Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the September 30, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik, New York Times [unlocked] A majority of American voters now oppose sending additional economic and military aid to Israel, a stunning reversal in public opinion since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
Compromise Remains Most Valued in D.C. Leaders Lydia Saad, Gallup
Trump’s approval rating holds steady ahead of potential shutdown Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Israeli Life in 2025 in 7 Charts Benedict Vigers, Gallup West Bank and East Jerusalem: Palestinian Life in 7 Charts Benedict Vigers, Gallup Massachusetts: 51% believe Healey deserves to be re-elected University of New Hampshire Survey Center Connecticut: Most Dems Want Lamont to Run Again University of New Hampshire Survey Center Rhode Island: Approval of McKee Remains Low University of New Hampshire Survey Center New Hampshire: An Early Look at 2026 Races University of New Hampshire Survey Center An Entire Generation of Americans Is Turning on Israel Felicia Schwartz, Politico Magazine How Social Issues Are Driving a Wedge Between Young Women and Young Men Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion Fully MAGA-fied Christianity Peter Wehner, The Atlantic [unlocked] This time it will/won’t be different Matt Glassman, Matt’s Five Points Trump’s Shortsighted Campaign of Vengeance Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic [unlocked] The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency Coral Davenport, New York Times [unlocked] How Trumpworld inflates the perceived danger of the left Philip Bump Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer. Timothy Shenk (George Washington University), New York Times [unlocked] Beyond Resistance—and Special Elections Justin Vassallo, The Liberal Patriot Rahm Emanuel, Weighing Presidential Bid, Navigates a Democratic Party Moving Left John McCormick, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Lawsuit accuses firearms group of using gun owners’ personal data to tailor political ads Dave Collins, Associated Press The Mirror We Deserve: What the Ryder Cup Revealed About America The Great Transformation with Mike Madrid
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Thermostatic Politics
National Journal RadioWhich Party Will Win America’s Workers?
GD PoliticsTrump Is a Weak, Failing President. 5 Brutal New Polls Tell the Story.
THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentHarry Enten breaks down the current odds for the NYC mayoral race
CNNTamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democrats’ approach to negotiations with Trump
PBS News Hour