Trump vs. Musk, the biggest issues, ICE and deportations, the budget, and Supreme Court cases: June 6-9, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers… • Whether Americans are siding with Donald Trump or Elon Musk in their spat • How many Americans think ICE agents should have to wear uniforms when making arrests • Which groups of people in the U.S. illegally Americans say shouldn't be deported • Whether Americans agree with Musk on the budget • Preferred decisions on upcoming major Supreme Court cases
The Political Gap in Americans’ News Sources Elisa Shearer, Kirsten Eddy, Michael Lipka and Katerina Eva Matsa, Pew Research Center
U.S. public is split on birthright citizenship for people whose parents immigrated illegally Ziyao Tian, Alexandra Cahn, Gracie Martinez and Sahana Mukherjee, Pew Research Center
More Americans See Religion Increasing Its Influence in U.S. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Ipsos Pride Survey 2025: Majority are for anti-discrimination protections, but support slips for several LGBT+ issues Melissa Dunne, Ipsos World Split on Treatment of Gay and Lesbian People Benedict Vigers, Gallup Suffolk University/Boston Globe Regional Poll: Majority Oppose Recent ICE Actions, Tariffs, and Higher Ed Funding Cuts; Support Birthright Citizenship Suffolk University Political Research Center What Do Working Class Voters Think About Billionaires and Populist Messaging? The Working Class Project Understanding America Across 15 Types of Communities (Part Three) Michael Baharaeen, The Liberal Patriot
If election polls underestimate Trump, are we underestimating support for his policies? Natalie Jackson, National Journal [unlocked] The White House Is Delighted With Events in Los Angeles Missy Ryan and Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic [unlocked] Trump Bets Sending In the Troops Is a Political Winner John McCormick and Aaron Zitner, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Why Donald Trump Had to Attack California Jim Newton, Politico Magazine Fact-checking Trump and Miller’s claims of a ‘migrant invasion’ in California Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post [unlocked] Newsom Leans Into L.A. Unrest to Position Himself as Leader of Opposition Molly Ball, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] “Democracy at a Crossroads”: Full Transcript of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Speech New York Times [unlocked]
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say. Adam Liptak, New York Times [unlocked] The Silence of the Generals Tom Nichols, The Atlantic [unlocked] Should "Taco Trump" Be on the Democrats' Message Menu? Dan Pfeiffer, The Message Box Trump’s Split with Leonard Leo Is No Victory for the Rule of Law Alex Aronson (Court Accountability Action), Weekend Reading Can anyone beat Cuomo? And is it Zohran? Joel Wertheimer, Silver Bulletin Liberalism can't be counted on to reform itself Patrick Ruffini, The Intersection Senators Seek Answers on Inflation Stats Matt Grossman, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The Achingly Simple Lesson That Democrats Seem Determined Not to Learn Michael Hirschorn (Ish Entertainment), New York Times [unlocked] How American journalism amplifies extremism (it’s not the way you think!) Nik Usher, Nieman Lab
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Trump's Plot Against the 2026 Elections
The David Frum Show"This will get done, the question is how painful it is to get there."
The Odd Years