Opinion Today
October 31, 2025
Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats Emily Guskin, ABC News Thursday marks the 30th day of the federal government shutdown and the American public has grown more concerned about the shutdown throughout the month and more disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the federal government, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.
Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds Jacob Bogage, Riley Beggin and Scott Clement, Washington Post [unlocked] Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.
60% of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy — a new high Andrew Romano, Yahoo News On the campaign trail last year, then candidate Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to “bring prices down” and “end inflation” starting “on day one” of his presidency. Trump went on to trounce then-Vice President Kamala Harris among voters who said the economy was their top issue, winning back the White House as a result. But one year later, a new Yahoo/YouGov poll shows that 60% of Americans now disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy. Only 33% approve.
A Year Ahead of the Midterms, Americans’ Dim Views of Both Parties Steven Shepard, Andy Cerda, Joseph Copeland, Ted Van Green and Shanay Gracia, Pew Research Center Democrats’ frustration with their own party is up sharply, as many say it hasn’t pushed back hard enough against Trump and the GOP
Americans Prefer Tempered Crime-Fighting Methods Lydia Saad, Gallup With support for the death penalty at a half-century low and Americans continuing to favor addressing root causes of crime over expanding law enforcement, most U.S. adults oppose militarized responses to urban crime and reject treating juvenile offenders as adults. The views on parents’ accountability for their children’s misuse of family-owned guns are an exception, receiving bipartisan backing.
Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom Emily Guskin, ABC News Most Americans oppose the demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s ballroom, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.
How Americans’ trust in information from news organizations and social media sites has changed over time Kirsten Eddy and Elisa Shearer, Pew Research Center Americans’ trust in information from national and local news organizations has declined after a slight increase earlier this year, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The decline has occurred in both major political parties and across all age groups.
