Patriotic Austrian Freedom Party (FPO) candidate Norbert Hofer has a four percent lead over his main rival according to early opinion polls, as he looks to win a repeat of the Austrian presidential election, which is due to be held in October. Hofer received 52 percent of support from respondents, while his opponent, Alexander Van der Bellen, a Green-backed independent, got 48 percent, according to... 

A new Gallup poll indicates that more Americans are hacked off with the US system of government than at any time since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Sixty Five percent of voters indicated that they were dissatisfied with the effectiveness of government, an increase of five points on last year, and a new high above the 2012 figure of 64 percent. The record high is a full 42 percent higher... 

Poll: Less Americans trust government than ever before. Amid confusion caused when gunmen opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard in D.C. this morning, the White House attempted to take control of the situation by issuing an anonymous statement telling citizens to unquestionably obey orders from so-called “authorities.” “We urge citizens to listen to the authorities and follow directions from... 

US President Barack Obama US President Barack Obama has dashed the Democrats’ hopes of re-election after his approval rating hit the lowest since he took office in 2009. The results of a new Gallup poll released on Friday found Obama’s job approval rating down at 41 percent, AFP reported. The figure showed a drop of six percentage points from the group’s prior poll. Gallup said the... 

US President Barack Obama US President Barack Obama’s approval rating has hit an all-time low as there seems to be no end in sight to the country’s debt ceiling impasse. According to a Gallup poll on Friday, only 40 percent of respondents said they approved of Obama’s job performance, leaving the president’s rank at its lowest ever. The incumbent US president also received a...