U.S. Perceptions of 'Fair' Income Taxes Hold Near Record Low Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup As is usually the case, Democrats are more likely than Republicans and independents to say the taxes they pay are fair. Republicans are currently far more likely than Democrats to say their taxes are too high, with independents’ views more in line with those of Republicans. Americans generally believe that lower- and middle-income people pay too much in federal taxes and that upper-income people and corporations pay too little.
Deporting immigrants YouGov
U.S. Electric Vehicle Interest Steady at Lower 2024 Level Lydia Saad, Gallup
Religion in 2024: The Plateau Is Real Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion
Most Students Say College Does Well Promoting Free Speech Stephanie Marken and Zach Hrynowski, Gallup
Millions Feel Government, Neighbors Don't Care About Them Benedict Vigers, Gallup Trump pollster finds Medicaid cuts unpopular among Trump voters Ben Leonard, Politico New York State: Incumbent Hochul Has Large Lead in 2026 Gubernatorial Race Data for Progress
Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic [unlocked] Trade Will Move On Without the United States Michael Schuman, The Atlantic [unlocked] This is the stock market’s worst start to a presidential term in modern history Harry Enten and Matt Egan, CNN Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different Will Weissert, Associated Press The historically bad timing of Trump’s war on immigrants Philip Bump, Washington Post [unlocked] Why Did So Many People Delude Themselves About Trump? Michelle Goldberg, New York Times [unlocked] I Should Have Seen This Coming David Brooks, The Atlantic [unlocked] Breaking Trust in the Government Will Not Be Efficient in the Long Run Alan D. Jagolinzer (Cambridge) and Jacob Shapiro (Princeton), ProMarket "Hands Off!" anti-Trump/Musk protests first to rival 2017 #resistance G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers Is It 2017 All Over Again? Nate Moore, The Liberal Patriot Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Check Your Portfolio Right Now Imani Moise, Wall Street Journal [unlocked]
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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The Problem With Trump's Trade Math
GD POLITICS
Trump Won’t Recover From Disastrous Tariffs + Will Congress Take Tariff Power From Trump?
The Chuck ToddCast
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's tariffs and the political fallout
PBS NewsHour