As the spread of false information tops the list of the public’s concerns at the moment, a new Ipsos poll finds that nearly half of Americans get a failing grade (defined as answering 5 or fewer questions correctly, out of 10) when asked to determine if a set of statements […] Read more »
January 6: One year later, Americans still view the Capitol takeover with dismay
One year since the attempt to take over the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, little has changed about American opinion about Jan. 6, 2021, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, which revisited many questions about the Capitol takeover from a survey a year […] Read more »
A televised insurrection: AP video documents Jan. 6 riot
The Jan. 6 riot was an insurrection with a 360-degree view. … The Associated Press compiled a short film of the day’s key moments to capture the record and rebut falsehoods that continue to spread about what happened. CONTINUED Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Trump Isn’t the Only One to Blame for the Capitol Riot
… The riot was an attack on our institutions, and of course, inflammatory conservative rhetoric and social media bear some of the blame. But our institutions also helped produce that violent outburst by building a sense of entitlement to power within America’s conservative minority. … If the basic mechanics of […] Read more »
A year after Jan. 6, Americans say democracy is in peril but disagree on why
Americans by overwhelming margins see the nation’s democracy as in peril, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, but that chilling consensus is based on starkly conflicting assessments of the assault on the U.S. Capitol one year ago. The clash over what happened and why last Jan. 6 underscores how […] Read more »
Americans don’t agree on what to call Jan. 6 attack
A year since supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol, Americans are split over how to describe what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. A new poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist finds that roughly half of U.S. adults say an insurrection took place that threatened democracy, […] Read more »