Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the March 13, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
Donald Trump's economy, Republican unity, Ukraine, and education: March 9-11, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll Carl Bialik, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers bearish economic views, Republican unity and rare dissents with Trump, the war in Ukraine, and education.
51st State: Canadian resolve in saying ‘no’ continues, while a massive gap between Trump & Americans is revealed Angus Reid Institute
Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic Katherine Schaeffer and Beshay Sakla, Pew Research Center
Pandemic Hurt Children's Social Skills, Mental Health Most Megan Brenan, Gallup
New poll crystallizes Trump’s self-inflicted wounds on Musk and tariffs Aaron Blake, Washington Post [unlocked] Trump vowed to fix the economy. His voters are still waiting. Natalie Allison and Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post [unlocked] Consumer Angst Is Striking All Income Levels Jinjoo Lee, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Trump and Musk are building a new spoils system Don Moynihan, Can We Still Govern? How Far Gone Are We? Jamelle Bouie, New York Times [unlocked] The Mahmoud Khalil arrest is also what cronyism looks like Philip Bump, Washington Post [unlocked] Trump Is Cracking Down on Universities. Florida Had a Head Start. Douglas Belkin, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Why America betrayed Europe Noah Smith, Noahpinion Three Things That Usually Happen in Midterms Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
"Knowingness" and the Politics of Ignorance Brian Klaas, The Garden of Forking Paths A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know Jude Joffe-Block, NPR News Monmouth University to shut down its renowned polling institute Ashleigh Fields, The Hill
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Religious Nationalism with Pew Research
Cross TabsNew CNN poll shows what Americans think about Trump’s handling of the economy
CNNRobert Putnam in Conversation: The Value of Social Capital and "Bowling Alone" in 2025
Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School