Americans Optimistic for 2026
Most Americans don’t think 2025 was a very good year, but expect the year ahead to be better.
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December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
Doomed? By John Stossel
While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, "We're a nation in decline."
December 30, 2025
Why Christmas Is America’s Favorite Holiday Again By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
A recent Rasmussen Reports national survey shows that Christmas has once again regained its status as America’s most important holiday, with 55% of American adults saying it’s among the nation’s top celebrations and another 30% placing it “somewhere in between.”
December 30, 2025
Rules Rigged to Favor Incumbents, Most Voters Say
The reason most members of Congress keep getting reelected isn’t because they’re doing a good job, according to a majority of voters.
December 30, 2025
The Economists Got 2025 All Wrong By Stephen Moore
Well, Donald Trump has done it again!
December 30, 2025
Harvard Says Yes to Discrimination, No to Western Civ By Daniel McCarthy
At Harvard University today, professors who teach Western history are history.
December 29, 2025
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 23, 2025.
December 29, 2025
68% of Democrats Want Impeachment for Trump
Impeachment will be on the ballot in next November’s midterm election, most voters believe, and more than two-thirds of Democrats favor congressional candidates who will support impeachment of President Donald Trump.
December 27, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 27, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 25, 2025
Christmas: America’s Favorite Holiday Again
Christmas is once again atop the list of America’s most important holidays, two years after falling to second place behind the Fourth of July.
December 24, 2025
56% Say Economy Got Worse in 2025
Most voters say America’s economy has worsened since last year, and fewer give President Donald Trump good marks for his handling of the economy.
December 24, 2025
Socialism vs. Capitalism By John Stossel
People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation poll says, "College students prefer socialism to capitalism."
December 23, 2025
Christmas in Red, White and Blue
Holiday celebrations are an important national tradition, most Americans believe, even as they worry that the religious significance of Christmas is lost amid consumer messages.
December 23, 2025
‘MAGA’ Label Not a Winner for Republican Candidates
President Donald Trump has twice won the White House on the promise to “Make America Great Again” – often abbreviated as “MAGA” – but most voters say they prefer regular Republicans.
December 23, 2025
It's a Wonderful President By Stephen Moore
I've been shocked that Americans are in such a grumpy mood as reflected in all the public opinion polls.
December 23, 2025
JD Vance Gets America's Creed and Heritage Right By Daniel McCarthy
With America's 250th birthday as an independent nation coming up in 2026, the big debate on the right this season about what it means to be an American couldn't be more timely.
December 22, 2025
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 18, 2025.
December 22, 2025
Terrorism Threat Is Higher, Most Voters Believe
The United States faces a higher risk of terrorist attacks than it did a year ago, according to a majority of voters.
December 20, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 20, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 19, 2025
71% Will Stay Home for the Holidays
Barely one-in-five Americans are planning to travel for the holidays, but one-third expect visits from friends and family.
