Affordability concerns are driving holiday belt-tightening | Americans skeptical of Trump on Epstein, but Republican doubts ease | ACA enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard | High prices, Trump nodding off alarm swing voters | Which Christmas movies have been most widely seen — and loved … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251214

Trump’s approval rating slips on the economy and immigration | Republicans hold edge with older voters | Economic anxiety on the rise | Elected officials report heightened safety and security concerns | Polling accuracy in the 2025 elections … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251212-topline

Most Americans say government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage | Growing worry over Medicare, Social Security | Poll paints grim picture of a nation under financial strain | Voters back birthright citizenship | Americans’ holiday traditions, trees, and travel plans … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251211-topline

Increasing support for pathway to citizenship and allowing “Dreamers” to stay | Trump’s job approval rebounds | The high cost of housing | Americans divided on boat attacks | Support for constitutional limits on the president’s ability to pardon | Older voters are gaining power. Young people are paying the price. … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251210-topline

Young voters turn on Trump | Young Americans on antisemitism and Israel-Palestine | Consumers Expect Worsening Financial Situations and Rising Medical Costs | Americans’ air travel concerns | Changing of the guard within the GOP … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251209-topline

Independents Drive Approval of ACA to New High of 57% | English-speaking Western countries more negative about AI than Western Europeans | The Year of America’s Cranky Consumer | How Abortion Access Became a Major Sticking Point in the GOP Healthcare Fight | Johnson’s Career Crisis & The House GOP Exodus … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251208-topline