Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the February 13, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
What independents think of Trump’s recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll Steve Peoples and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into American cities, according to a new AP-NORC poll that suggests political independents are increasingly uncomfortable with his tactics.
About 6 in 10 think Trump has gone too far when it comes to deploying federal immigration agents in major U.S. cities AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research How Americans view key members of the Trump administration Ted Van Green, Pew Research Center
Do Americans Favor Attacking Iran Under the Current Circumstances? Shibley Telhami, University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll
CBS News poll analysis on words voters pick to describe the Democratic and Republican parties Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto and Fred Backus, CBS News
Trump’s Priorities Still Seen as Out of Whack Aidan Harty & Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research
Hiring beat expectations in January, yet many families remain worried about job security tippinsights
Four Ways Americans Seek Medical Advice Lydia Saad and Megan Brenan, Gallup
We observed 2 groups of swing voters in Arizona. They say ICE should be reformed Ashley Lopez, NPR News The less voters knew, the more they liked Trump in 2024. Not Anymore G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers
Highest highs and lowest lows: Gallup 1937-2025 Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes
It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing: The Outlook for Electoral Accountability in 2026 Alan I. Abramowitz, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Trump Says He Wants to Cancel Elections, but Here Is the Real Threat Sean Morales-Doyle (Brennan Center), New York Times [unlocked] Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms Will Weissert and Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims Ana Swanson and Sydney Ember, New York Times [unlocked] Trump Plays Risky Political Game on Tariffs Ahead of Midterms Alicia Diaz and Erik Wasson, Bloomberg A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS Michelle Hackman, Josh Dawsey and Tarini Parti, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Fox News Poll: Beyond red vs. blue, finding me + you across the political divide Victoria Balara, Fox News
What Americans think about Valentine's Day in 2026 Jamie Ballard, YouGov
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Voting With Their Feet
Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen