Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the January 22, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker, New York Times [unlocked] A majority of voters said that Mr. Trump had focused on the wrong priorities and that they disapproved of his handling of top issues, but the president still enjoys strong support from Republicans.
The Voters Who Have Taken a U-Turn on Trump Nate Cohn, New York Times [unlocked]
Trump loses ground on immigration; Dems lead 2026 House vote by 8 points G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers
Many Americans support Iranian protesters but few want U.S. military involvement in Iran Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
Inflation fears are high for most Americans. But a new poll shows one group is particularly worried Terry Tang and Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Voters Want New Federal Investment in Housing and Infrastructure, Broadly Support Speeding Up Energy Approvals Data for Progress
Donald Trump Is the New Joe Biden Blueprint Focus Group Report: Trump Regrets … They’ve Had A Few Julie Alderman Boudreau, Navigator Research New Hampshire: Sununu, Pappas Frontrunners in Senate Race; Ayotte Favored for Re-Election as Governor University of New Hampshire Survey Center North Carolina: The January Carolina Forward Poll Carolina Forward Utah governor urges balance as clash over immigration intensifies Brigham Tomco, Deseret News China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy Peter S. Goodman, New York Times [unlocked] Trump’s Greenland Gambit Has Broken Brains Across Washington Nahal Toosi, Politico Magazine How to Tell If Your President Is a Dictator Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic [unlocked] Is Trump Trying to Lose the Midterms? Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Trump’s Norway Letter Proves This Isn’t Sustainable Jamelle Bouie, New York Times [unlocked] MAGA Delusions of Economic Leverage Paul Krugman A Year In, Trump’s Economy Is Worse Than the Numbers Alan S. Blinder (Princeton), Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The electorate’s inflation report card: January update David Winston (Winston Group), Roll Call Trump doesn’t care that you hate his immigration policy Philip Bump I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different. Radley Balko, New York Times [unlocked] Should Democrats Call for Abolishing ICE? Or Reforming It? Ed Kilgore, The Democratic Strategist You Can’t Denaturalize Me Carlos Lozada, New York Times [unlocked] The Government’s Posts Just Took a Sharp Far-Right Turn Ali Breland, The Atlantic [unlocked] There’s too much news for people—and polls—to keep up Natalie Jackson (GQR Research), National Journal [unlocked] Republicans’ Top Senate Recruit in Minnesota Says There Is Room for Her ‘Pro-Choice’ Politics Alex Roarty and Reese Gorman, NOTUS What women "don't know" Lakshya Jain, The Argument Ipsos to invest €1.2 billion over five years on AI, acquisitions Reuters
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
PLAYLIST
How Trump moves political norms – both slowly and suddenly
Consider This from NPRU-Turns and Turncoats (with Stewart Lee)
Strong Message HereAnne Applebaum on what's next for U.S. and allies after Trump's Greenland demands
PBS News Hour