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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. The lack of faith extends beyond Congress, with recent polling conducted both before and after the leadership meltdown finding a mistrust in everything from the courts to organized religion. The GOP internal bickering that for nearly three weeks has left open the speaker’s position — second in line to the presidency — is widely seen as t...

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For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions.

Polls show the negative feelings include a loss of confidence or interest in institutions such as organized religion, policing and the Supreme Court.

For many Americans, the dysfunction in the U.S. House as two wars rage and a budget crisis looms feeds into a longer-term pessimism about institutions.