US popularity collapses worldwide in wake of Trump’s return Giovanna Coi, Politico Europe The world is more divided than ever, but there’s still something (nearly) everyone agrees on: The U.S. is unloved. The 2025 Democracy Perception Index summarizes attitudes toward democracy, geopolitics and global power players, and canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries.
Privacy is important to Americans. Here's the data they're worried about. Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
Trump’s approval rating on immigration hits a new low Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Americans Still Turn to People for Financial Advice Lydia Saad, Gallup When it comes to buying products, price wins Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
Our food habits haven’t changed since 2023 Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
May 2025 Verified Voter Omnibus Echelon Insights
The Future of Labor and the Democratic Party Sharon Block and Max Kiefel, OnLabor 2024 Election Post-Mortem: Mainline Protestants Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech Jacob Mchangama (Vanderbilt), The Conversation The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs David Frum, The Atlantic [unlocked] US Retailers Are Facing Post-Tariff Spending Disorder Andrea Felsted, Bloomberg Opinion [unlocked] Trump Sends Message to World: He’s Open for Business Annie Linskey, Jacob Gershman and Nancy A. Youssef, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Qatar plane gift could awaken Trump’s sleeping ‘corrupt’ problem Aaron Blake, Washington Post [unlocked] Trump is running for reelection (right now) Nathan L. Gonzales, Roll Call Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences Carl Hulse, New York Times [unlocked] Do moderate candidates really do better in elections? John Sides (Vanderbilt), Good Authority Building a new home for data-driven political journalism G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers
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