Gideon Resnick

Which is why politics is so complicated. In polls, Americans consistently say they want their politicians to tell the truth. In fact, in a poll last summer by YouGov, a research group, Americans said that honesty was one of the top three qualities they care about most in a president.

Which is why politics is so complicated. In polls, Americans consistently say they want their politicians to tell the truth. In fact, in a poll last summer by YouGov, a research group, Americans said that honesty was one of the top three qualities they care about most in a president.

There's no better proof of that than the election of Donald Trump. The Washington Post ran the numbers, and in his first term, Trump said things that weren't true more than 30,000 times. That's an average of 21 false statements a day. Still, that didn't seem decisive in how voters made their choice in this election.

There's no better proof of that than the election of Donald Trump. The Washington Post ran the numbers, and in his first term, Trump said things that weren't true more than 30,000 times. That's an average of 21 false statements a day. Still, that didn't seem decisive in how voters made their choice in this election.

There's no better proof of that than the election of Donald Trump. The Washington Post ran the numbers, and in his first term, Trump said things that weren't true more than 30,000 times. That's an average of 21 false statements a day. Still, that didn't seem decisive in how voters made their choice in this election.

And because Trump has found that his style works with American voters, that is starting at some level to become normalized in our politics.

And because Trump has found that his style works with American voters, that is starting at some level to become normalized in our politics.

And because Trump has found that his style works with American voters, that is starting at some level to become normalized in our politics.

Fundamentally, Fisher told us, he thinks we're in a moment where Americans' trust in just about everything, from politics to institutions, is being redefined.

Fundamentally, Fisher told us, he thinks we're in a moment where Americans' trust in just about everything, from politics to institutions, is being redefined.

Fundamentally, Fisher told us, he thinks we're in a moment where Americans' trust in just about everything, from politics to institutions, is being redefined.

Now to college football, where Penn State and Notre Dame will make history before they even step on the field tonight in the Orange Bowl. And it's because of their coaches, Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame and James Franklin at Penn State.

Now to college football, where Penn State and Notre Dame will make history before they even step on the field tonight in the Orange Bowl. And it's because of their coaches, Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame and James Franklin at Penn State.

Now to college football, where Penn State and Notre Dame will make history before they even step on the field tonight in the Orange Bowl. And it's because of their coaches, Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame and James Franklin at Penn State.

That's Rachel Bachman, a senior sports reporter with The Wall Street Journal. She told us about one big reason that we've never seen a Black coach win a national title in the history of college football.

That's Rachel Bachman, a senior sports reporter with The Wall Street Journal. She told us about one big reason that we've never seen a Black coach win a national title in the history of college football.

That's Rachel Bachman, a senior sports reporter with The Wall Street Journal. She told us about one big reason that we've never seen a Black coach win a national title in the history of college football.

College football has been around for over a century now. But we didn't see a Black coach lead a school from one of the five major conferences until 1981, when Northwestern University hired Dennis Green. Over the last decade, the number of Black head coaches of major college football programs has remained pretty stagnant, holding steady at 12%.

College football has been around for over a century now. But we didn't see a Black coach lead a school from one of the five major conferences until 1981, when Northwestern University hired Dennis Green. Over the last decade, the number of Black head coaches of major college football programs has remained pretty stagnant, holding steady at 12%.

College football has been around for over a century now. But we didn't see a Black coach lead a school from one of the five major conferences until 1981, when Northwestern University hired Dennis Green. Over the last decade, the number of Black head coaches of major college football programs has remained pretty stagnant, holding steady at 12%.