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Americans agree that their government should take immediate action in a number of specific problem areas.

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 ...

Seventy-two percent of U.S. adults say they have a "great deal" or a "fair amount" of trust in their local government, while 63% trust their state government.

Fifteen percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job -- essentially unchanged from 13% in March. Democrats and independents are slightly more likely than Republicans to approve of Congress.

Americans once again identify government as the most important U.S. problem, replacing immigration atop the list.

Gallup finds 44% of Americans in favor of stricter laws on the sale of firearms, the lowest percentage measured since the question was first asked in 1990. At the same time, 28% favor a ban on the possession of handguns, also a new low for a ...

Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy exceeds his overall job approval rating by a significant margin, while his ratings on the environment and Russia are significantly lower.

Even though most Americans think Republicans and Democrats go too far in criticizing their opponents, a majority dismiss attempts to link the recent Arizona shootings to conservative rhetoric. More generally, one in five believe heated political ...

What average Americans would say in a letter to their elected representatives.

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 ...