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Of 17 policy goals, Americans are most optimistic about Donald Trump's ability to control immigration and most pessimistic about his ability to heal political divisions in the U.S.

Perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2026, with broad agreement across partisan lines.

Fifty-nine percent of Americans say their taxes are too high, while 47% consider them fair, near the record low measured in 1999.

Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents.

Approval of the EU's leadership among its member states remained high at 60% in 2025.

A slim majority of U.S. adults approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his presidential transition, but more rate his Cabinet picks negatively than positively.

The events of the past few weeks have affected Americans' views of what's ailing the country most, with government surpassing the coronavirus for the first time since the pandemic began.

Americans expect a difficult 2026, expressing pessimism about most economic, political and global matters — with the stock market a notable exception.

Two years after expressing record pessimism about the U.S. illegal drug problem, Americans are the most optimistic they have been in a quarter century.

Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Hakeem Jeffries are among a few of the key U.S. political figures Americans rate more positively than negatively.