Favorability
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied in favorability among Americans when rated using a 10-point scale, just before Trump's felony conviction last week. In the 2016 and 2020 campaigns, Trump trailed the Democratic nominee on this measure.
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The pope is viewed in a largely favorable light by Americans -- though less so among conservatives.
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Just 13% of U.S. adults approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest since 2017.
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The Republican and Democratic Parties remain equally unpopular in the U.S. But Americans lean toward the GOP when it comes to safeguarding the nation's prosperity and military security.
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The majority of Americans view Prince William of the United Kingdom and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy favorably, besting every U.S. political leader rated in the new poll.
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After Republicans gained control of the House and Democrats held their Senate majority, Americans' opinions of the two major parties are unchanged.
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Thirty-five percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, the highest °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÖ· has measured since May 2009.
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Congress' job approval rating has improved to 25%, the highest since early June.
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Throughout the late Ross Perot's two presidential campaigns, U.S. voters had a mixed view of the business executive turned politician.
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The late U.S. Sen. John McCain was one of the most popular American politicians in the past 20 years.