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By 57% to 39%, more Americans think a terrorist attack on the United States is unlikely to happen in the next few weeks than say an attack is likely. This is among the most optimistic public assessments of the likelihood of terrorism Gallup has ...

Americans rate the Democratic Party more favorably than the Republican Party, but say the GOP is better at dealing with national security and the economy.

Americans’ level of worry about terrorism is near a five-year low -- with 36% saying they are very or somewhat worried that they or a family member will become a victim. However, 83% think the security measures put in place after 9/11 are still ...

Americans name government as the nation's top problem, but this is not unprecedented. Americans' focus is on government process and personalities.

Fifty-five percent of Americans are not worried that the United States' planned withdrawal from Afghanistan will make the U.S. more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Americans are less concerned now than when President Obama announced the surge ...

Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, Americans by a slight margin choose the Republican over the Democratic Party -- 49% vs. 42% -- as the party that will better protect the United States from terrorism and other threats. Democrats lead, 50% vs. ...

We've marked two anniversaries this month of events that changed the world. One, of course, is the 10 year anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The second is the three year anniversary of the sudden jolts that sent the global economy ...

Indonesians surveyed only a few months before the bombings in Jakarta last week gave their government high marks on combating terrorism. More than two-thirds of Indonesians (68%) said their government was doing enough, which is up markedly from ...

Nearly half of Americans (48%) approve of President Barack Obama's handling of foreign affairs in August -- up markedly from 39% in February. This rating is Obama's highest since November 2012, just days before he was re-elected.

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presses the case for more sanctions on Iran, 61% of Americans say the military power of Iran is a critical threat to U.S. vital interests. Of seven international issues, Americans rank Iran behind only ...