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President Joe Biden remains underwater in his overall job approval and ratings of his handling of six issues. His handling of the coronavirus response is the only issue on which he earns majority-level approval.

As Thailand's general election looms, nearly half of Thais say the economy is the most important problem facing the country.

Grappling with geopolitical challenges, NATO's performance is under scrutiny. Gallup found that residents of NATO countries are more likely to approve of NATO's performance than those not living in those countries.

George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, joins the podcast to explain the escalation at the border of Ukraine and its geopolitical ramifications.

Approval of the EU's leadership among its member states remained high at 60% in 2025.

Julie Ray joins the podcast to discuss the latest findings of Gallup's annual Rating World Leaders report. Later, Jay Loschky discusses leadership approval ratings for Iran and Saudi Arabia as tensions between the two countries thaw.

Cyberterrorism and U.S. adversaries developing nuclear weapons continue to rank as the most worrisome global issues to Americans, but fewer than in recent years find China's economic power highly concerning.

Afghans' disapproval of U.S. leadership soared to a record-high 83% in 2021 as the U.S. pulled troops out and the Taliban took over.

Germany's leadership earned the highest approval ratings in the world for the sixth year in a row last year. Read how it measures up against the U.S., China and Russia.

Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.