Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the February 6, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
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
All eyes are on ICE Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research
Texas: The Democratic Senate Primary Heats Up Texas Public Opinion Research
Why President Trump’s Approval Has Declined Dante Chinni, American Communities Project Can ICE cost Republicans the Senate? Elaine Kamarck, Brookings Institution
How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win Ruy Teixeira, The Liberal Patriot FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story Paul Wiseman and Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud Stephen Richer (Republic Affairs), New York Times [unlocked] “Stolen Election” Time Markschulman’s Substack A Law That Might Just Save the Midterms David French, New York Times [unlocked] FBI invites state election officials to an 'unusual' briefing on the midterms Jane C. Timm, NBC News Moderating and ceding ground to lies is not a great campaign strategy Seth Masket, TUSK To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas Shane Goldmacher, New York Times [unlocked] Democrats Mess With Winning in Texas Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic [unlocked] How Redistricting Scrambled the Crossover District List—and How It Could be Scrambled Even More Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census Hansi Lo Wang, NPR News
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Poll shows shows bleak feelings among Americans about economic opportunity
CBS NewsHow public opinion shifting against ICE may affect the DHS funding showdown in Congress
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