Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the November 18, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
American Communities Project/Ipsos Survey Finds Steady Concerns Amid Constant National Change Dante Chinni and Ari Pinkus, American Communities Project If one were to summarize the findings of the 2025 survey, it would be that the divisions in the country are more obvious than ever, particularly around social issues. But the American people, and the many communities they call home, seem united around the idea that the economy is at best uncertain and at worst sliding downhill.
One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll Thomas Beaumont, Simran Parwani and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press
Trump’s approval rating bounces back post-shutdown Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Americans Stay Hopeful Amid Economic Challenges Amber Bonefont, Florida Atlantic University Majorities across parties say ‘extreme political rhetoric’ was a contributor to Charlie Kirk’s killing Scott Bland, NBC News
White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide Murat Haner, Justin Pickett and Melissa Sloan, The Conversation
November 2025 Verified Voter Omnibus Echelon Insights
How Do Americans Experience Healthcare in Their State? Ellyn Maese, Gallup
Strategies for school safety C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll
How Big is the Political Divide Between Mainline Clergy and Laity Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion
The Most Joyless Tech Revolution Ever: AI Is Making Us Rich and Unhappy Greg Ip, Wall Street Journal [unlocked]
HI-01 Voters Are Largely Undecided in the Democratic Primary Data for Progress Trump’s Grip on Republicans Shows First Signs of Slipping Aaron Zitner, Josh Dawsey and Alex Leary, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten to knock Trump’s 2nd presidency off course Chris Megerian, Associated Press The MAGA Crackup Might Finally Be Here Michelle Goldberg, New York Times [unlocked] Trump’s Epstein-Files Punt David A. Graham, The Atlantic [unlocked] Midterm’s Lesson: Use Blakeman-Trump Model for Victory John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin, McLaughlin & Associates Nearly a quarter of U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck, report finds Mary Cunningham, CBS News
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Is The MAGA Coalition Coming Apart?
GD POLITICSMajority of Americans think Trump, GOP benefited more from deal to end government shutdown
CBS NewsEnten: Latinos have turned against Trump ‘in massive, massive numbers’
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