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Selected links from the March 4, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Fox News Poll: Views are divided on US action against Iran Dana Blanton, Fox News A new Fox News national survey finds 61% think Iran poses "a real national security threat" to the United States.... Even though a majority views Iran as a danger to the country, that concern does not translate into majority support for the current U.S. military action, as 50% approve and 50% disapprove. In addition, 51% think President Trump’s handling of Iran has made the U.S. less safe, up from 43% last July. Twenty-nine percent say he’s made the U.S. safer.
Most say Trump administration still hasn't explained Iran goals, CBS News poll finds Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News
Americans increasingly split on party lines over the U.S. attack on Iran David Montgomery, YouGov
Donald Trump hits a record-low net job approval for his second term David Montgomery, YouGov
Support for abolishing ICE has been steadily growing since January Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
CBS News poll analysis on Hispanics, a key group, as primary season kicks off Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News
Inflation remains front of mind for Americans, as few see a booming economy Alec Tyson and Annaleise Azevedo Lohr, Ipsos
The scars of Iraq and Afghanistan are framing opinion about Iran Natalie Jackson (GQR Research), National Journal [unlocked] Republicans watch the clock on Trump’s Iran war Burgess Everett, Semafor Lock step no more: Iran war shows cracks in Trump’s conservative media support David Bauder, Meg Kinnard and Ali Swenson, Associated Press War Is Expensive for the Little People Paul Krugman 5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms Domenico Montanaro, NPR News Six data-driven reasons Texas could actually go blue in 2026 G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers
How Talarico Won Over Latino Voters to Win the Texas Democratic Senate Primary Sabrina Rodriguez and Anthony DeBarro, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Voting confusion in Texas rooted in conspiracy theories about ballot counting Jane C. Timm, NBC News It Wouldn’t Take Much for 2026 to be a Big Year for House Incumbent Primary Defeats Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball California Democratic Party chair calls for governor candidates without a 'viable path' to drop out Adam Edelman, NBC News ‘I See Him as a Pretty Thoroughgoing Illiberal at This Stage’ Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times [unlocked]
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Majority of Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran, CBS News poll shows
CBS NewsA look at Trump's plans to restrict voting
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