Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the March 10, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Americans expect gasoline prices to keep rising after Iran strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters Most Americans think gasoline prices are going to rise in coming months following President Donald Trump's decision to launch military strikes on Iran, and many expect a protracted conflict, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday. The poll found just 29% of Americans approve of the strikes, little changed from a 27% approval rate in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the hours immediately following the start of the military campaign.
U.S. Military Action Against Iran: Over Half Of Voters Oppose It, 74% Oppose Sending Ground Troops Into Iran Quinnipiac University Poll
Majority of voters say risks of AI outweigh the benefits Allan Smith, NBC News
Labor Market Expectations Soften Slightly, but Delinquency Expectations Improve Federal Reserve Bank of New York Two-Thirds Back 'SAVE Act' To Require Voter ID — And Support Is Bipartisan: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
Views on Health Care in the Battleground and Beyond Aidan Harty & Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research
Just 13% of Britons see themselves as pro-Trump Dylan Difford, YouGov
What Wisconsin Republicans Think Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes
Unlike in Past Conflicts, Most Americans Oppose Iran Attacks Lily Boyce and Ruth Igielnik, The New York Times [unlocked]
Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash Alexander Ward, Josh Dawsey and Alex Leary, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump The Associated Press Trump’s bragging about the economy doesn’t match reality — and Americans notice Philip Bump, MS NOW Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda Tyler Pager, The New York Times [unlocked] GOP on track for a thumpin' in the midterms Seth Masket, Tusk The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics Mike Baker and Steven Rich, The New York Times [unlocked] Gullible, Cynical America Adam Serwer, The Atlantic [unlocked] What Happens When One Party Monopolizes Competence Jon A. Shields (Claremont McKenna College), The New York Times [unlocked] Iran war elevates Marco Rubio in Trump's 2028 succession jockeying Matt Dixon, Henry J. Gomez and Monica Alba, NBC News Senate Republicans splinter over SAVE America Act's path as Trump calls for more revisions Sahil Kapur, Brennan Leach, Fiona Glisson and Ryan Nobles, NBC News Help Wanted: Data Graphics/Multimedia Editor The Upshot, The New York Times Help Wanted: Elections Decision Analyst The Associated Press
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm message
PBS News HourMost Americans oppose war in Iran, but most Republicans support it
The NPR Politics Podcast