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The economy and inflation are Americans' top concerns leading into the November midterm elections.

Americans' positive evaluations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation are holding steady, but more are giving it a poor rating than before.

The majority of Americans support higher taxes on the rich, as they have for years.

Americans remain more negative than positive about the 2017 tax-cut law. Here are five reasons why.

In 1975, Americans' image of the FBI was much less positive than 10 years earlier, following revelations about FBI surveillance practices.

Despite a generally negative view of the federal government, Americans soundly disagree with presidential candidate Ted Cruz's proposal to eliminate four departments of government and his proposal to abolish the IRS.

Fifty-four percent of Americans say the federal government has too much power; 46% say it poses an immediate threat to ordinary citizens. Despite the controversies facing agencies like the IRS, both measures show little recent change.

The U.S. Postal Service ranks highest of 13 government agencies according to Americans' ratings of how well each is doing its job. Younger Americans, men and women alike, are more positive about the Postal Service than are older Americans.

For nearly a decade, the majority of Americans have perceived corruption as widespread in their government. In 2014, three in four saw extensive corruption -- up from two in three in 2007 (67%) and 2009 (66%).

Republicans' ratings of the job performance of most government agencies have improved since 2014, pushing many overall agency ratings higher.