Trump Transition Ratings Better the Second Time Around | Americans are exhausted by political news | Support for Ukraine ‘until it wins’ falls sharply in western Europe | Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics | After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits | Cutting the Deficit Is Easy—It’s Just Unpopular | Trump’s connections to tech’s right-wing brotherhood | 43% of Americans Say They Are Overweight; 55% Want to Slim Down … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241227

Americans more hopeful about 2025 than they were for 2024 | Americans’ Ratings of Biden and U.S. Tepid but Steady | Who’s behind the drones? Most Americans think government is hiding information. | Consumer Confidence Pulled Back in December | Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241224

Trump voters have faith he will help economy and their finances | Americans’ hopes, expectations, and fears for 2025 | America’s Thoughts on Education | The Potential Backlash to Trump Unbound | How Musk Out-Maneuvered Trump | Holiday etiquette: How Americans handle gifts, gatherings, and greetings … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241222

More Americans Favor Quick End to Russia-Ukraine War | US Opinion Leaders Endorse Alliances and Security Guarantees | Americans lean toward keeping legal immigration steady, see high-skilled workers as a priority | Even some in the pro-Trump media environment are wary of his plans | ‘The Black Swan Election’: Trump’s Campaign Chiefs Tell Their Inside Story | How Mike Johnson’s Misfires Ignited Republican Rebellion . & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241220-topline

Majority of Americans oppose Trump’s proposals to test democracy’s limits | Slight Majority Oppose Tariffs On Mexico, Canada & China | Approval of U.S. Supreme Court rises to highest level since March 2022 | Why abortion didn’t lead Democrats to victory in the 2024 election | Trump says his inaugural will be about unity. It might be a tough sell. … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241219-topline

Trump approval at recent high, Biden approval at all-time low | Optimism About Trump Policies Tempered by Concern Over Tariff Impact | Negativity about the national economy persists | Republicans Trust the Election System Again | ‘Your poll made Trump mad’ is not a valid basis for a lawsuit … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/241218