Ceasefire in Iran: Few Expect Lasting Peace
The current two-week ceasefire in the war against Iran probably won’t produce long-term peace, most voters say, but they also don’t want to see a renewal of U.S. attacks.
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April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026
Presidential Downballot Losses: An Updated History and a Look Ahead to Trump’s Second Term By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Since World War II, presidents have consistently presided over losses for their party in downballot offices—in the Senate, the House, governorships, and state legislatures. This is an indication of “thermostatic” public opinion, in which a decisive fraction of the electorate becomes disenchanted with the party in power and punishes them in down-ballot contests.
— President Joe Biden lost ground in the Senate, the House, and in state legislative seats. But unusually among postwar presidents, Biden escaped losses in governorships and state legislative chamber majorities controlled. In addition, Biden’s losses in the other three downballot categories were more modest than the postwar average.
— Biden’s pattern of modest down-ballot losses echoes the record of Donald Trump during his first term—setbacks, but muted ones. One possible reason: Intensifying partisan polarization, which has made voters less likely than in the past to consider voting for the other party, effectively dampening the potential for large downballot pendulum swings against the president’s party.
— Trump hasn’t faced a midterm election in his second term yet, but he has already experienced one gubernatorial flip and many flipped state legislative seats.
April 14, 2026
Tax Time: Many Racing to Beat IRS Deadline
On the eve of the April 15 federal income tax deadline, millions of Americans still haven’t finished filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
April 14, 2026
Pope vs. President Is a Fight Everyone Loses By Daniel McCarthy
President Trump and Pope Leo are in a war of words right now -- when they should be allies, not enemies.
April 14, 2026
Prices Controls Will Deny Millions of Americans Credit Cards By Stephen Moore
There's a famous scene in the movie "The Graduate" in which a young Dustin Hoffman receives this one-word bit of career advice from a businessman: "plastics."
April 14, 2026
49% See More Corruption in Trump Administration
Although nearly half of voters believe President Donald Trump’s administration has more corruption than his predecessors, most aren’t sold on Democrats as the solution.
April 13, 2026
39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 April 9, 2026.
April 13, 2026
Voters Want End to ‘Weaponization’ of Government
The use of government power to punish political enemies is a big problem for America, according to a majority of voters.
April 11, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 11, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
April 10, 2026
Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Up Again
National unemployment was 9.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up from 8.1% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 10, 2026.
April 10, 2026
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Plunges in April
Economic confidence decreased to 100.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly 10 points lower than March. The index hit a four-year high of 115.9 last July.
April 10, 2026
U.S. ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Iran War? Most Voters Expect It
A majority of voters consider America’s six-week bombing campaign against Iran a success, but also think the U.S. will eventually send ground troops to invade Iran.
April 9, 2026
Iran War Has Boosted Terrorism Risk, Majority Say
America’s war against Iran has heightened the danger of terrorist attacks here, according to most voters.
April 8, 2026
Only 16% Say Their Personal Finances Have Improved
Fewer Americans now see their financial situation getting better, and most don’t expect it to improve soon.
April 8, 2026
Support for Doctor-Assisted Suicide Declines
More states have legalized physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, but fewer Americans now support such laws.
April 8, 2026
Show Me the Money -- The Trump Tax Cuts Benefit the Middle Class By Stephen Moore
Democrats keep attacking President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 as a tax cut for the rich. But the data show that the average family gained roughly $2,000 on their lower tax bill for this year. Every Democrat in Congress voted no, even as they complain of a "middle-class affordability crisis." Maybe that's because to rich and famous limousine liberal Democrats, $2,000 is peanuts. But not for the rest of us.
April 7, 2026
59% Favor Limits on Birthright Citizenship
After the Supreme Court heard arguments on birthright citizenship, a majority of voters now favor limits on the longstanding practice.
April 7, 2026
Virginia: A New Extreme in Gerrymandering By Daniel McCarthy
This year's midterm elections aren't just about who wins in November; they're about who wins fights over gerrymandering taking place right now.
April 6, 2026
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 April 2, 2026.
