Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the January 16, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Americans Oppose Using Military Force to Take Greenland Dina Smeltz, Lama El Baz and Craig Kafura, Chicago Council on Global Affairs A new Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Ipsos survey, fielded January 9–11, 2026, finds the American public does not approve of Trump’s military forays. Majorities across partisan lines oppose using military force to invade Greenland, overthrow governments in Latin America, occupy Venezuela, gain access to another country’s natural resources, or expand the territory of the United States.
Most Americans remain opposed to seizing Greenland with military force Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
The public is concerned about Trump’s policy priorities AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
What Americans think about Trump’s first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Republicans split on Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters
Most Americans don't want the U.S. to be 'in charge' of Venezuela Andrew Romano, Yahoo News
Do Americans Think the Country Is Losing or Gaining Ground in Science? Brian Kennedy and Emma Kikuchi, Pew Research Center
Google / Ipsos Multi-Country AI Survey 2026 Annaleise Azevedo Lohr and Alec Tyson, Ipsos Nearly 4 in 10 Americans wish they had options beyond the Republican and Democratic parties Gabriel Borelli, Pew Research Center Americans Don’t Want Greenland, They Just Want Lower Costs Maryann Cousens & Julie Alderman Boudreau, Navigator Research
Voters Think Trump Is a Pro-War President, See Venezuela Invasion as Mostly for Oil Data for Progress
Trump has made ICE a 70-30 issue — for Democrats G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers Minnesota Shooting: Political Rorschach Test Markschulman’s Substack Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments New York Times Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now David Plouffe, New York Times [unlocked] Elizabeth Warren’s Abundant Mistakes Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic [unlocked] 24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. Scott Wong and Joe Murphy, NBC News Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state Scott Bauer, Associated Press Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail Claire Rush, Associated Press Democratic Bosses Are Launching a Remake of the 2028 Calendar Michael Scherer, The Atlantic [unlocked] Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr. Sharon LaFraniere, New York Times [unlocked] America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Is Missing in Action Scott Lincicome (Cato Institute), Bloomberg Opinion [unlocked]
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2026 Election Predictions w/ Jonathan Martin of Politico
The Inside Elections PodcastFirst Shots at the Start of Campaign Season
Beyond the Polls with Henry OlsenAlaska Democrats land the best Senate recruit of the cycle
The DownballotHow Americans feel about ICE operations and tactics
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