government / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ WebTeam Democrats' average confidence in key U.S. institutions has dropped to a new low point in ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½'s trend dating back to 1979, while Republicans' has risen significantly. /poll/692633/democrats-confidence-institutions-sinks-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692633/democrats-confidence-institutions-sinks-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½'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. /poll/690986/political-economic-indicators-steady-may.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/690986/political-economic-indicators-steady-may.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 23 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT Over half of Americans say there is about the right amount of or too little government regulation of business. /opinion/polling-matters/690779/no-majority-demand-deregulation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/690779/no-majority-demand-deregulation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 19 May 2025 17:00:00 GMT Donald Trump averaged 45% approval in the first quarter of his second term, with 44% of Americans confident in his management of the economy. /poll/659534/trump-first-quarter-approval-rating-below-average.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659534/trump-first-quarter-approval-rating-below-average.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT Majorities of Americans are highly concerned about financial issues, including the economy, healthcare costs, inflation and the federal budget deficit. /poll/658910/worry-economy-healthcare-social-security-surges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658910/worry-economy-healthcare-social-security-surges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT Men, conservatives and people of color are more approving of Trump in his second term, but approval has declined among liberals and older Americans. /poll/658661/republicans-men-push-trump-approval-higher-second-term.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658661/republicans-men-push-trump-approval-higher-second-term.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT Satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. is up to 34%, driven by a record-high increase among Republicans. /poll/657353/record-surge-republican-satisfaction-state-nation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657353/record-surge-republican-satisfaction-state-nation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Trump's approval rating is at 45%, with broad support from Republicans. Republicans are also behind an improved job rating for Congress. /poll/656891/trump-job-approval-rating-congress-jumps.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/656891/trump-job-approval-rating-congress-jumps.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953. /poll/655955/trump-inaugural-approval-rating-historically-low-again.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655955/trump-inaugural-approval-rating-historically-low-again.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:30:00 GMT Americans remain dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S., but the 34% satisfied is up from the record-low 28% recorded a year ago. /poll/655220/satisfaction-democracy-edges-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655220/satisfaction-democracy-edges-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT