Younger Americans Less Concerned About Political Violence and Free Speech Threats: AP-NORC Poll

When it comes to fundamental rights, U.S. adults are most likely to say that freedom of speech and freedom of the press are facing a major threat.

The Republican Attempt To Discourage Trump Lawsuits Has Hit a Big Obstacle

Republicans and the White House have been highly critical of some of the court rulings blocking various Trump orders on immigration, education and voting.

Georgia Republicans Push Bill To Limit Public Access to Lawmaker and Police Records

Lawmakers are mostly exempt from the state’s Open Records Act, but even fewer records would be available to the public under the bill.

2020 Knight/Gallup Poll Shows Majority of Americans Worry About Political Bias in News

While the majority of Americans believe the press is important to maintain a free society, many are pessimistic about the media’s ability to publish objective news stories. Released on August 4, 2020, the report is based on the responses of 20,000 U.S. adults collected between November 2019–February 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic hit and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement.