politics politics / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam Americans End Year in Gloomy Mood 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 Growing Worry Over Medicare, Social Security Roughly four in 10 U.S. adults — equivalent to nearly 110 million Americans — doubt Medicare and Social Security will be available in 10 years, and a majority say benefit changes worry them more this year than last year. /poll/699251/growing-worry-medicare-social-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699251/growing-worry-medicare-social-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:01:00 GMT Independents Drive Approval of ACA to New High of 57% 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 More Americans Say Political Rhetoric Has Gone Too Far 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 Youth, Loneliness and Political Violence in the U.S. Although most Americans are united in rejecting political violence, a notable minority say it is "sometimes OK." /poll/697745/youth-loneliness-political-violence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/697745/youth-loneliness-political-violence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:01:00 GMT Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low 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 Exploring the Local Positivity Bias in Crime Perceptions Americans' ratings of the seriousness of crime nationally continue to be much more negative than their perceptions of crime at home. /opinion/polling-matters/698624/exploring-local-positivity-bias-crime-perceptions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/698624/exploring-local-positivity-bias-crime-perceptions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Americans Show Consensus on Many Democracy-Related Matters 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 U.S. Trust in Government Depends Upon Party Control 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 U.S. Prison System Rated High on Security, Low on Reform Americans generally view the U.S. prison system as secure, but say it is ineffective at keeping inmates safe or rehabilitating them. /poll/697472/prison-system-rated-high-security-low-reform.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/697472/prison-system-rated-high-security-low-reform.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT