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Government Agency Ratings: CIA, FBI Up; Federal Reserve Down
Americans' ratings of the CIA and FBI have recovered somewhat after sharp drops last year. The public is increasingly critical of the job the Federal Reserve Board is doing.
Government Agency Ratings Remain Largely Negative
Americans rate 12 of 16 federal government agencies and departments negatively. The U.S. Postal Service remains the highest-rated agency.
FBI's Positive Job Ratings Steady Among Americans
Americans' positive evaluations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation are holding steady, but more are giving it a poor rating than before.
Decades Later, Most Americans Doubt Lone Gunman Killed JFK
On the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination, about two-thirds of Americans think there was more than one person involved in the murder, but there is little consensus about who that was.
In the News: Americans' Views of the FBI
Despite being criticized by President Donald Trump and others, the FBI maintained a 58% excellent/good rating from Americans in December, unchanged from 2014.
Gallup Vault: In 1975, an FBI Under Fire
In 1975, Americans' image of the FBI was much less positive than 10 years earlier, following revelations about FBI surveillance practices.
Gallup Vault: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI and American Communists
In 1954, most Americans thought that if J. Edgar Hoover were to say that the FBI had most of the American communists under its eye, they would feel pretty sure it was true.
Crime, American Public Opinion and the Election
Crime became an issue in the recent midterm elections, underscoring the importance of understanding what lies behind Americans' views of the issue.
More Americans See U.S. Crime Problem as Serious
A new high of 63% of U.S. adults say the crime problem in the U.S. is extremely or very serious.
Comey Firing Nets More Negative Reaction Than 1993 FBI Firing
Nearly half of Americans (46%) oppose President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, while 39% approve. In contrast, more Americans approved than disapproved of President Bill Clinton firing his FBI director in 1993.