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Selected links from the January 20, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
CNN poll: Just 6% of Americans satisfied with how much US has released from Epstein files so far Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Few Americans are satisfied with the amount of evidence released in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with most saying they believe the government is intentionally holding back information.
5 big takeaways from CNN’s poll of Trump’s first year Aaron Blake, CNN Voters Skeptical of RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Overhaul Sabrina Siddiqui, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Voter sentiment about Trump improves Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult One Year In: Americans Give Trump a C- Grade Maryann Cousens & Julie Alderman Boudreau, Navigator Research
The Generational Collapse of American Religion Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion
How Trump Is Testing the Limits of the Presidency Charlie Savage and Lazaro Gamio, New York Times [unlocked]
Europe Contends With a Big New Threat: the U.S. Marcus Walker and David Luhnow, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal Tom Nichols, The Atlantic [unlocked] The Decline of Empire The Great Transformation with Mike Madrid What to Know About Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza Aaron Boxerman and Isabel Kershner, New York Times [unlocked] Trump brags about his ‘promises kept’ — but there’s a whole lot he didn’t deliver Philip Bump, MS NOW In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War Lydia Polgreen, New York Times [unlocked] Why Independent Voters Are Not Necessarily Moderate Kristen Soltis Anderson, New York Times Who Will Win the House? Three Maps Tell a Tale of the 2026 Midterms. Ashley Cai and Shane Goldmacher, New York Times [unlocked]
For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House seats in midterm elections, a pattern that makes the 2026 congressional outlook clear Robert A. Strong (University of Virginia), The Conversation The NY Odd Couple Striving to Make Blue States Work Justin Vassallo, The Liberal Patriot
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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New poll captures dissatisfaction over economy, immigration as Trump nears 1 year back in office
CBS News‘Good news’ for Dems: Enten breaks down midterm polls
CNNAs Trump expands presidential power, Congress divided over how much authority to cede
PBS News HourAmy Walter and Jasmine Wright on Trump's control of GOP lawmakers
PBS News Hour