government / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam Americans usher out 2025 with low approval of their leaders, worsening economic views, and sharp partisan divides after the shutdown. /poll/700241/americans-end-year-gloomy-mood.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/700241/americans-end-year-gloomy-mood.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT French confidence in national institutions collapsed in 2025 amid a year of political upheaval. /poll/700160/france-political-crisis-rattles-trust-institutions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/700160/france-political-crisis-rattles-trust-institutions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT Britons' confidence in their national courts and local police fell sharply in 2025, even as their faith in other institutions held firm. /poll/699710/britons-trust-courts-police-declines.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699710/britons-trust-courts-police-declines.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:01:00 GMT Americans' approval of the Affordable Care Act has risen to a new high, fueled by increased support among political independents. /poll/699449/independents-drive-approval-aca-new-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699449/independents-drive-approval-aca-new-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT Amid growing calls for Hezbollah's disarmament, most Lebanese believe that only the army should be allowed to have weapons. /poll/699071/lebanese-say-army-weapons.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699071/lebanese-say-army-weapons.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT A year after Assad's ouster, many of Syria's neighbors say the change will improve Syrians' lives but are less sure it will bring security to their own country. /poll/699248/syria-neighbors-assad-ouster-good-thing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699248/syria-neighbors-assad-ouster-good-thing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents. /poll/699077/americans-say-political-rhetoric-gone-far.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699077/americans-say-political-rhetoric-gone-far.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT South Africa will host world leaders at the first G20 summit in Africa as it contends with its own leadership challenges at home. /poll/698744/south-africa-balances-global-role-domestic-strains.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/698744/south-africa-balances-global-role-domestic-strains.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT A Kettering Foundation/²¨²¨ÊÓƵav survey finds most Americans support political compromise, view multiculturalism as a strength and reject political violence. /poll/696494/americans-show-consensus-democracy-related-matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696494/americans-show-consensus-democracy-related-matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:01:00 GMT Trust in the federal government has declined in recent decades, mostly vanishing among those who do not support the president's party. /poll/697421/trust-government-depends-upon-party-control.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/697421/trust-government-depends-upon-party-control.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT