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A new NPR/Ipsos poll found Americans across the political spectrum want the U.S. to be the moral leader of the world, but far fewer believe it actually is.

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A new NPR/Ipsos poll found Americans across the political spectrum want the U.S. to be the moral leader of the world, but far fewer believe it actually is. Copyright 2026 NPR A new NPR/Ipsos poll found Americans across the political spectrum want the U.S.... See more