Politics

Americans' trust in the judicial branch of the federal government and their job approval of the U.S. Supreme Court are at or near historical lows.

A third of Americans say they trust the media, up slightly from last year's record low, driven mainly by a sharp increase among Republicans.

Over half of residents in the Greater Washington area say federal job cuts have negatively impacted their household. Positive ratings of the job market have fallen 14 points since 2023.

Socialism's appeal is at a new high, but it remains less popular than capitalism and well below free enterprise.

Majorities of Americans express doubts about political accountability, the fair application of laws, and the balance of power in the federal government.

Americans say the UN is doing a poor rather than a good job in each of five key areas, with its best ratings for providing humanitarian aid.

Americans' ratings of the computer industry, farming, electric and gas utilities, and oil and gas have declined, with computers reaching a record low.

Sixty-four percent of U.S. adults, tied for the high, say Americans have permanently changed the way they live as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2026, with broad agreement across partisan lines.

President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%.

Support for labor unions is at its modern-day peak in the U.S., both in approval and in Americans' desire for unions to gain influence.

Americans are more likely to attribute UFO sightings to human activity or natural phenomena than alien activity; 17% say they have seen a UFO.

Forty-five percent of U.S. adults say they have participated in at least one of 13 different forms of gambling in the past year, well below prior measures.

Roughly four in 10 U.S. adults say it is very important for a couple to legally marry if they plan to build a life together or have a child together.

Americans tie capitalism to innovation but also inequality, and socialism to economic security but also government overreach and dependency.

Seven in 10 Americans express strong confidence in military veterans, while 77% trust them to perform well as elected leaders.

Americans head into the 2026 midterms concerned about election integrity and broader threats to democratic governance and accountability.

The U.S. Supreme Court's 33% job approval rating is the lowest in Gallup's 26-year trend by a significant margin.

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved to -31 in July, driven by gains among Republicans and independents.

The World Risk Poll finds that one in 10 Americans name politics as the top risk to daily safety, with no other country rating it as a greater risk.