Half the public feels it is never necessary to sacrifice civil liberties to prevent terrorism, and few consider warrantless government analysis of internet activities and communications an acceptable means for monitoring threats against the United States.
The public is worried about a variety of problems threatening a free press in the United States and around the world, though trust in the news media remains low.
More Americans disapprove than approve of the way Biden handled the situation involving classified documents, but there was little change in his overall approval rating.
Americans have become less inclined to support trading civil liberties for security and most do not think the country is doing a good job protecting many rights and liberties.