political parties / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½ WebTeam 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 Americans favor spending cuts over tax hikes to reduce the deficit, although a majority of U.S. adults support taxing the wealthy to raise revenue. /poll/696416/americans-favor-spending-cuts-taxes-cut-deficit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696416/americans-favor-spending-cuts-taxes-cut-deficit.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT Americans' ratings of six federal agencies have plunged, with only the U.S. Postal Service retaining majority-level support. /poll/696059/americans-job-ratings-six-key-agencies-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696059/americans-job-ratings-six-key-agencies-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:30:00 GMT About four in 10 Americans are consistently aware of where the products they buy are made. /poll/695939/americans-regularly-notice-products-made.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695939/americans-regularly-notice-products-made.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:01:00 GMT Americans' trust in newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly is at a new low of 28%. /poll/695762/trust-media-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695762/trust-media-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT