political parties / http://backend.userland.com/rss ͯÑÕÊÓƵ WebTeam 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. /poll/656111/few-major-political-figures-rated-positively-balance.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/656111/few-major-political-figures-rated-positively-balance.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953. /poll/655955/trump-inaugural-approval-rating-historically-low-again.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655955/trump-inaugural-approval-rating-historically-low-again.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:30:00 GMT The 44% of Americans who are "very satisfied" with their personal life is at a new low, though personal satisfaction still outpaces national satisfaction. /poll/655493/new-low-satisfied-personal-life.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655493/new-low-satisfied-personal-life.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT Americans remain dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S., but the 34% satisfied is up from the record-low 28% recorded a year ago. /poll/655220/satisfaction-democracy-edges-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655220/satisfaction-democracy-edges-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT While Americans' overall ideology held steady in 2024, the shares of Republicans identifying as conservative and Democrats as liberal saw new highs. /poll/655190/political-parties-historically-polarized-ideologically.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655190/political-parties-historically-polarized-ideologically.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:30:00 GMT Americans' political party preferences remain closely divided, with Republicans having a slight edge in party ID and leaning for the third consecutive year. /poll/655157/gop-holds-edge-party-affiliation-third-straight-year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655157/gop-holds-edge-party-affiliation-third-straight-year.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:00:00 GMT Americans predict a somewhat challenging 2025, marked by political conflict, economic difficulty, and rising power for China and Russia. /poll/654731/americans-predict-challenges-2025-few-bright-spots.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654731/americans-predict-challenges-2025-few-bright-spots.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 30 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT Americans' positive rating of the quality of healthcare in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest point in ͯÑÕÊÓƵ's trend dating back to 2001. /poll/654044/view-healthcare-quality-declines-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654044/view-healthcare-quality-declines-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT After the election, Americans' confidence in the economy has improved, while fewer approve of Joe Biden's performance and are satisfied with the state of the nation. /poll/653786/postelection-economic-confidence-biden-ratings-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/653786/postelection-economic-confidence-biden-ratings-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT Republicans say they are optimistic, relieved and excited about Donald Trump's reelection, while Democrats say they are afraid, angry and devastated. /poll/653714/republicans-optimistic-democrats-afraid-election.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/653714/republicans-optimistic-democrats-afraid-election.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT