Fox News Poll: Voters uncertain on US path forward with Ukraine Victoria Balara, Fox News Voters are split over what to do when it comes to U.S. support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, according to the latest Fox News survey of registered voters. The poll finds 4 in 10 (41%) think the U.S. should continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to win, while roughly the same amount (44%) thinks there should be a limited timeframe for U.S. support. President Trump receives some of his worst job ratings on Ukraine and Russia. Only 36% of voters approve of how he is handling Russia, down from 40% last month. For Ukraine, 39% approve, down from 44% in March.
Two-thirds of Americans fear a constitutional crisis between the Trump administration and the courts Elon University
Fox News Poll: Major increase in positive views on border security Victoria Balara, Fox News
Gen Z condemns Trump on inflation but sees personal finances improving more than older generations Stephanie Perry and Marc Trussler, NBC News
Americans remain concerned about press freedoms, but partisan views have flipped since 2024 Naomi Forman-Katz and Kirsten Eddy, Pew Research Center
Free Expression Seen as Important Globally, but Not Everyone Thinks Their Country Has Press, Speech and Internet Freedoms Jacob Poushter, Maria Smerkovich, Moira Fagan and Andrew Prozorovsky, Pew Research Center
How free is the press in the United States? Your opinion probably depends on your political party Joshua Benton, Nieman Lab New Hampshire: Ayotte Popular, But Higher Negatives Than Past Governors University of New Hampshire Survey Center Maine: Gov. Mills is Preferred Challenger to Unpopular Sen. Collins in 2026 Senate Race University of New Hampshire Survey Center
Vermont: Approval of Gov. Scott Remains Strong University of New Hampshire Survey Center Marking Trump’s First 100 Days, by the Numbers Max Rust, Anthony DeBarros and Peter Santilli, Wall Street Journal [unlocked]
Are things falling apart for Trump? Aaron Blake, Washington Post [unlocked] Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon Nancy A. Youssef, Alexander Ward and Vera Bergengruen, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic [unlocked] Trump’s Policies Boost Left-Leaning World Leaders Mike Cherney, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] What Trump (Still) Gets About Identity Politics Paul Waldman, The Cross Section Democrats need to win moderates. This is how. Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post What Working-Class Voters Really Want Ruy Teixeira, The Liberal Patriot How Four Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again New York Times [unlocked] It's here: The Downballot's 2024 presidential results for all 435 House districts David Nir and Jeff Singer, The Downballot Getting the wrong idea David Weakliem
Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer Rio Yamat, Associated Press Half of Canadians say that relations with the U.S. are a top issue and more Canadians trust Carney than Poilievre on tariffs Franchesca Fu, YouGov
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Covering Trump Agenda on the Ground in Key States + Election Coverage w/ Adam Levy of the BBC
The Inside Elections PodcastLessons in Kakistocracy
Words MatterNew poll reveals Gen Z’s views on the economy and gender roles
NBC NewsNew polling shows drop in Trump's approval rating
CBS News