Government restrictions on religion reached their highest levels ever in a key global survey this month, one that has been monitoring those trends for nearly two decades. Pew Research said this month ...

As in past years, Americans view their state and local governments far more positively than the federal government in Washington. But favorability ratings of all three levels of government have taken ...

Majorities of Americans see a role for government on several safety net issues. A majority of Americans (55%) say that, overall, government aid to the poor does more good than harm, while about ...