Opinion Today
October 11, 2022
Trust in Federal Government Branches Continues to Falter Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Americans continue to lack faith in the federal government, with low levels of trust in all three branches. Trust in federal government branches is largely influenced by the match between a person's political party identification and the controlling party of the institution.
Public outlook on U.S. foreign policy differs two years into the Biden administration compared with two years into the Trump administration AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Most of the public believes the U.S. relationship with traditionally hostile nations such as Russia and North Korea will worsen over the next year, while the U.S. standing in the world and its relationship with traditional allies such as the United Kingdom and the European Union will improve or remain the same. These are among the findings from a new Pearson Institute/AP-NORC Poll. Majority in US see relations with adversaries souring Ellen Knickmeyer &…
