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Americans are more likely to say they talk about family or personal matters than about any other topic. Politics and recreation are the next-most-common topics they discuss with friends and family.

A record-high 69% of Americans now say gambling is morally acceptable -- further evidence that the shift toward more liberal views on social issues continues.

The number of states where conservatives outnumber liberals declined in 2017 to the lowest in Gallup's trend since 2008. Wyoming is still the most conservative state; Vermont and Massachusetts are the most liberal.

No parents want their children to adopt habits that pose serious health risks, such as excessive drinking, smoking, or using illicit drugs. But the fact is many children will experiment with each of these substances, with some non-trivial ...

Fifty-seven percent of Democrats say they are liberal on social issues, while a smaller 41% say they are liberal on economic issues. Republicans are more likely to say they are conservative on economic (73%) than on social issues (62%).

Sixty percent of Americans favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, the lowest level of death penalty support Gallup has measured since 1972, and down from a high of 80% in 1994.

In early October, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the Bush administration's appeal of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruling that allows doctors to freely discuss medicinal marijuana with their patients without penalty. While the case does not ...

U.S. marijuana laws are currently more stringent than those in many other developed countries. Although U.S. laws are relatively strict, they do reflect most Americans' attitudes.

Time magazine's labeling of Donald Trump as president of the "Divided States of America" may summarize the election results, but it is not how the Trump vs. Clinton states view the issues.

One in four Americans (25%) now call themselves liberal, reflecting steady gains since the 1990s. Conservatives remain the largest ideological group, at 36%.