Opinion Weekend
February 14-15, 2026
Trump's approval rating hits new low as immigration backlash grows and ICE withdraws from Minnesota Andrew Romano, Yahoo News The new Yahoo/YouGov survey finds that large majorities of Americans support Democratic reforms to rein in federal agents.
Voters Think DHS Funding Should Be Conditioned on Immigration Enforcement Reform Data for Progress Democrats in Congress have insisted that new funding for DHS be conditioned on reforms to immigration enforcement after the recent fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by DHS agents. New Data for Progress polling confirms that a majority of voters want to see several of these reforms put into place before DHS receives more funding.
Poll suggests voters back Democrats' shutdown demands Morgan Chalfant and Burgess Everett, Semafor Democrats are feeling confident about their position headed into a partial DHS shutdown, armed with polling showing that voters back their approach. A new Hart Research poll commissioned by the Senate Democrat-aligned Senate Majority PAC found that 54% of likely midterm voters express support for Democrats demanding reforms to ICE and blocking DHS funding unless those reforms are adopted. A majority disapprove of how Trump is handling Greenland AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research The Trump administration’s approach to Greenland is proving unpopular among U.S. adults, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Twenty-four percent of adults approve of how President Trump is handling Greenland, while 72% disapprove. His handling of Greenland faces steeper public opposition than his handling of foreign policy generally.
Trump’s push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds Steve Peoples and Linley Sanders, Associated Press Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
How Americans evaluate U.S. presidents and first ladies Taylor Orth, YouGov A new YouGov survey asked Americans to rate 20 U.S. presidents and 11 first ladies on a scale from outstanding to poor. Half of Americans rate Donald Trump as "poor," the most who do for any of the 20 presidents.
February 2026 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index Johnny Sawyer, Ipsos Consumer Confidence Shows Overall Stability But Sub-Indices Move in Opposite Directions
The 2026 Olympics and American exceptionalism Clifford Young, Ipsos Five charts on how younger generations view the 2026 Olympics and what this tells us about American exceptionalism and the future of U.S. foreign policy
How long Americans think couples should be together before having sex, getting married, and buying a home together Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey explores how long Americans think couples should be together before hitting major milestones, including having sex, moving in together, getting engaged, and getting married.
What do couples argue about? Tone of voice, communication styles, and money top the list Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey explores which topics are most likely to be the subject of Americans' arguments with their romantic partners and how they feel about their sex lives.
