J. Baxter Oliphant

After three months of news and information, 64% of U.S. adults say the CDC mostly gets the facts about the outbreak right; 30% say the same about President Trump and his administration.

Among black Americans, 72% say coverage has been good or excellent and 85% say Trump’s message has been completely or mostly wrong.

People in this group are most likely to say the outbreak has been made too big of a deal and journalists have been exaggerating the risks.

61% give equal attention to national and local coronavirus news.

About half say they have seen at least some made-up news about the virus; 29% think it was created in a lab.

There are differences among Democrats in perceptions of the front-runners’ political views by race and ethnicity, age, education and ideology.

Self-identified liberals make up a larger share of the Democratic Party than they once did. Democrats are united in their opposition to Donald Trump.

About half of Americans say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority this year for the president and Congress.

Since 2017, the share of Republicans who take a positive view of stricter environmental laws has increased, from 36% then to 45% today.

Many Americans say their family is OK with talking about politics when they gather, and a majority has at least some common ground politically with family.