Politics Dec 17 Americans’ confidence in judicial system drops to record low By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Sep 12 Gallup analysis finds young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades The share of young women who hold liberal views on the environment, abortion, race relations and gun laws has also jumped by double digits. Becoming a more cohesive political group with distinctly liberal views could turn young women into a… By Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Nation Dec 01 For the first time, more Americans believe death penalty is applied unfairly, report finds Whether the public’s waning support for the death penalty and the declining number of executions and death sentences will ultimately result in the abolition of capital punishment in the U.S. remains uncertain, experts said. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Nation Jan 21 American anxiety about inequality reinforces recent political rhetoric President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty 50 years ago this month. Today, Democrats and Republicans still argue over ways to eliminate poverty and spur job growth. By Simone Pathe