Over the past three years, Judy Woodruff has spoken with people across the country whose

stories have helped us to understand this moment in America.

Tonight, she checks back in with some of them.

It's all part of her series, America at a crossroads.

For nearly three years, I've been traveling the country, hearing from people from all walks of life,

about how our political divisions are affecting their communities, friendships, and families.

And as we approach the end of this year, I wanted to reconnect with a handful of them

to ask them what's changed, what still divides us, and what gives them hope.

From Michigan, it's so much worse, to Illinois.

It's become one party defeating the other.

Texas and beyond.

Whenever I speak my values, I fear that something bad may happen.

Nearly everyone we caught up with told us this moment feels like a breaking point.

The current presidential administration seems hellbent on dividing, not only socially, but even

economically. People that don't like Trump will say he's very divisive,

but those are the same people that say that Biden was great.

So I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one as well.

This tension sits on top of pressures more and more people are already feeling.

The increasing cost of living, housing shortages,

and the erosion of shared spaces where

people used to meet across political lines.

People are a lot more anxious about the world than they were before the election.

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