Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the March 11, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Americans think the war with Iran will last months or more Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov Despite statements from Trump that fighting in Iran could end quickly, most Americans (80%) say the war in Iran will last for more than a month: 47% think it will last for between one month and one year, while 32% think it will last for more than a year. About half (52%) of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran, while 39% approve.
Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds Miles Parks, NPR News
Americans are increasingly worried about voting, new poll shows Matt Loffman, PBS News
Many Americans Confident in Fair Elections This November, But Doubts on the Rise Marist Institute for Public Opinion Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low Lawrence Hurley, NBC News
Donald Trump's job approval bounces back somewhat but remains low David Montgomery, YouGov
Many Americans think AI companies should be able to limit how the U.S. military uses their tools David Montgomery, YouGov
Fox News Poll: Voters expect AI to transform our lives — but today is not that day Victoria Balara, Fox News
Democrats have edge in Congressional generic ballot McCourtney Institute for Democracy, Pennsylvania State University
A majority of Americans approve of Kristi Noem's firing, but how many approve depends on how they're asked Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
California: Wealth tax leads in poll — but faces major headwinds Jeremy B. White, Politico What Wisconsin Democrats Think Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes
What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls Linley Sanders, The Associated Press The Least Popular War In History Paul Waldman, The Cross Section How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong, The New York Times [unlocked] The Smash-and-Grab Presidency Reaches Its Apex Thomas B. Edsall, The New York Times [unlocked] Surging oil prices could wipe out benefits from Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ Davis Giangiulio, CNBC Iran war’s oil shock fuels GOP political anxiety Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post [unlocked] Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another Steven Sloan, The Associated Press Are Moderate Democrats Becoming Extinct? Michael Baharaeen, The Liberal Patriot
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