Opinion Weekend
February 28-March 1, 2026
CBS News poll on Americans' views on Iran prior to conflict Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus and Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News In polling completed just before news of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran, most Americans thought the U.S. should be at least pressuring or engaging the Iranian leadership in some form.
Golden age? Americans doubt Trump's claim of booming economy as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange and Bo Erickson, Reuters "This is the golden age of America," President Trump said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. "The roaring economy is roaring like never before." The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed on Monday, showed 68% of people disagree with a statement that "the U.S. economy is booming," a claim Trump has repeatedly made since returning to office in January 2025.
New poll: Trump's SOTU “pivot” to affordability didn't work G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers A poll conducted in the two days after Trump's State of the Union address reveals the public is still skeptical the president can deliver on affordability
Americans remain skeptical of Trump agenda following State of the Union Andrew Rafferty, Scripps News Americans who watched the State Of The Union say President Donald Trump focused largely on the priorities most important to them, but did little to inspire widespread confidence in his agenda going forward, according to a Scripps News/Talker Research poll.
A new car, home feel out of reach for middle-class Americans, poll finds Lauren Kaori Gurley and Isabelle Gibson, Washington Post [unlocked] Health care, new cars and new homes feel unaffordable to most Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows. Most Americans say that they can afford basic necessities like their current housing costs, groceries, utilities and gasoline. But large numbers across income levels also say larger expenses and the cost of things associated with an enjoyable life — including taking a weeklong vacation — are out of reach.
How Republicans are feeling about the Trump administration Clifford Young, Ipsos How different segments of the Republican coalition feel about the second Trump administration and what this means for the 2026 midterm election
New poll: Democrats' real problem isn't being too liberal — it's being seen as too weak G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers Americans, including swing voters, see the Republican Party as 20 points more extreme than Democrats — and the Democrats as weak and ineffective. So why would the *Democrats* moderate?
Public Opinion on Artificial Intelligence Varies Widely by Age, Gender, Race, and Frequency of Use Data for Progress In a new survey, Data for Progress asked voters how frequently they use AI in their daily lives, whether they have a favorable or unfavorable view of the technology, and how confident they are in their ability to spot AI-generated content when they encounter it online. The survey finds wide disparities in perceptions of and openness to AI across partisanship, gender, age, race, and frequency of AI use.
