Category Archives: National events

Most voters expect Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee, but President Trump has the edge for now in next year’s presidential race. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 65% of Likely U.S. Voters think Biden is likely to be the Democrats’ presidential candidate next year, although only 23% consider […]

47% Want Comey Prosecuted for Media Leaks The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general has concluded that James Comey improperly leaked information to the news media while he was serving as head of the FBI, and nearly half of voters think he should pay for it in court. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online […]

Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Stop Trump Distrust of political news reporting remains at a record high, with just over half of voters now convinced that most in the media are out to get President Trump. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 32% of […]

Supreme Court Update Several top Senate Democrats warned the U.S. Supreme Court last week to change its current judicial direction or else face restructuring. For the first time in over 10 years of surveying, most voters agree the high court is correctly guided by the U.S. Constitution but also don’t disagree that change is needed.

Americans Say Murder More Likely Than Suicide in Epstein Case Americans aren’t buying that disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in jail last weekend. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only 29% of American Adults believe Epstein actually committed suicide while in jail.

Health Care Law Voters See Worse Care, Higher Costs Under Single-Payer Health System A number of the top contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination are championing a government-run, single-payer health care system, but voter support is down. Perhaps that’s because voters see the quality of care suffering, while their personal costs go up.

Trump Support Up This Week Among Black Voters President Trump triggered a media firestorm when he criticized a longtime Democratic congressman’s job performance, saying his Baltimore district is “a rat and rodent infested mess” and “the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States.”