Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the September 25, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
Federal government, pharmaceutical and advertising industries viewed least positively of 25 sectors Megan Brenan, Gallup Americans’ views of business sectors remain historically weak overall, with just farming, computers and restaurants earning majority-positive ratings this year. At the same time, several industries, including movies, television and radio, and telephones, have sunk to record lows, while the federal government again ranks as the least popular. Each of these declines is driven by Democrats’ lower ratings since last year.
Nearly 8 In 10 Voters Say The United States Is In A Political Crisis Quinnipiac University Poll
North Carolina: Approval Ratings for Public Officials and Institutions High Point University Survey Research Center
Fox News Poll: Unhappy with NYC’s direction, voters favor Mamdani for mayor by a wide margin Victoria Balara, Fox News
The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Who’ll Lose When Government Shuts Down? Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The different factions at play in the Obamacare-subsidy debate dividing Congress Nancy Vu, National Journal [unlocked] America’s Zombie Democracy George Packer, The Atlantic [unlocked] Americans Agree on One Thing—We Are Our Own Worst Enemy John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot Notes on the ‘Balance of Forces’ John Ganz, Unpopular Front Is the Jimmy Kimmel Saga a Sign that the Tide is Turning? Paul Krugman For Trump, Data Is Often ‘Phony,’ Unless It Supports His Views Linda Qiu, New York Times [unlocked] Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis Josh Dawsey, Rebecca Ballhaus and C. Ryan Barber, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] This November’s Statewide Ballot Issues: California’s Redistricting Fight Looms Large Louis Jacobson, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
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