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Selected links from the February 5, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement Domenico Montanaro, NPR News A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.
Americans Increasingly Disapprove of ICE's Actions Marist Institute for Public Opinion
63% say U.S. Supreme Court should limit Trump’s tariff authority Marquette Law School Poll
61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti Quinnipiac University Poll
A Year Into Trump’s Second Term, Americans’ Views of the Economy Remain Negative Ted Van Green, Andy Cerda and Steven Shepard, Pew Research Center
Americans are divided on next steps for U.S. in Venezuela Andrew Daniller, Pew Research Center
Despite Trump’s Triumphs, His Presidential Favorability Ratings Remain Stuck In A Rut: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
Americans Continue To Sour On ICE Julie Alderman Boudreau & Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research
A partisan split has opened in the need for government to play a role in AI regulation Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
AI skepticism is still high, and ads could hurt trust even more Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
Approval of Trump’s overall job performance and his handling of several key issues is low among AAPI communities AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and AAPI Data
‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump Patricia Cohen, New York Times [unlocked] Republicans Have an Economy Problem Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] ICE’s New Surveillance State Isn’t Tracking Only Immigrants David Wallace-Wells, New York Times [unlocked] Crossing the Chesapeake Bay: Maryland Democrats’ Renewed 8-0 Proposal J. Miles Coleman, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Republicans Make a Costly Push to Try to Save Cornyn in Texas Theodore Schleifer and J. David Goodman, New York Times [unlocked] The Second Death of Charlie Kirk Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic [unlocked] In This Pennsylvania Town, Republicans Are Fighting to Keep Latino Support Elizabeth Findell, Wall Street Journal [unlocked]
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You've Let Your Country Down (with Emily Maitlis)
Strong Message HereIs America headed toward dictatorship?
Fresh AirEnten: Americans don't trust Trump to run elections
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