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January 24, 2024

GOP Primary Campaign Should Continue, Most Voters Say

Despite former President Donald Trump’s wide lead over his Republican challengers, most voters believe it’s too early for his rivals to quit.

January 24, 2024

The Most Dangerous Conservative By John Stossel

The New York Times put Charles Murray on the cover of its Sunday Magazine, calling him "The Most Dangerous Conservative."

January 23, 2024

Will 'Lawfare' Take Trump Off the Ballot? By Daniel McCarthy

The biggest threat to the Constitution in 2024 is the "lawfare" being waged against Donald Trump -- and the Supreme Court is as much its target as Trump is.

January 23, 2024

Voters Trust GOP More on Energy Policy

Increasing domestic energy production remains a priority for American voters, who trust Republicans more than Democrats to deal with the issue.

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January 23, 2024

The REAL Story of the Two Americas By Stephen Moore

For the past 30 years or so, the Left has invented a narrative that there are two Americas: a group of very super-rich people (the one-percenters) who have prospered over the past several decades, and everyone else who has gotten poorer. It's a fairy-tale narrative because almost all Americans have seen financial progress. The median household income adjusted for inflation rose by more than 40% since 1984.

January 22, 2024

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 January 18, 2024.

January 22, 2024

Border Security: 58% See ‘Catastrophe’ in Biden Policy

More than half of voters rate President Joe Biden as doing a poor job on immigration, and agree with a leading Republican’s claim that the president’s policy has produced “catastrophe” at the border.

January 20, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 20, 2024

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

January 19, 2024

No Gary Hart Bounce for DeSantis or Haley By Michael Barone

Forty years ago, when Walter Mondale won 49% in Iowa's Democratic caucuses, far ahead of Gary Hart's 16%, the media spotlight nonetheless immediately focused.

With the help of a brilliant spot by consultant Ray Strother showing him tossing a hatchet into a tree, Hart went on to win the New Hampshire primary eight days later, 37% to 28%, and he suddenly became the favorite.

January 19, 2024

‘Puppet’ Show? Many Believe Obama Actually Controls Biden’s White House

A majority of voters think former President Barack Obama is influencing President Joe Biden’s administration, and agree with a GOP congressman’s claim that Biden is really a “puppet” for progressives.

January 18, 2024

Most Believe Climate Change Makes Winter Worse

Even though most Americans say this year’s winter is not worse than usual, a majority still believe climate change could cause more severe weather.

January 18, 2024

Democrats Feel Much Better About Their Representatives

While most Republicans don’t think GOP members of Congress represent their party’s values, Democrats are much more content with their representatives.

January 17, 2024

One-Third Think Lloyd Austin Should Resign

After it was revealed that Lloyd Austin is being treated for cancer, many voters believe the Secretary of Defense should step down.

January 17, 2024

Afraid to Speak By John Stossel

Before anyone was "canceled" for saying a "wrong" thing, actress Emily Blunt and I feared speaking.

January 16, 2024

New Bank Regulations Will Hurt Small Businesses and Middle-Class Borrowers the Most

   The rapid succession of bank failures last spring clearly spooked federal regulators at the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board and bank depositors.

The bad decision-making at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank caused the regulators to implement emergency life preserver measures to banks and conjured up memories of the 2008 financial crisis.

January 16, 2024

Fewer Americans Expect to Buy Electric Cars

Despite the hype around electric vehicles, fewer Americans expect their next auto purchase will be an EV.

January 16, 2024

50% Believe Allegations Against Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis

Half of voters think Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis was improperly involved with a special prosecutor she hired in the case against former President Donald Trump and his associates.

January 15, 2024

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 January 11, 2024.

January 15, 2024

‘Insurrection’? Voters Still Divided Over J6 Capitol Riot

Three years after supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, voters are divided over whether the so-called “J6” riot threatened the nation’s government.

January 13, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 13, 2024

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