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September 11, 2025

Why So Many Young Voters Are Turning Radical By Brian Joondeph

Rasmussen Report’s new survey of voters under 40 paints a stark picture. Most believe the economy is unfair to them, and a majority would even support a law to confiscate Americans’ “excess wealth” (second homes, luxury cars, boats) to help young people buy a first home. Fifty-five percent endorse that idea, but just 38% oppose it. Only 29% of individuals under 40 are homeowners, and many feel “stuck,” lonely, or in crisis. 

September 4, 2025

Minimum Wage Hikes – Compassion or Economic Folly? By Brian Joondeph

A new Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that 40% of Americans now believe the minimum wage should be at least $15 an hour, up from 36% a year ago. That’s a strong sentiment. After all, who doesn’t want working Americans to earn more? But compassion and sound economics are two very different things.

August 14, 2025

Anchorage, RussiaGate, and National Guard – Coincidence or Calculation? By Brian Joondeph

One of the keys to President Donald Trump’s political success is his unpredictability. He keeps both domestic opponents and foreign adversaries off balance by refusing to follow the well-worn playbook of his presidential predecessors.

July 30, 2025

Public Believes RussiaGate Was Serious, But Few Expect a Reckoning By Brian Joondeph

Americans largely believe that RussiaGate was more than just smoke and mirrors or a conspiracy theory, as the media suggess. However, despite this belief, only 28 percent of likely voters expect criminal charges against intelligence or Obama-era officials involved in the scandal.

July 9, 2025

What Would the Founders Think? An Independence Day Reality Check By Brian Joondeph

As we lit sparklers and grilled burgers this Fourth of July, a new Rasmussen Reports poll provided a sobering dose of reality. Only 36% of Americans believe the Founding Fathers would see today’s America as a success. Forty-one percent (41%) think they’d view it as a failure, and the rest aren’t sure.

June 18, 2025

Americans Stand Behind President Law and Order By Brian Joondeph

Four years ago, we experienced “The Summer of Love,” specifically protests and riots honoring Saint George Floyd. Civil unrest erupted in 140 cities across 20 states, resulting in over $2 billion in insured losses, with the actual toll likely much higher.

June 11, 2025

From the Halls of Montezuma to the Streets of Los Angeles By Brian Joondeph

The Marine Hymn is one of the most recognized songs and serves as the oldest service hymn in America. Its opening line honors the famous battles of the U.S. Marines, from Montezuma to Tripoli.

May 28, 2025

Trump and America are on the Right Track By Brian Joondeph

Rasmussen Reports, in one of its many daily and weekly polls, asks likely U.S. voters whether they believe the country is on the right or wrong track. Historically, this poll dates back to August 2007, nearly 20 years ago.

May 19, 2025

Biden’s Prostate Cancer – Malpractice or Coverup? By Brian Joondeph

On the heels of the release of audio of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with Former President Joe Biden, this news has emerged. Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer, “with metastasis to the bone."

May 6, 2025

The New Surprising Trump Constituency By Brian C. Joondeph

Conventional wisdom, meaning corporate media, portrays President Donald Trump’s supporters as white supremacists, xenophobes, and racists. They are extras in the movie Deliverance, with two teeth and a below room temperature IQ.

April 23, 2025

Is the Bloom Fading from Trump’s Rose? By Brian C. Joondeph

Rasmussen Reports released a concerning poll last week, revealing that at the three-month mark in President Donald Trump’s second term, a slim majority of voters are unhappy with the results thus far.

April 3, 2025

Time for Trump’s 3-Month Job Review By Brian C. Joondeph

President Donald Trump is 75 days into his second term, not yet three months. Many companies place new hires on probationary status for their first three months, during which a review is conducted to ensure that both the employee and employer are satisfied and ready to continue their working relationship.

March 18, 2025

What if President Autopen’s Signatures were Written in Disappearing Ink? By Brian C. Joondeph

An autopen, as described by Wikipedia, is a device designed to automatically reproduce signatures. It is commonly used by celebrities to sign numerous autographs. Presidents have utilized autopens since the era of Harry Truman, with Gerald Ford being the first to openly acknowledge their use.

March 5, 2025

What Exactly Does ‘I Support Ukraine’ Mean? By Brian C. Joondeph

Since the irritable, sweatshirt-clad Ukrainian president met with President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office last Friday, social media has been filled with profile pictures proclaiming, “I stand with Ukraine” and “Slava Ukraini.“

February 26, 2025

Does Everyone Hate What Trump is Doing? Far from It By Brian C. Joondeph

On social media, one might get the impression that Americans who voted for President Donald Trump now feel buyer’s remorse.

February 4, 2025

What if Trump Finishes His Presidency by Easter? By Brian C. Joondeph

President Donald Trump is off to a blazing start, having accomplished more in two weeks than most administrations achieve in months or even years. At this blistering pace, what happens if he finishes his presidency by Easter?

By finished, I don’t mean that he is forced from office through impeachment or assassination, but he gets so much done in his first three months that nothing is left to do.

January 7, 2025

Another Independence Day Approaches By Brian C. Joondeph

Independence Day, celebrated on July 4 of every year, is a national holiday commemorating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States of America, gaining freedom from British subjugation and tyranny.

December 18, 2024

Biden’s Christmas Gift to Trump: A Partridge in the Syrian Pear Tree By Brian C. Joondeph

President Joe Biden may not always be aware of his surroundings or activities, but he surely knows that Christmas is approaching. He is playing the role of Santa Claus, preparing his sleigh with holiday treats for his White House successor, Donald Trump.

December 3, 2024

What’s the Mood of America Post-Election? By Brian C. Joondeph

Election 2024 is almost a month behind us. President-elect Donald Trump has selected his Cabinet, while some states are still finishing counting their ballots.

November 14, 2024

How Did the Polls Perform? Winners and Losers By Brian C. Joondeph

Election 2024 is in the rearview mirror. Pollsters won’t be bombarding voters with phone or email polls. Today’s entertainment is liberal heads exploding on social media or the latest Democrat threatening but not actually following through on everything from drinking cyanide to setting themselves on fire or leaving the country if Donald Trump won the election.