Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the January 23, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Americans are more likely to think climate change will be harmful to the world than to them personally Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey on climate change and the environment finds that many Americans foresee dire consequences to climate change and experience anxiety or grief when they think about climate change, but few believe they personally will be harmed greatly by climate change.
A majority of voters have an unfavorable opinion of ICE, are divided on what “abolish ICE” means Data for Progress
A very detailed map of Trump's job approval G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers Have Young Americans Turned Against Gay Rights? Daniel Cox, Jae Grace and Avery Shields, American Storylines Do Americans Care Who Their Boss Is? Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion Trump threatens pollsters after New York Times survey shows sagging disapproval Gregory Svirnovskiy, Politico Deal or No Deal: Trump’s Greenland Problem isn't Going Anywhere Dan Pfeiffer, The Message Box The Carney Doctrine David French, New York Times [unlocked] America the predator: Trump wants to show the world he can take what he wants Stephen Marche, The Globe and Mail [unlocked] Why Congress Can’t Claw Back War Powers From Trump Robbie Gramer and Lindsay Wise, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Trump is uniting autocracies under the banner of ‘peace’ Philip Bump Trump’s strong support in the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pa. is splintering: ‘He left nothing for the working man’ Alfred Lubrano, Philadelphia Inquirer [unlocked] Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look Louis Jacobson, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Elon Musk Is Diving Back Into U.S. Politics Dana Mattioli, Emily Glazer and Brian Schwartz, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Gavin Newsom’s Record Is a Problem Marc Novicoff and Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic [unlocked] Betting on Prediction Markets Is Their Job. They Make Millions. Benjamin Wallace, New York Times [unlocked]
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump
The NPR Politics PodcastLone Star State Standoffs
Beyond the Polls with Henry OlsenMaybe You Should Run for Something, with Amanda Litman
Cross TabsSteve Kornacki: New poll gives Trump low marks on his handling of key issues
NBC News