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January 29, 2018

Democrats Take the Edge in Generic Congressional Ballot

With midterms on the horizon, voters now seem to want a shift in Congressional leadership.

January 27, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 27, 2018

President Trump at week’s end was encouraging other world leaders to join in the new American economic boom.

January 25, 2018

Fewer Than Ever Now Say Economy is Fair to Women

Amid renewed calls for pay equality across many industries, including Hollywood, fewer voters than ever now think the U.S. economy is fair to women.

January 22, 2018

39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters now 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.

January 20, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 20, 2018

At the end of a week in which stock markets continued their record roar and Senate Democrats growled the necessity of tying a government funding deal to support for DACA, Congress voted late last night against stopgap funding to keep government open.

January 17, 2018

Most Voters Believe Immigrants Want the American Dream

As so-called Dreamers rush to renew their applications to stay in the United States, more voters now believe most immigrants work hard to pursue the American Dream. They also have a favorable opinion of those who are working toward that dream.

January 17, 2018

Most Voters Believe Immigrants Want the American Dream

As so-called Dreamers rush to renew their applications to stay in the United States, more voters now believe most immigrants work hard to pursue the American Dream. They also have a favorable opinion of those who are working toward that dream.

January 16, 2018

Support for Offshore Drilling Falls Sharply

The Trump administration has announced that it will allow oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, although Florida quickly obtained an exemption and other states are expected to follow. But voter support for offshore drilling has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 10 years of regular surveying.

January 15, 2018

40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters now 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.

January 13, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending on January 13, 2018

Democrats seem to live outrage to outrage in the Trump era, but even they admit it hasn’t been a very effective political strategy.

January 8, 2018

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Likely U.S. Voters now 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 4.

January 6, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 6, 2018

Charging bulls drove stock markets to record highs this week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average passing 25,000 without apparent indications of a reversal anytime soon.

January 2, 2018

Trump Maintains Steady Approval Through the End of 2017

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.

January 1, 2018

40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 28.

December 30, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 30, 2017

What has been perhaps the most tumultuous year in American politics since the Clinton administration is ending this week on a positive note for the Trump administration and most Americans.

December 28, 2017

Most Still See Need for New Energy Sources, Energy Independence

Voters remain strong believers in the development of new energy sources and U.S. energy independence, but support for further gas and oil development continues to fall.

December 25, 2017

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 21.

December 23, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 23, 2017

Americans are feeling record level economic confidence going into Christmas and the new year, and Congress’ passage this week of the biggest reform of the U.S. tax code in decades is likely to fan the flames even higher. 

December 21, 2017

Voters See A Brighter Future for America Again

It’s been a rollercoaster year for America when it comes to voters’ outlook on the future of this country.

December 16, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 16, 2017

Stories of sexual harassment and abuse continued to dominate the week’s news, especially early on, but as the week progressed, the near completion of the Republican tax reform plan and Thursday’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules were also making news.