Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to say misinformation on social media is a very serious problem | Why Republicans’ proposed health care cuts could be politically risky | The Price of Trump’s Power Politics | Bright vs. blurry lines: how to think about executive power grabs | Gen Z seeks safety above all else … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250131a
Trump’s Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again | Support for some Trump executive orders is mixed | Despite Trump Withdrawal, Americans Back Paris Climate Agreement | How Politics, Pessimism, and Anxiety Shape American Courtship | Powerless, Democrats Debate Just How Deep in the Wilderness They Are | Who else is going to retire from the Senate? … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250130-topline
Americans sour on some of Trump’s early moves | Once again, Trump starts a term with a weak approval rating | The Strategy Behind Trump’s Policy Blitz | MAGA’s Big Tech Divide | Trust in Public Health Agencies and Vaccines Falls Amid Republican Skepticism | Most Americans Favor School Vaccination Requirements | Cut Flowers, Coffee, and a Geopolitical Shock … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250129
Economic Confidence Ticks Down as Partisans’ Views Shift | Many are concerned that low vaccination rates among children will lead to more infectious disease outbreaks and deaths | Expectations for Increases in Federal Benefits Fall Across the Board | Trump Can’t Escape the Laws of Political Gravity | Public engagement with news and information about climate change | A Backlash Against Same-Sex Marriage Among a Growing Group of Christians … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250128
Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices? | Trump administration swiftly enacts retribution against political enemies | Children of the 1960s watch in pain as the story of our lifetime is erased | Measuring legislators’ ideological position in large chambers using pairwise-comparisons | The DNC Chair Race … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250127-topline
Although support for DOGE is mixed, a majority believe corruption, inefficiency, and red tape are major problems | Beyond Left and Right: Youth Politics in Trump’s Second Term | Virginia’s 2025 and 2026 elections | Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency | Immigration and the Growing Divide in Latino Politics | The Paranoid Thriller That Foretold Trump’s Foreign Policy … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250126
