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    Perceptions of accuracy and trust in information

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story According to a new Washington Post analysis, the Department of Homeland Security has released several videos of protests and law enforcement operations labeled with incorrect dates or locations on social media over the […]

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    3. Americans’ trust in federal government and attitudes toward it

    Americans’ trust in the federal government, which has hovered at or near record lows for nearly 20 years, has modestly increased over the last year. Still, only about two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right. Frustration also remains the dominant feeling among the public, as it has for […]

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    Media outlets including Fox News refuse to sign Pentagon’s press policy

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, joined a group of news outlets refusing to sign the Pentagon’s new press policy that prohibits journalists from gathering or reporting information not officially authorized […]

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    Platforms Americans use to get news, including social media and podcasts

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television and drew big ratings on Tuesday after ABC suspended him for his comments about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing. In his opening monologue, Kimmel defended free speech and the freedom of […]

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    Senate approves funding cuts for public broadcasting

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Overnight, the Senate approved about $9 billion in cuts to federal spending, including over $1 billion in funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (which funds NPR and PBS stations). The legislation […]