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New international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.

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FILE- Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) (Matt Rourke, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and ...