Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the September 10, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
Economic concerns, AI's effects, Trump's age, and the Epstein investigations: September 5-8, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll Taylor Orth and David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers… • Rising concern about the economy • Whether Americans say Donald Trump or Joe Biden is more responsible for the current economy • Whether more people expect AI to help or hurt economic output • How many people think Trump is too old to be president • Whether Trump's marks for handling Epstein investigations have improved
Many believe poverty and homelessness are increasing and feel the government has a responsibility to address the issues AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, a new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds Claire Rush and Linley Sanders, Associated Press Trump approval rating at 42% - weak on economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Jason Lange, Reuters
About half of Americans understand that global warming is increasing homeowners insurance costs Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication
About Two-Thirds Think AI Will Eliminate More Jobs Than It Creates Marist Institute for Public Opinion
Trust in Businesses' Use of AI Improves Slightly Stephanie Marken, Gallup
Voters Broadly Trust Vaccines, Do Not Approve of Florida Eliminating Its Vaccine Mandate Data for Progress
Texas: Voters give mixed reviews to the special session agenda while worries about the economy and prices persist James Henson and Joshua Blank, University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Mamdani Leads Cuomo Head-to-Head, With a Turnout Twist Nate Cohn, New York Times [unlocked] What Americans Think About Crime and Public Safety Michael Baharaeen, The Liberal Patriot Trump approval polls can tell any story you want Natalie Jackson, National Journal The 40% Presidency Seth Masket, Tusk Can a Despised Autocrat Consolidate Power? Paul Krugman What Can’t Trump Wreck? Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times [unlocked] Enough With the Trump Era Compulsion Carlos Lozada, New York Times [unlocked] Trump Is No Nationalist David Frum, The Atlantic [unlocked] Is Susan Collins toast? Eli McKown-Dawson, Silver Bulletin Texas’s Pete Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic [unlocked] Democrats want a government funding fight. But they haven’t decided on a plan. Sahil Kapur, NBC News A Strategic Shutdown is a Terrible Idea Matt Glassman, Matt’s Five Points Trump Administration Quietly Seeks to Build National Voter Roll Devlin Barrett and Nick Corasaniti, New York Times [unlocked] Why democracy is backsliding, faster and faster Joseph Lemoine and Will Mortenson (Atlantic Council), Washington Post New Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations Paul A. Djupe and Jacob R. Neiheisel, Religion in Public
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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What do Americans think about redistricting?
CBS NewsDivided opposition is 'sustaining Mamdani' in NYC mayoral race
NBC News'The gender divide with Gen Z is wider than the Grand Canyon': Enten on changing demographic
CNN