Author: Susan Page and Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY

A new USA TODAY/Suffolk poll finds little confidence in either party or any branch of government to address the nation’s challenges.

Inflation is the top issue for voters, who expressed pessimism about the economy. Voters say they see the election as a way to send Biden a message.

Trump hasn’t succeeded in overturning the election results but he has persuaded a third of Americans that Biden wasn’t legitimately elected

Trouble ahead? If their candidate loses, 1 in 4 voters in the USA TODAY poll say they aren’t prepared to accept the outcome as fair and accurate.

Americans, optimistic about the nation’s direction, worry that Chinese tariffs would hurt their states.