CBS Evening News | CBS News poll: Americans "pessimistic" on politics

CBS News poll shows that 70% of Americans are currently "generally pessimistic" about U.S. politics

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A new CBS News poll takes a look at Americans' outlook on the current state of U.S. politics, the economy, the Jan. 6 riots and more. Mark Strassmann reports. Air Date: Jan 8, 2023

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