Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the October 30, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
Americans prefer Democratic position on ending the shutdown by a 2-to-1 margin Andrew Romano, Yahoo News As the ongoing shutdown of the federal government nears its 30th day, a new Yahoo/YouGov poll shows that nearly twice as many Americans want it to end with Democrats getting their way rather than Republicans. Only 26% of Americans, meanwhile, approve of how President Trump has been handling the shutdown. A full 65% disapprove.
42% of Americans Approve of Trump’s Job Performance Center for Public Opinion, UMass Lowell Crime in U.S. Seen as Less Serious for Second Straight Year Megan Brenan, Gallup
Many concerned about political violence and threats to free speech across the ideological spectrum AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Younger Americans less concerned about political violence and free speech threats: AP-NORC poll Jonathan J. Cooper and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press
Most Americans Say USMCA Is Good for the US Economy Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans Ready to Engage North Korea, Continue to Support US-South Korea Ties Karl Friedhoff, Chicago Council on Global Affairs More Americans think news organizations can take an unbiased stance Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
Investing seen as best way to build wealth, but homeownership is safest Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
Voters Split On Trump Gov’t Job Cuts, As Slim Majority Fear ‘Worse’ Services: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
Government Shutdown Week 4: A Guide for Advocates Rachael Russell, Ian Smith, Maryann Cousens & Camille Keene, Navigator Research
New York City: Mamdani with 16-Point Lead Marist Institute for Public Opinion
New York City: Mamdani 43%, Cuomo 33%, Sliwa 14% Quinnipiac University Poll
Wisconsin: Large majority of voters not yet tuned in to who is running in major 2026 elections Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll Texas: With 2026 elections just over the horizon, economic concerns deepen James Henson and Joshua Blank, Texas Politics Project
2024 Pre-Election Polling: An Evaluation of the 2024 General Election Polls American Association for Public Opinion Research Deciding to Win: Toward a Common Sense Renewal of the Democratic Party Welcome That Democratic post-mortem Seth Masket, Tusk Politics is more than temperature-taking Philip Bump The moderation debate fiddles with 2% while democracy’s dimensionality collapses Lee Drutman, Undercurrent Events America’s Impending Population Collapse Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic [unlocked] Democrats say the quiet part out loud: Shutdown is leverage David Winston (Winston Group), Roll Call How the redistricting wars scrambled the parties — especially in purple states David Weigel, Semafor The Virginia Elections: Plenty of Late Drama, Although Not at the Top of the Ticket Jeff E. Schapiro, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Secular Democrats are on the rise Brian Schaffner and Stephen Ansolabehere, Good Authority Trump ramps up involvement in this year’s elections in possible preview of midterms pressure Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press British newspaper spoke to the wrong DeBlasio, not an ‘imposter’ Brendan Ruberry and Max Tani, Semafor
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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How the money chase governs our elections
The Science of PoliticsBill Gates & Americans on climate change: Harry Enten runs the numbers
CNNJonathan Karl explores Trump’s focus on retribution in new book
PBS News Hour