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November 17, 2025

Trump’s Antitrust Agenda Has Strong Support

Voters overwhelmingly agree that Big Tech has “run wild,” and favor using antitrust laws to promote fair competition and prevent anticompetitive business practices.

November 15, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 15, 2025

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

November 14, 2025

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines Again in November

Economic confidence decreased to 98.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points lower than October. 

November 14, 2025

Did Republicans ‘Win’ Shutdown Battle?

Two-thirds of voters approve of the deal to end the government shutdown, and nearly half see Republicans as the political beneficiary.

November 14, 2025

The Threat of an Overproduced Elite By Michael Barone

   Success breeds failure. Policies and practices well suited to society at one juncture in history are often poorly suited to the world they have beneficially transformed. If you carry a good thing too far, it can turn out not to be a good thing anymore.

November 13, 2025

Just 37% Attend Religious Services Regularly

Although most Americans say religion is important to their lives, fewer than half attend services more than occasionally.

November 13, 2025

Zohran Mamdani: Younger Voters Like Him, and His Socialist Agenda, Too

The election of “democratic socialist” Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City has got America’s under-40 voters excited, and a majority of them want to enact his agenda nationwide.

November 12, 2025

Trump the Socialist By John Stossel

        "America will never be a socialist country!" says President Donald Trump.

November 12, 2025

Many Voters Wary of NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani

The election of a self-declared “democratic socialist” as mayor of New York City has many voters skeptical about Zohran Mamdani’s plans.

November 11, 2025

62% Blame Hurricanes on Climate Change

Not a single hurricane has made landfall in the United States this year, but most Americans still suspect climate change is making storms more severe.

November 11, 2025

Tucker Carlson: Voters Skeptical of Antisemitism Charge

Amid a swirl of controversy about former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, most voters are not sold on accusations that the popular podcaster is a dangerous antisemite.

November 11, 2025

Trump Can Do Better Than Tariff 'Dividends' and 50-Year Mortgages By Daniel McCarthy

   Time is short for the Trump administration.

November 10, 2025

Trump Gets Good Marks on Foreign Policy, But Voters Want More Domestic Focus

Even though President Donald Trump’s handling of foreign policy is now rated higher than during his first term, most voters would prefer him to focus more on domestic issues.

November 10, 2025

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 November 6, 2025.

November 8, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 8, 2025

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

November 7, 2025

Soda Wars: Voters Divided Over Food Stamps for Soft Drinks

Voters are split almost evenly over proposals to prohibit the purchase of sweetened soft drinks with federal SNAP benefits, commonly known as “food stamps.”

November 7, 2025

Bad News for Republicans, Warnings for Both Parties By Michael Barone

        Virginia and New Jersey, the two states that voted for governor in 2025, both voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris over then-candidate Donald Trump by 52%-46% margins in 2024. Democrats ran significantly better in both states on Tuesday. One reason is that Trump Republicans, as an increasingly downscale party, see their turnout sag in off years than when the presidency is up. But that wasn't their only problem this time.

November 6, 2025

86% Concerned About Threat to Chesapeake Bay

Residents of the Chesapeake Bay watershed region are worried that development in the region – which has added 6 million residents in the past four decades – threatens the environment and their quality of life.

November 6, 2025

‘Arctic Frost’ Scandal: 51% Favor Impeaching Judge Boasberg

A narrow majority of voters agree with impeachment proceedings against a federal judge involved in the Biden administration’s “Arctic Frost” investigation that secretly targeted Republicans in Congress.

November 5, 2025

Just 32% Now Expect Higher Stock Prices

Optimism about the stock market continues to decline, and worries about an economic depression remain high.