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U.S. Teachers Prioritize Gun Control to Prevent Shootings

U.S. school teachers overwhelmingly say stricter gun laws and bans on assault weapons are the best ways to prevent future school shootings.

U.S. Voters Prefer GOP Congress if Clinton Is Elected

More voters want the GOP than the Democrats to control Congress if Hillary Clinton is elected president. They are split on control of Congress for a Donald Trump presidency.

Americans Still Perceive Crime as on the Rise

Two-thirds of Americans say there is more crime in the United States, and 49% say there is more crime in their local area, than a year ago. This reflects Americans' general tendency to see crime rates as increasing rather than decreasing, even ...

Trump Sets New Low for Second-Quarter Job Approval

President Trump averaged 38.8% job approval during his second quarter in office, the worst second-quarter average for any president by a significant margin.

Trump's Diplomatic Tour Not Lifting His Job Approval at Home

President Donald Trump's job approval rating over the first few days of his nine-day tour overseas remains below 40%, similar to levels recorded leading up to the trip.

State Residents Generally Feel Secure but Racial Divisions Exist

Midwestern and Northeastern states score well on Gallup's Law and Order Index, compared with Southern states. Differences in racial attitudes help explain variations in confidence in local law enforcement and perceptions of safety.

Holland, Mich., Metro Area Best at Meeting Basic Needs

Among the 187 U.S. metro areas Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2009, Holland-Grand Haven, Mich., led the nation in providing basic necessities to its residents. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, ranked last. Better access to basics is also ...

Trump Has Averaged 50% or Higher Job Approval in 17 States

Through the end of June, Donald Trump's job approval rating averaged 50% or higher in 17 states and was below 40% in the same number of states.

In U.S., Concern About Crime Climbs to 15-Year High

Americans' level of concern about crime and violence has soared since 2014 and is now at its highest point since 2001. Concern about drug use also has risen sharply over the past two years.

The McVeigh Execution: American Public Opinion

Timothy McVeigh is scheduled to be executed Monday morning in Terre Haute, Indiana for the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. McVeigh would be the first federal prisoner executed since ...