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During a recent interview with a big Los Angeles-area newspaper, a reporter asked me, "Is America now in permanent decline?" My answer was, "No." Our country is not in permanent decline. But I'm concerned that our leadership is.

Warren's plans to disrupt the way government works fit well with public opinion -- her plans to increase its role in solving problems, much less so.

Underscoring a possible explanation for recent reports of increased gun and ammunition sales, Gallup finds 55% of gun owners and 41% of Americans overall believing that President Obama will attempt to ban the sale of guns in the U.S. while he is ...

Americans are most likely to say changes relating to gun laws (24%) and the mental health system (15%) are most important in preventing mass shootings. The same two issues lead Americans' list of what is to blame in the Tucson shootings, and in ...

A record-low 26% of Americans favor a ban on handguns in the U.S. Also, for the first time, Americans are more likely to oppose (53%) than favor (43%) a ban on assault rifles. More broadly, Americans' support for stricter handgun laws and ...

Majorities of Americans say they would vote for nine separate proposals President Obama has made to address gun violence -- spanning gun control, penalties for gun crimes, mental health funding, and school security.

Most Republicans, 79%, interpret the recent mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub as an act of Islamic terrorism, while the majority of Democrats, 60%, perceive it as an act of domestic gun violence.

Almost half of Americans (48%) are worried that they or a family member will be a victim of a mass shooting, the highest reading of three conducted in the wake of a mass shooting.

Dahlia Lithwick joins the podcast to discuss Americans' record-low confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Find out where Americans stand on four key issues that were on the ballot in several states: marijuana legalization, the death penalty, gun control and increasing the minimum wage.