Civil Liberties and Security

Assessing the news media: trust, coverage, and threats to a free press

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.

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Politics

Biden’s approval rating holds steady after discovery of classified documents

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.

Civil Liberties and Security

Civil liberties and security: 20 years after 9/11

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.

Civil Liberties and Security

Opposition to U.S. government surveillance grows

Twenty years after 9/11, less than 3 in 10 adults consider warrantless government analysis of internet activities and communications an acceptable means for monitoring threats against the U.S.

Religion

Examining Americans’ views on religious freedom and its limits

Majorities support the right to practice any or no religion without government restriction, but many Americans think some groups face threats to these freedoms today.