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More in U.S. See Progress in Addressing Illegal Drug Problem

Four in 10 Americans, 41%, say progress has been made on addressing the illegal drug problem in the U.S., up from 32% in 2017.

U.S. Economic Confidence Down Slightly in August

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index is down slightly from July but in line with where it has been the rest of 2019.

More Americans Cite COVID-19 as Most Important U.S. Problem

The coronavirus moved up while the economy slid in July as the most important issue facing America today.

In U.S., 11% of Households Report Computer Crimes, a New High

One in nine Americans say they or a household member was the victim of a computer or Internet crime in the past year. That's a new high in Gallup trends since 2003, but still lower than the percentage experiencing traditional theft of property ...

Gallup Vault: Fingerprinting U.S. Noncitizens

In 1939, shortly after the FBI prosecuted four German spies working in the U.S. -- in what it calls its "first major international spy case" -- 79% of Americans backed a proposal to fingerprint and register all noncitizens living in the U.S.

U.S. Support for Death Penalty Holds Above Majority Level

Fifty-five percent of Americans favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, marking the fourth consecutive year below 60%. Support has not been lower since 1972.

Support for Stricter U.S. Gun Laws at Lowest Level Since 2016

A majority of Americans favor stricter laws covering the sale of firearms, but today's 57% is down significantly from 64% a year ago.

Americans' Take on 8 Themes in Trump's State of the Union

Gallup editors review Americans' stances on eight policy issues that President Donald Trump emphasized in his State of the Union address.

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans Still Fear Walking Alone at Night

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans, 37%, say they would be afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home. While fear has decreased since the early '90s, it is not down nearly as sharply as the actual violent crime rate over this period, and ...

Citizen-Centered Analytics to Improve City Performance

Gallup and the City of Tulsa develop a new approach to using citizen voices to improve government performance.