Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the February 24, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
U.S. Views of Israel, Ukraine, Mexico Most Divided by Party Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Americans rate Canada, Japan, Great Britain and Denmark the most positively among 22 countries asked about, with each country viewed favorably by over 80% of U.S adults. Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan are the least well-liked countries, all with 15% favorability or lower. The highest- and lowest-rated countries tend to be rated similarly by Republicans and Democrats. Partisans diverge most in their opinions of Israel.
Conservation in the West Poll Colorado College
New Hampshire: Residents Ambivalent on Economy, Wary of Potential Tariffs University of New Hampshire Survey Center Maine: Republicans Optimistic About National Economy, Downbeat on State; Democrats Pessimistic on Both University of New Hampshire Survey Center Vermont: Majority See Grim Future for Personal Finances, Fear Effect of Tariffs University of New Hampshire Survey Center America In Focus: How 12 Americans See Life After Watching a Lot of TikTok Katherine Miller and Margie Omero, New York Times
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People Rachel Louise Ensign, Wall Street Journal [unlocked]
Democratic governors balance whether to fight or pacify after Trump threatens one of their own Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In auto-centric Michigan, Trump’s proposed tariffs polarize a community Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post The Death of Competition in American Elections Nick Corasaniti and Michael Wines, New York Times [unlocked] Trump Has One Idea David French, New York Times [unlocked] John Roberts Is on a Collision Course With Trump Jeff Shesol, New York Times [unlocked] Canada Is Taking Trump Seriously and Personally Ken Dryden, The Atlantic [unlocked] Can we find common ground without a shared reality? Kate Cohen, Washington Post [unlocked] Catalysts of Insurrection: How White Racial Antipathy Influenced Beliefs of Voter Fraud and Support for the January 6th Insurrection Tye Rush, Chelsea Jones, Michael Herndon and Matt A. Barreto, Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics The religion of White identity politics: Christian nationalism and White racial solidarity Samuel L Perry, Joshua B Grubbs, Social Forces
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Steve Kornacki: How Americans are reacting to Trump’s first month
NBC NewsGerman voters shift substantially to the right in landmark election
PBS NewsHourTrump Wants Greenland. But What Do Greenlanders Want?
New York Times