About two-thirds of Americans have recently felt the need to limit their political news consumption, according to a recent poll. Why it matters: The reluctance to consume political news is reflected in TV ratings. Americans of all parties, and Democrats in particular, are tuning out politics.

A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news.

About two-thirds of American adults say they have recently felt the need to limit media consumption about politics and government.

Everyone knows what is coming and we are just taking some time off.” Television ratings — and now a new poll — clearly illustrate the phenomenon. About two-thirds of American adults say they have recently felt the need to limit media consumption about politics and government because of overload,

Spread the loveAs the dust settles on the 2024 presidential election, a new trend is emerging across the United States: political fatigue. According to a recent AP-NORC poll, about two-thirds of American adults report feeling the need to limit their consumption of political news due to information overload.