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April 4, 2017

Voters Now Put Much More Emphasis on Global Warming Over Jobs

President Trump recently proposed cutting the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency by nearly a third while dismantling many Obama-era climate change policies, but voters are now nearly divided over which is more important in the battle between stopping global warming and creating jobs.

April 3, 2017

35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-five 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 March 30.  

April 3, 2017

Trump’s Full-Month Approval Takes a Hit in March

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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

April 1, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 1, 2017

Americans are still sounding more confident than they did for much of the Obama presidency, but how long will it stay that way?

March 31, 2017

Voters See More Partisanship Coming in D.C.

Congressional Democrats already say they will oppose everything that President Trump attempts, but most voters think the Republican-Democrat divide is going to get even worse.

March 30, 2017

57% Say Trump Too Confrontational

Republicans give President Trump high marks for leadership so far. Democrats and unaffiliated voters don’t and think he’s too confrontational.

March 29, 2017

Voters Like Ryan Less Now

The early clashes on Capitol Hill have hurt House Speaker Paul Ryan's popularity and made the Democrats' most visible congressional leader, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, more liked and more disliked.

March 28, 2017

42% Think U.S. Winning War on Terror

Confidence that the United States has the edge in the war on terror remains higher than it has been in several years, while concern about the dangers of domestic Islamic terrorism is down.

March 27, 2017

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 March 23.  

March 25, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 25, 2017

Business executive Donald Trump is used to making decisions. President Trump is learning politics is a more collaborative process.

March 23, 2017

Voters Don't Think Feds Do Enough to Fight Global Warming

President Trump is expected to dismantle President Obama’s climate change policies, but most voters already think the government isn't doing enough about the problem.

March 20, 2017

40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty percent (40%) 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 March 16.  

March 18, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 18, 2017

Finally, the political debate has turned away from gotcha fake news stories to real issues – Obamacare and the biggest proposed cuts in the federal government in decades, to be precise.

March 13, 2017

42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-two percent (42%) 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 March 9.  

March 11, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 11, 2017

What went up has now gone down. President Trump’s daily job approval fell below 50% this week for the first time since Inauguration Day.

March 10, 2017

Voters Still Put Lower Costs Over Health Insurance Mandate

As Congress begins debating ways to change the failing Obamacare system, voters feel more strongly than ever that reducing health care costs is more important than mandating health insurance coverage for everyone.

March 6, 2017

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 March 2.  

March 4, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 4, 2017

President Trump’s job approval ratings were edging up at week’s end following his generally well-received speech Tuesday night to Congress.

March 1, 2017

51% Approved of Trump’s First Full Month as President

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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the first results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

February 28, 2017

Voters Like Congress More Than They Have in Years

Voters show more faith in Congress today than they ever did during the Obama administration.