The belief that the United States of America will be the world’s leading nation in 20 years is at its highest point in a decade. The latest NBC/WSJ poll, conducted January 13-17, 2018, shows that 47% of American adults say the U.S. will be the world’s leading nation in 20 […] Read more »
Americans’ Views on Guns, the Military and the Middle East
Find out where Americans stand on the major issues of the day. Are Americans satisfied with the direction of the U.S.? Do they favor stricter gun laws? Do they want a bigger military budget? Whom do they side with on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Who do Americans think did the best […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction Jumps to Highest Since Trump Took Office
The U.S. national mood improved markedly this month, with the percentage of Americans satisfied with the way things are going in the country jumping to 36% in early February from 29% at the start of January. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Presidency Affects Americans’ Lives in Many Ways
About half of Americans (52%) say “the person who is serving as president” (regardless of whom that happens to be) affects their overall happiness a fair amount (30%) or a great deal (22%). Americans also say the presidency has a major effect on their fundamental attitudes about the nation as […] Read more »
State of the Union: What the People Are Saying
As President Donald Trump prepares to make his first formal State of the Union address, what are Americans thinking? How do people feel he has performed so far as president, and what do they hope to hear him say about the future? On this special episode, we ask them. Later, […] Read more »
Americans Assess State of Union as Trump Prepares Speech
As President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, less than half of Americans will share what undoubtedly will be his positive take on the nation’s situation. At the same time, more Americans than at any time since the recent recession are nostalgic about the […] Read more »