politics https://news.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Americans remain stuck in a confidence rut, with average trust in national institutions below 30% for the fifth straight year. https://news.gallup.com/poll/712436/confidence-institutions-remains-near-time-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/712436/confidence-institutions-remains-near-time-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:01:00 GMT Confidence in U.S. higher education has fallen back to 38% after an uptick last year, which followed a sharper decline the prior decade. https://news.gallup.com/poll/712322/confidence-higher-education-slips-back-slightly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/712322/confidence-higher-education-slips-back-slightly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:01:00 GMT Nearly three in four U.S. adults say immigration is a good thing, down slightly from a record high last year. Party gaps on immigration remain wide. https://news.gallup.com/poll/712289/americans-support-immigration-down-strong.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/712289/americans-support-immigration-down-strong.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Scam victims in the U.S. lost an estimated $68 billion in 2025, suffering widespread financial and emotional harm. https://news.gallup.com/poll/710984/scam-victims-report-billions-lost-harm-mental-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/710984/scam-victims-report-billions-lost-harm-mental-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:01:00 GMT As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, national pride is at its lowest point in Gallup's 25-year trend. https://news.gallup.com/poll/711938/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/711938/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT More than three in four U.S. adults say the founders would be disappointed with how the country turned out, though a majority still say it has made progress. https://news.gallup.com/poll/711842/250-years-say-founders-disappointed.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/711842/250-years-say-founders-disappointed.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Fewer than one in 10 Americans use artificial intelligence tools to get news and information. https://news.gallup.com/poll/711242/news-rare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/711242/news-rare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT Americans' approval of recent U.S. military action in Iran was lower than support for other U.S. military actions since the 1980s. https://news.gallup.com/poll/711839/approval-iran-war-historical-context.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/711839/approval-iran-war-historical-context.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Most Americans still personally believe in the American Dream and consider it worth striving for, but fewer believe the country is delivering on it. https://news.gallup.com/poll/711293/american-dream-endures-approaches-250-years.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/711293/american-dream-endures-approaches-250-years.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT 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%. https://news.gallup.com/poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT