76% Concerned Israel-Iran War Could Raise Terrorism Threat
Most voters still see domestic terrorism as a greater threat than foreign terrorism, but worry the threat is higher after the Israel-Iran war.
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July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025
44% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-four percent (44%) 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 July 2, 2025.
July 5, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 5, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
July 4, 2025
What the 12-Day War Hath Wrought By Michael Barone
Not many people today remember the exhilaration so many Americans felt after Israel's victory in the Six-Day War in June 1967. The liberal folks around me at work and law school then had been frustrated and puzzled at the lack of progress being made in Vietnam by the 448,000 U.S. troops stationed there, and the sudden and astonishing success of the Israel Defense Forces, symbolized by the eye-patched Gen. Moshe Dayan, was a refreshing contrast. No talk then of Israelis as colonialist settler oppressors.
July 3, 2025
This Fourth of July, What Would the Founders Think?
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, many don’t believe the men who founded the United States would be pleased by the current situation.
July 3, 2025
Harris 2028? Former VP Still Leads Democratic Field
Although a majority of voters believe Democrats should find a different presidential candidate for 2028, former Vice President Kamala Harris still leads among Democratic primary voters.
July 3, 2025
2004 to 2024, Part One: When Each State Was at its Most Democratic By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, tell us something about how it is trending.
— Though 2004 and 2024 produced similar topline national results, there has been some significant change in how individual states vote relative to the country.
— By this measure, Kamala Harris held up relatively well in Sun Belt Toss-up states, while it has been several cycles since the Rust Belt Toss-ups were at their most Democratic.
July 2, 2025
Fireworks: 33% Expect to Celebrate the Fourth With Backyard Show
Despite concerns that tariffs might reduce sales of consumer fireworks this year, one-third of Americans expect they’ll be lighting some for the Fourth of July.
July 2, 2025
Most Don’t Expect Israel-Iran Ceasefire to Last
A majority of voters think the ceasefire between Israel and Iran probably won’t result in peace, but give President Donald Trump credit for his handling of the situation.
July 1, 2025
Trump Approval Holds Steady in June
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...
July 1, 2025
Democrats Need Populism, But Not Zohran's Sort By Daniel McCarthy
Zohran Mamdani is the latest sign establishment Democrats don't know how to handle a populist challenge.
June 30, 2025
48% Support Special Prosecutor for 2020 Election Fraud Investigation
President Donald Trump recently called for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election, and nearly half of voters favor the idea.
June 30, 2025
45% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-five percent (45%) 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 June 26, 2025.
June 28, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 28, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
June 27, 2025
Voters Expect More Political Violence, Blame Rhetoric
After two Minnesota lawmakers were shot by a gunman, a majority of voters say they expect further political violence in the months ahead.
June 27, 2025
The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York By Michael Barone
Zohran Mamdani's lead in first choices in New York City's ranked-choice mayoral primary, and his inevitable victory when second, third, fourth and fifth choices of trailing candidates are allocated to candidates voters ranked lower, mean that he'll be the Democratic nominee for mayor of the nation's largest city and the likely winner of the general election in November.
June 26, 2025
Heat Wave: 67% Suspect Climate Change Makes Summer Worse
With many parts of the country experiencing a record heat wave, more Americans now think climate change is to blame.
June 26, 2025
Voters Support Strikes on Iran Nukes, Not Regime Change
A clear majority of American voters believe the goal of U.S. military involvement in the war between Israel and Iran should be limited to taking out the Iranian nuclear threat, rather than trying to topple the regime in Tehran.
June 26, 2025
Notes on the State of Politics: The Mamdani Upset and a Deeper Look at Virginia By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In New York City, state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani pulled off an upset in the Democratic primary for mayor, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
— One of the things that probably worked against Cuomo was the fact that some of his key constituencies are less likely to be registered to vote in Democratic primaries.
— Turnout in Virginia’s primary last week was slightly higher than what 2021’s primary saw, though there were some important locality-level changes.
— In winning the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) won most of the state’s congressional districts.
— The close Democratic primary for Attorney General helped illustrate how primary turnout patterns differ from that of general elections.
