Opinion Today
December 15, 2025
Trump’s MAGA base is still behind him — but cracks are showing ahead of 2026 Stephanie Perry and Marc Trussler, NBC News President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains steadily underwater among adults as he nears the end of his first year back in the White House, and he has lost some ground among his “Make America Great Again” base, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.
Cost Leads Americans’ Top-of-Mind Healthcare Concerns Lydia Saad and Megan Brenan, Gallup Americans’ concerns about the U.S. healthcare system persist, with the cost of healthcare as the nation’s top health problem at its highest level in more than two decades. This heightened concern is reinforced by record-low satisfaction with the cost of U.S. healthcare and diminished ratings of the nation’s healthcare coverage overall, even as most Americans remain satisfied with their own coverage and personal healthcare costs.
Most are satisfied with their health insurance, but a quarter report denials or delays Stephanie Perry and Marc Trussler, NBC News A large majority of Americans, 82%, said they’re satisfied with their coverage in the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll. Polling reveals where Trump could foster bipartisanship — and where he has no chance Anna Wiederkehr, Politico A new polling experiment suggests a counterintuitive opportunity for President Donald Trump to gain an upper hand over Democrats: Give them what they want. While that’s highly unlikely, results from The POLITICO Poll suggest that he could wield his powerful ability to shape public opinion in a way that creates bipartisanship instead of shattering it. AI Use at Work Rises Andy Kemp, Gallup The percentage of U.S. employees who reported using AI at work at least a few times a year increased from 40% to 45% between the second and third quarters of 2025. Frequent use (a few times a week or more) grew from 19% to 23%, while daily use moved less, ticking up from 8% to 10% during the same period.
