Likely voters across the political aisle diverge on whether having a strong economy or functioning democracy is a bigger concern over the next few years, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll. Fifty ...

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There is no democracy without a free press. That truth is especially urgent for Black women and our families, who have long relied on trusted media not only for information, but also for protection, ...

In a May 15 guest column outlining issues which may decide this year’s presidential election (”What will decide the 2024 presidential election?”), the writer lists the economy, immigration, social ...

News literacy is the ability to recognize the standards of fact-based news in order to trust, share and act on accurate information. In a Digital Age where information spreads like wildfire, it is ...

About half of American adults believe democracy is functioning "very" or "moderately" poorly in the United States, while only about one-quarter think it's doing "very" or "moderately" well, according ...

Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. While it is clear that attempts at foreign interference played a small, but vile, role in suppressing voter turnout, after four years of ...

It is becoming increasingly difficult in an ever-fractured society to find uncontested facts with which to make judgments on the critical issues of the day. It is hard to maintain a functioning ...