Opinion Today
January 27, 2026
Trump's immigration approval drops to record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker, New York Times [unlocked] Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic anxieties, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
January 2026 Verified Voter Omnibus Echelon Insights • Donald Trump’s job approval stands at 41% approve, 57% disapprove • Democrats lead on the 2026 generic congressional ballot, 49-44 • Voters support the military operation to arrest Venezuela’s president by a 43-41 margin • Voters oppose ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts by a 56-40 margin
SCE Public Policy Survey Federal Reserve Bank of New York Average expectations of increases in federal student debt forgiveness, federal welfare benefits, Medicare, and Social Security benefits increased somewhat in December, while average expectations of changes in housing assistance declined. Voters Support Taking Action to Rein In Immigration Enforcement Abuses Data for Progress In a survey fielded Jan. 23–26, Data for Progress finds that voters support a wide range of policies to rein in abuses by immigration enforcement agents.
President Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' Terry Jones, tippinsights Some 43% selected "The U.S. should take an active role in controlling or managing foreign oil resources when it improves American energy security," while 37% picked "The U.S. should not involve itself in controlling foreign oil resources, even if it could lower energy prices at home." A significant 20% said they were "not sure."
