Opinion Today
February 6, 2026
CBS News poll on opportunity and the economy. Is it easier or harder now to buy a house, get a job? Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus and Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News Following years of negativity about the economy, most Americans feel there are increasing opportunities for the wealthy today, but decreasing opportunities for the middle class. Big majorities feel it's harder today to buy a house, get a good job, or raise a family than it was for previous generations — including for today's young people.
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say the country would be better off if more people worked in the military and manufacturing Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey explores which industries Americans say would make the country better off or worse off if more people were to work in them. Vast majorities of both Democrats and Republicans think the U.S. would be better off if more people worked in health care, but there’s more division on oil and gas and the news media.
All eyes are on ICE Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers Trump’s handling of immigration and mass deportations as well as messaging guidance on ICE.
Message to Democrats: Fight the Villains, Defend the Dream, Anti-Woke is Broke Blueprint A year into the second Trump administration, the Democratic Party has yet to provide a clear articulation of what it stands for besides opposing Trump.... Some Democratic leaders have tried to provide answers. To assess which messages resonate, Blueprint tested abbreviated statements from ten prominent Democrats offering competing visions for the party’s future.
Texas: The Democratic Senate Primary Heats Up Texas Public Opinion Research In this post we’re going to be diving into the data from our first poll of 2026 which covers the Texas Democratic Senate Primary. In today’s edition we’ll be breaking down horserace numbers, candidate visibility, and perspectives from Democratic voters on which groups the party needs to win back heading into 2026!
Why President Trump’s Approval Has Declined Dante Chinni, American Communities Project The big surveys the ACP conducted in 2023, 2024, and 2025 found that inflation was the No. 1 issue at the local and national levels in all 15 community types. Can ICE cost Republicans the Senate? Elaine Kamarck, Brookings Institution Just a few months ago, Democrats appeared poised to regain control of the House of Representatives but not the Senate. That outlook has since shifted, and for the first time in months, control of the Senate is also seen as competitive. A major factor in the shift is a decline in public support for the two issues that propelled Trump to the presidency for a second time: affordability and immigration.
