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March 2, 2023

61% Believe Feds Helped Incite Capitol Riot

Voters overwhelmingly support releasing all videos of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, and a majority think it’s likely that government agents helped provoke the riot.

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March 2, 2023

Republicans Retain Edge in Electoral College Tie By Kyle Kondik

GOP controls bare majority of House delegations and should continue to in the next Congress.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral College votes, the U.S. House of Representatives elected in the 2024 election would decide the presidency.

— Republicans are very likely to continue to control enough House delegations to select the GOP nominee as the winner, meaning that 269 is effectively the winning Electoral College number for Republicans, while it’s 270 for Democrats.

— Republicans currently control 26 of the 50 House delegations, the bare majority to win in the House if the Electoral College does not produce a majority winner.

March 1, 2023

Biden Approval Bounces Up in February

When tracking President Biden’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...

March 1, 2023

Divided States of America? 34% Approve ‘National Divorce’

A majority of voters don’t think President Joe Biden has kept his campaign promise to unite Americans, and one-third endorse a GOP congresswoman’s recent call for a “national divorce” between red states and blue states.

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March 1, 2023

The Stupid Act By John Stossel

After a recent hurricane, Puerto Ricans desperately needed fuel.

February 28, 2023

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending February 23, 2023

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of February 19-23, 2023, increased to 90.6, up more than three points from 87.4 two weeks earlier.

February 28, 2023

41% Say Race Relations Are Getting Worse

As Black History Month comes to an end, a plurality of Americans believe race relations in the country are getting worse.

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February 28, 2023

Scholars Rank Biggest Spending Presidents as the Greatest By Stephen Moore

Before President Joe Biden entered the White House, he consulted with several prominent historians about how to be a great commander in chief. Their answer: Grow government. Spend, spend, spend. Don't worry about blowing up the debt.

February 27, 2023

35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-three percent (35%) 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 February 23, 2023.

February 27, 2023

Voters Don’t Trust Government on Ohio Train Disaster

Most voters give the federal government low ratings for its response to this month’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

February 25, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Week Ending February 25, 2023

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

February 24, 2023

28% Have Already Filed Their Taxes

Seven weeks before the Internal Revenue Service deadline, nearly a third of Americans have already filed their income taxes.

February 24, 2023

Ukraine: 46% See War as Stalemate After a Year

On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, nearly half of American voters see the war in Ukraine as a stalemate.

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February 24, 2023

Give Credit to Jimmy Carter By Michael Barone

Jimmy Carter, the 39th and the longest-living U.S. president, has chosen to enter hospice care at age 98. This is a good time to try to place his presidency in history. 

February 23, 2023

Nikki Haley Leads Biden, But Trails Trump

After announcing her 2024 presidential campaign, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley leads President Joe Biden in a hypothetical matchup, but badly trails former President Donald Trump among GOP voters

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February 23, 2023

Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up By Kyle Kondik

CA/NY vital for Democratic comeback; new maps in NC/OH could give Republicans a buffer.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— The overall battle for House control in 2024 starts as a Toss-up.

— Relatively similar numbers of Democratic and Republican seats start in the most competitive Toss-up and Leans categories, although Republicans start with a few more targets in large part because of the likelihood that they will benefit from redistricting in North Carolina and Ohio.

— Big blue states California and New York, where Republicans have made key gains over the past couple of cycles, loom large as Democrats plot a path back to the House majority.

February 22, 2023

Not ‘Woke’ Yet? Most Voters Reject Anti-White Beliefs

Despite years of progressive activism, a majority of Americans still don’t buy into the “woke” narrative that white people have a monopoly on racism.

February 22, 2023

Local Impact of Illegal Immigration Mostly Bad, Voters Say

In communities affected by recent illegal immigration, voters believe the impact on schools, health care and employment has been mainly negative.

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February 22, 2023

Government's Dirty Secret By John Stossel

Classified documents are found in Donald Trump's home!

February 21, 2023

Voter Support for Taiwan Doesn’t Include Sending U.S. Ground Troops

Most voters are willing to commit U.S. naval and air power to defending Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, but draw the line at sending ground troops to fight in such a conflict.