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Americans are losing trust in the federal government, new poll shows

A new Gallup-Bentley University survey has found that while the federal government is seen as the most powerful force for good, it’s also seen as the least trusted and least effective.

Here & Now‘s Sarah McCammon speaks with Jeff Gulati, the senior associate dean of arts & sciences and a professor of political science at Bentley University, to find out more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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