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Herewith are 10 data-driven observations about the current government shutdown situation.

Former senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole maintained a more positive than negative image among Americans throughout his political career.

Americans are more likely to say the budget debate is an attempt by both sides to gain political advantage (47%) than an important battle over principles (37%) -- similar to attitudes about the government shutdown in November 1995.

Sharply more Americans than in January name immigration as the most important problem facing the U.S. The issue ranks first on the list.

For the seventh year in the past decade, Americans name dissatisfaction with the government as the top problem in 2022, with economic issues close behind.

Gallup's Job Creation Index was down three points in early October, to +18, during the government shutdown. It had been steady at +21 or +22 from May through September after being lower earlier this year.

A number of our elected representatives have somberly proclaimed that there are no winners from the recent government shutdown and near-default. These utterances have not prevented pundits from weighing in with various lists of "winners" and ...

Americans' basic opinions of Barack Obama, John Boehner, Harry Reid, and Mitch McConnell have grown more negative since the government shutdown began. Nancy Pelosi's rating remains negative, but a little less negative than before.

The 26% of U.S. adults approving of the job Congress is doing is the highest for the institution since February 2017.

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport compares Americans' approval of the 2010 Affordable Care Act before and after the government shutdown.