The Report: The United States of Anxiety

July 15, 2022

The Report

Measuring government performance

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: Rachel Nix, 24, sits on a curb while processing the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. "I'm trying not to be sad. I'm thinking about people who live in southern states who won't have access to care, who don't have insurance, or can't afford to get abortions - victims of sexual assault, survivors of things that they don't deserve," said Nix when asked about the Supreme Court verdict. The Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erases a federal right to an abortion. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The United States of Anxiety

Inflation, mass shootings, war, pandemic, insurrection: The American people have been left feeling like so many things have spiraled out of control and that those charged with addressing them can't – or won't – fix them.

The COVID-19 Reinfection Loop

The continued emergence of new coronavirus variants means that protection from COVID-19 is fleeting and that herd immunity is likely unattainable.

Jan 6. Panel: Trump's 'Unhinged' Meeting

In its seventh hearing, the select committee painted a picture of the days leading up to Jan. 6 – and how a tweet inspired far-right extremists to descend on the Capitol.

Biden's Win on Guns Reveals Larger Problem

The president was looking for an opportunity to take credit for the passage of a bipartisan bill. It opened the door to critics on both sides.

Inflation Roared to 40-Year High in June

The consumer price index surged, with prices increasing broadly.

The Stakes of Biden's Middle East Tour

'We are trying to do multiple things at once,' a top adviser to President Joe Biden explained of the criticism he faces for meeting with Saudi rulers and other Middle East pitfalls.