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Decisions on the appropriate role of government in Americans' lives will remain a top challenge for the next president.

Slightly more Americans say the Republican Party is better than the Democratic Party at keeping the country both secure and prosperous.

Americans are roughly split, 46% to 42%, between the view that the U.S. is winning the war on terrorism and the view that neither the U.S. nor the terrorists are winning. Views today are nearly identical to views held in October 2001, despite a ...

The Democratic Party now ties the Republican Party in Americans' perceptions of which would better safeguard the U.S. against terrorism, erasing a GOP advantage. Americans also see Democrats as better at keeping the country prosperous.

Nearly half of Pakistanis (47%) surveyed before Osama bin Laden's death in Pakistan said their government was not doing enough to fight terrorism, while 37% said it was.

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, 38% of Americans believe a terrorist attack in the U.S. could be imminent. This is down from the 62% Gallup recorded shortly after al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in May, and is on the low ...

Terrorism has faded from Americans' minds as the nation's top problem nine years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. One percent mention terrorism as the most important problem facing the country, down from 46% just after 9/11. Iraq and then the ...

Americans are generally dissatisfied with many aspects of life in the U.S. today, including in particular the economy and poverty. But they remain highly satisfied with the military and security from terrorism.

Americans name the economy and dissatisfaction with the government as the most important problems facing the U.S. Meanwhile, 27% are satisfied with the way things are going in the nation.

Americans are less likely to mention an economic issue as the most important problem facing the U.S. now than at any point since 1999.