Hospital II By John Stossel
Last week's column on my lung surgery struck a nerve. Many of you wished me well. Others said I deserve to die.
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April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016
OK, Republicans – Trump or Clinton?
It’s moment of truth time for the #Never Trump crowd: Do you want four years of Hillary Clinton in the White House or a Republican president you strongly disagree with?
April 26, 2016
Most Parents Say No to Standardized Testing
Parental opposition to standardized testing in schools remains high, even as the latest cycle of tests is beginning in many states. Most parents now say there’s no need for any such tests at all.
April 26, 2016
Conservatives for Trump? By Thomas Sowell
The sudden appearance of Donald Trump on the political horizon last year may have been surprising, but not nearly as surprising as seeing some conservatives supporting him.
April 26, 2016
If God Is Dead... By Patrick J. Buchanan
In a recent column Dennis Prager made an acute observation.
"The vast majority of leading conservative writers ... have a secular outlook on life. ... They are unaware of the disaster that godlessness in the West has led to."
April 26, 2016
Most Support Americans Suing Countries With Ties to Terrorism
A bipartisan bill now before Congress would allow families victimized by the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to sue the Saudi Arabian government if it can be shown to have ties to the killers, but opponents including the Obama White House worry that the legislation will have negative foreign policy repercussions for the United States. Most Americans support the families right to sue.
April 26, 2016
Ethnicity Still Matters in the Politics of 2016 By Michael Barone
Ethnicity still matters. That's one lesson I draw from the results so far of this year's Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses.
April 25, 2016
Bathroom Fight Draws GOP Away From the Real Issues By Charles Hurt
Note to professional politicians: Voters really don’t care what bathroom Bruce Jenner uses. That is between him, her and their psychiatrist.
April 25, 2016
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending April 22.
April 25, 2016
Americans Want Government To Tell All About 9/11
Americans doubt they’ve been told all the facts about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and strongly believe the government should come clean.
April 25, 2016
Afghanistan Is A More Urgent Matter For Voters
With increasing concern about the threat of terrorism here and abroad, voters are placing more importance on the war in Afghanistan, now in its 14th year, although less than half favor keeping U.S. troops there another year.
April 23, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 23, 2016
Next Tuesday is likely to tell the tale after this week’s New York primaries put Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump back on track.
April 22, 2016
What's Up with Black Voters? By Ted Rall
Thomas Frank made a splash a decade ago with a bestseller called "What's the Matter With Kansas?" In his book, Frank attempted to answer the question: why do so many Americans -- working-class Americans -- vote against their economic and social interests -- i.e., Republican?
April 22, 2016
Most Are Pro-Environment But Don't Thank Earth Day
While most Americans say they’ve donated time or money to clean up the environment, they don’t feel strongly that Earth Day, a tradition established in 1970, has been all that important in increasing environmental consciousness.
April 22, 2016
New York's Home-State Winners Have November Problems By Michael Barone
Home-state candidates notched up impressive victories in New York's presidential primaries Tuesday. Donald Trump topped 50 percent for the first time -- and handsomely, with 60 percent of Republican votes. And Hillary Clinton won 58 percent of Democratic votes in her adopted home state.
April 22, 2016
Dishonoring General Jackson By Pat Buchanan
In Samuel Eliot Morison's "The Oxford History of the American People," there is a single sentence about Harriet Tubman.
April 22, 2016
Trump Change: Is ‘The Donald’ Back?
The Trump train appears to be back on track following his big win in Tuesday’s New York primary.
April 21, 2016
Texting During the Movie? No Way
Last week, movie theater chain AMC announced plans to allow text messaging in certain theaters during movie screenings, then quickly reversed its decision after a swift backlash. But even the mention of the idea was enough to get people talking, and their reaction was decisive: no texting during the movie.
April 21, 2016
One-in-Four Say They’ve Been Helped by Obamacare
A major national insurer’s announcement that it is cutting back its involvement due to big financial losses is the latest problem besetting Obamacare. Few voters want to leave the health care law as is, even though more than ever say they have benefited from it.
April 21, 2016
Primaries Versus Caucuses: The Score So Far in 2016 By Larry J. Sabato
Unfair! Rigged! Corrupt!
We’re hearing a lot of harsh adjectives being applied to aspects of the presidential nominating system this year — from “double-agent” delegate placement on the Republican side that may frustrate the plurality of GOP voters, to the establishment-based superdelegates (fully 15% of the convention, though down from 19% in 2008) on the Democratic side.
