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For These We Give Thanks?

November 27, 2013 - 6:00pm

WASHINGTON -- We are tomorrow's past, so this Thanksgiving give thanks for 2013, a year the future might study more for amusement than for edification.

More Americans Plan for Thanksgiving Travel This Year

Despite the winter storm expected to hit much of the East Coast, almost a quarter of Americans say they plan to hit the roads this Thanksgiving.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll on Tuesday which shows 22 percent of American adults plan to travel over the Thanksgiving weekend while 76 percent plan to stay home and 3 percent are not sure. This is up from a Rasmussen poll last year which found 18 percent of American adults planned to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Little Dog Lost

November 27, 2013 - 6:00pm

Career Politicians Seen as Negative by Majority of Voters

Politicians looking to win in 2014 would do well to label their opponents as career politicians.

According to a Rasmussen Reports poll released on Tuesday, only 7 percent of likely voters think being called a career politician is a plus, while a majority of those surveyed -- 53 percent -- think its a negative. More than a third -- 36 percent -- classify the term somewhere in between.

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What Matters Most

November 27, 2013 - 6:00pm

Talking Turkey About Bleak Friday

November 26, 2013 - 6:00pm

WASHINGTON -- For children, Christmastime may be the favorite holiday, even if their families don't celebrate the birth of Christ. The twinkling lights and aura of magic that suddenly transfigure the most plebian edifices are nearly as seductive as a round-trip ticket to Never-Never Land.

For adults, invariably, the favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. The reason is simple: Compared to all others, Thanksgiving is a relatively stress-free holiday.

High-Speed Rail's Future Looking Dodgy in California

Two rulings by a Sacramento Superior Court judge Monday left the future of California's high-speed rail project hanging in the balance.

Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, who has promised to revisit high-speed rail if elected, might want to take notice.

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Black Friday is License-free Freshwater Fishing Day

Black Friday is doubling as a license-free freshwater fishing day this year.

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Tuesday that Friday, Nov. 29, will be a license-free freshwater fishing day, and Saturday, Nov. 30, will be a saltwater license-free fishing day.

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