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Americans' approval of the Affordable Care Act has risen to a new high, fueled by increased support among political independents.

Amid growing calls for Hezbollah's disarmament, most Lebanese believe that only the army should be allowed to have weapons.

A year after Assad's ouster, many of Syria's neighbors say the change will improve Syrians' lives but are less sure it will bring security to their own country.

Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents.

South Africa will host world leaders at the first G20 summit in Africa as it contends with its own leadership challenges at home.

A Kettering Foundation/Gallup survey finds most Americans support political compromise, view multiculturalism as a strength and reject political violence.

Trust in the federal government has declined in recent decades, mostly vanishing among those who do not support the president's party.

Americans rate the Republican and Democratic parties similarly, but their reasons for liking or disliking each party vary greatly.

Americans continue to express a desire for a third party but have reservations about voting for third-party candidates.

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.

Views that the federal government has too much power are now slightly higher than in previous years.

Americans' ratings of six federal agencies have plunged, with only the U.S. Postal Service retaining majority-level support.

Americans continue to prefer having leaders in Washington who compromise to get things done over those who stand firmly on principle.

Farming and the computer and restaurant industries are the top-rated of 25 U.S. sectors, while the federal government ranks last.

Americans trust U.S. businesses more than the federal government to act in society's best interest and positively impact people's lives.

Democrats' average confidence in key U.S. institutions has dropped to a new low point in Gallup's trend dating back to 1979, while Republicans' has risen significantly.

Gallup's monthly measure of U.S. attitudes about the country and its leaders showed no change in May as a mix of political and economic events cycled through the news.

Over half of Americans say there is about the right amount of or too little government regulation of business.

Donald Trump averaged 45% approval in the first quarter of his second term, with 44% of Americans confident in his management of the economy.

Majorities of Americans are highly concerned about financial issues, including the economy, healthcare costs, inflation and the federal budget deficit.