In 2014, Pew Research Center conducted its foundational “Political Polarization & Media Habits” report. That study – which was conducted among web-using adults only – revealed that political ...

One of the clearest differences between Americans on opposing sides of the political aisle is that large portions of Democrats express trust in a far greater number of news sources. This analysis ...

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America.” As democracy in the United States spirals into a widening gyre of distrust, demagogy and ...

President Trump and members of his administration have often expressed a distrust of science and experts. That distrust is now helping to shape policies in several areas of government, from vaccines ...