Politics

Americans' ratings of the U.S. Supreme Court remain near record lows, largely because of depressed ratings from Democrats.

Less than half of voters rate Tim Walz and JD Vance as excellent or good vice presidential choices, similar to recent nominees but subpar historically.

Sixty-nine percent of political independents, 53% of Democrats, 48% of Republicans favor creation of a third party.

Nearly six in 10 Americans prefer that the presidential election winner be determined by the popular vote rather than the Electoral College.

The election trust gap evident in 2016 and 2020 is markedly wider in 2024 as Republicans' faith in the accuracy of the vote has plunged to a new low.

Most Gen Zers worry about water pollution and the health of fish and oceans, and nine in 10 say protecting water is important -- across both major political parties.

Most key measures of the political environment for the 2024 election favor the Republican Party over the Democratic Party.

Eight in 10 Americans, a new high, perceive the U.S. as being greatly divided on the most important values.

Americans' rating of the Secret Service has dropped precipitously to a new low, particularly among Republicans.

Both presidential candidates continue to be viewed unfavorably by majorities of Americans, similar to patterns in the 2016 and 2020 elections.

A sharp rise over the past decade in young women who describe their political views as liberal, particularly relative to young men, is reflected most prominently in their attitudes on the environment and abortion.

Americans are more than twice as likely to say the Democratic Party rather than the Republican Party best serves the interests of labor union members.

Gallup data collected shortly before the U.K.'s July 4 election highlight major challenges that Prime Minister Keir Starmer inherited from his predecessors.

Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults say they are more enthusiastic about voting than usual, up from 54% in April, with Democrats driving the increased enthusiasm.

Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S., but satisfaction has risen slightly over the past year.

Kamala Harris is enjoying increases in her favorable and job approval ratings, particularly among Democrats.

Slim majorities of Americans think marijuana has a negative effect on society and on most people who use it, yet it is viewed as less harmful than seven other substances.

Just over seven in 10 Americans, 71%, believe doctors should be "allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his or her family request it."

Americans are now less likely to consider childhood vaccines as extremely important, with Republicans accounting for the drop.

Americans' approval of the U.S. Supreme Court remains mired in the low 40s, where it has been since 2021.