[Analysis] Americans' faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn't helping ( apnews.com )
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions....
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