Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the March 12, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Americans' Views of Canada, Great Britain Drop to New Lows Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Japan and Italy are rated most favorably; Iran and North Korea rank last
Trump and Trade: Half of Americans say there should be ‘no tariffs’ on Canada Angus Reid Institute
One-Third of Americans Cut Back to Cover Healthcare Expenses Ellyn Maese, Gallup
Voters who say economic and political systems are stacked against them tie a record high Bridget Bowman, NBC News
Most Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal Ryan Grim, Zeteo Americans are fed up with cruel immigration policies Julie Alderman Boudreau, Navigator Research
New research on what young men actually feel about the war in Iran — including Trump's own voters John Della Volpe, JDV on Gen Z Iraq Faces New Test 23 Years After Invasion Benedict Vigers, Gallup
California: Hilton’s rise could spare Dems from disaster in gov’s race Melanie Mason, Politico Oklahoma: Senate Republican primary poll Club for Growth PAC / Pulse Decision Science What Wisconsin Independents Think Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes
Will Iran break MAGA? Eli McKown-Dawson, Silver Bulletin No Democrat Should Give Trump a Blank Check for His Illegal War Dan Pfeiffer, The Message Box The hidden reason Republicans could outperform midterm expectations Henry Olsen, The Washington Post [unlocked]
House retirements in 2026 Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes Late Candidate Switcheroos Contribute to Rating Changes in California and Montana Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Republicans Concede They Need to Pivot on Immigration Before Midterms Michael Gold, The New York Times [unlocked] Don’t Bank on a Texas Blue Wave Karl Rove, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] MIA: The New Mexico GOP Abby Turner and James A. Downs, National Journal [unlocked] Why So Much of America Loves Mamdani David Wallace-Wells, The New York Times [unlocked] Neither Party Is Interested in “Heterodoxy” John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library Dan Diamond and Aaron Schaffer, The Washington Post [unlocked] Are Prediction Markets Actually Good for Journalism? Ivan L. Nagy, Columbia Journalism Review
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