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The two major decisions recently handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court have very direct relationships to public opinion. One of the decisions fits well with majority public opinion. The other, in a broad sense, does not.

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.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's favorable ratings have decreased, especially among Democrats, in the wake of the failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

President Donald Trump's approval ratings on 10 key issues range from a high of 46% for his handling of terrorism to 28% for healthcare policy.

Donald Trump's policy proposals and actions over his first 100 days in office have a mixed relationship to American public opinion.

Arkansas and Kentucky continued to have the biggest declines in the rate of uninsured adults in 2015, followed closely by Oregon. Nine states now have uninsured rates below 7.0%, compared with only one before 2014.

The Democratic Party's favorable rating has dipped to 40%, while the GOP's rating is stable at 39%.

Slightly more Americans agree (52%) than disagree (45%) that the federal government is responsible for making sure all Americans have healthcare coverage. This balance of views is similar to last year.

The socio-economic fault lines that the 2016 election exposed are still in force as Donald Trump's presidency nears the 100-day mark.

As the eight-person Supreme Court prepares to return to session next week, two-thirds of Republicans disapprove of how the court is handling its job, while two-thirds of Democrats approve.