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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.

August 21, 2015

Does America Need New Immigration Laws?

Most voters still think enforcement of current immigration laws is key, but a growing number believe new laws should go on the books in order to stop illegal immigration.

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August 20, 2015

Donald Trump's Half-Serious, Half-Fantasy Immigration Plan By Michael Barone

Donald Trump's six-page platform on immigration may not be, as Ann Coulter wrote, "the greatest political document since the Magna Carta." But given the issue's role in elevating the candidate to leading Republican polls, it merits serious attention.

August 20, 2015

Voters Think U.S. Needs to Spend More on Defense

With Americans increasingly worried out about their safety on the home front, more voters than ever think the United States needs to spend more on national security.

August 20, 2015

Clinton's E-Mail: Serious Scandal or No Big Deal?

Federal authorities continue to investigate whether Hillary Clinton sent and received top secret e-mails through a private server during her time as secretary of State, and some speculate that the controversy is putting her run for the presidency at risk. But how serious a problem is it really to voters? 

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August 20, 2015

Immigration Excuses By Thomas Sowell

One of the most lame excuses for doing nothing is that we can't do everything. Such excuses have been repeated endlessly, even by some conservatives, when it comes to illegal immigration.  

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August 20, 2015

Trump Quickly Grasps Immigration Problem By Charles Hurt

“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.” — Mahatma Gandhi (or somebody)

That giant sucking sound you hear right now is the entire political establishment reacting in shock to Donald Trump’s deeply informed and comprehensive plan to address the rampant illegal immigration that has plagued America for more than a quarter century.

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August 20, 2015

Black Lives Matter Or All Lives Matter?

Yes, black lives matter, but don’t all lives matter? That seems to be the subject of some political dispute.