Third Way’s latest national survey with ALG Research finds that Democrats suffer from an economic trust gap that may impact the party at the ballot box if action is not taken ahead of the 2022 midterm election. This trust gap is the belief among voters that Republicans instead of Democrats […] Read more »
What makes a news story trustworthy? Americans point to the outlet that publishes it, sources cited
Americans see a variety of factors as important when it comes to deciding whether a news story is trustworthy or not, but their attitudes vary by party affiliation, demographic characteristics and news consumption habits, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Overall, broad majorities of U.S. adults say it […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Six in ten voters don’t trust the federal government
By a 60-34 percent margin, American voters distrust the federal government, and that is about where sentiment has stood for more than a decade. A majority of 54 percent trusted the government when the Fox News Poll first asked the question during George W. Bush’s presidency in 2002. That was […] Read more »
America’s reopening shows little sign of slowing down
For the first time since the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index began, the number of Americans reporting socially distancing in the past week is below 50 percent, according to the latest poll. At the same time, fewer are also wearing masks at all times when leaving the house – a decline mostly […] Read more »
Americans See Broad Responsibilities for Government; Little Change Since 2019
As public trust in the federal government remains low, Americans continue to say the federal government has a responsibility to provide support and services for all Americans in a number of forms. U.S. adults broadly agree that it is the federal government’s role to provide clean air and water (87%) […] Read more »
The Great Unmasking
It was just over a year ago that most of America shut down. The pandemic has been a long, arduous road. But things are finally looking different, more normal. There is more traffic and people walking on the sidewalks without masks. State governments across the country are easing up restrictions. […] Read more »