political parties / 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 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 President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%. /poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:00 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 Two years after expressing record pessimism about the U.S. illegal drug problem, Americans are the most optimistic they have been in a quarter century. /poll/697445/americans-positive-progress-drugs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/697445/americans-positive-progress-drugs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT Fewer Americans see national or local crime rising or view these as serious problems, but concerns about child safety and financial fraud remain. /poll/697124/crime-seen-less-serious-second-straight-year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/697124/crime-seen-less-serious-second-straight-year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT Congress' approval rating has sunk to 15%, mainly because of a sharp decline among Republicans. /poll/696722/congress-job-rating-sinks-trump-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696722/congress-job-rating-sinks-trump-steady.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT Americans rate the Republican and Democratic parties similarly, but their reasons for liking or disliking each party vary greatly. /poll/696635/neither-party-dominates-favorability-trust.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696635/neither-party-dominates-favorability-trust.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 21 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT Americans continue to express a desire for a third party but have reservations about voting for third-party candidates. /poll/696521/americans-need-third-party-offer-soft-support.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696521/americans-need-third-party-offer-soft-support.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 20 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT