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August 27, 2015

Gas Prices To Rise? Hold Steady?

Gas prices have hit recent lows in many parts of the country, but do most Americans expect that to last?

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August 27, 2015

The Donald went down to ‘Bama By Charles Hurt

In the sad, soul-cratered world of desperation politics, size matters. It really, really matters. And nowhere does size matter more than inside the distortion machine that is our national political media.

August 27, 2015

Are Democrats Ready for Elizabeth Warren to Run?

Politically, she’s Bernie Sanders with charisma. Now, with Hillary Clinton’s legal troubles, do Democrats want Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to reconsider and jump into their party’s presidential race?

August 27, 2015

Americans Rate School Start Times, Level of Homework

Should school take up more of a student's day?

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August 27, 2015

Democrats 2016: The Primary Map Still Favors Clinton By Geoffrey Skelley

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been under siege for months as additional revelations and developments regarding her use of a private email account continue to drip out. Last week, the Crystal Ball explored what might happen should Clinton drop out of the Democratic primary or, as the rumors swirl about the possibility, if Vice President Joe Biden enters the race.

August 26, 2015

No World-Class Schools Here at Home?

Voters still agree on the importance of a world-class education but also remain convinced that U.S. public schools don't provide one.

August 26, 2015

Should Schools Be Open Already?

School is in session in many places around the country, but Americans still tend to think it’s starting too early.

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August 26, 2015

Rank the Candidates By John Stossel

My list of best to worst possible presidents:

August 26, 2015

Sanders Gains Big As Clinton Falls

Hillary Clinton's numbers continue to fall, while support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has surged significantly in Rasmussen Reports' latest look at the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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August 26, 2015

What Is Obama's Top Population-Control Freak Hiding? By Michelle Malkin

The most transparent administration in American history is at it again -- dodging sunlight and evading public disclosure.

Joining former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her secret servers, former IRS witch hunt queen Lois Lerner and her secret email accounts, former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and her Internet alter egos, and former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and his non-public email account is White House science czar John Holdren.

August 25, 2015

Should Hillary Clinton Suspend Her Campaign?

Growing national security questions about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of State are drowning out much of her message as a presidential candidate and causing many of her fellow Democrats to worry about the future of her campaign. Is it time for Clinton to put her campaign on temporary hold?

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August 25, 2015

Hillary Clinton and 'Black Lives Matter': An Unproductive Confrontation By Michael Barone

Reporters and voters have so far gotten few glimpses of Hillary Clinton speaking candidly. One of the few examples available is in the videotape and transcript of her meeting with Black Lives Matter protesters in New Hampshire last week.    

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August 25, 2015

Sorting the Candidates By Thomas Sowell

Despite a nuclear Iran looming on the horizon, the media seem to be putting most of their attention on two candidates for their respective parties' presidential nominations next year. Moreover, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each make their own party nervous.

If next year's election comes down to Clinton versus Trump, a lot of people may simply stay home in disgust.

August 24, 2015

27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending August 20.

August 24, 2015

How Critical Is Hispanic Vote to GOP Presidential Hopes?

Republican voters consider the Hispanic vote important to their presidential chances next year but aren’t overly concerned that a hard-line on illegal immigration will hurt them with those voters.

August 24, 2015

Voters Still See Dismal Future For Health Care System

Voters are less satisfied with the health care they personally receive and remain pessimistic that the national health care law will make the system any better.

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August 21, 2015

Trump Change: Voters Rate His Chances

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has captured the public’s attention for better or worse, and his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, once seen as a pipe dream, is now a topic of serious discussion. So for the near future at least, Rasmussen Reports intends to track Trump’s race for the White House in a weekly Friday feature we’re calling Trump Change.

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August 21, 2015

This Is What Tourette Syndrome Looks Like by Michelle Malkin

"Are you sure?" I asked my daughter before writing this column.