Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the March 17, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
U.S. military action in Iran remains unpopular as 53% expect negative personal financial impacts Alec Tyson, Ipsos A new Ipsos poll conducted March 13–15 finds Americans continue to hold negative views of U.S. military strikes against Iran, with disapproval of the strikes significantly outweighing approval. Americans’ concerns about the U.S. military engagement range from risks to American service members’ lives to the conflict’s impact on Americans’ personal finances.
Israel's standing plummets among Democrats, fueling primaries on the left Ben Kamisar, NBC News
More Americans disapprove than approve of the U.S. blocking oil shipments to Cuba and the U.S. embargo Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
Prediction markets more like gambling than investing, Americans say Nathan Bomey, Axios Voters Oppose Prediction Markets on Government Actions and Support Banning Politicians From Participating Data for Progress
College Education Flunks Out — By More Than 2-To-1, Voters Say It's Not Worth It: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
What Pulls Christians Toward Trump: Abortion or Immigration? Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion Trump sold young voters on his vision. Many are having buyer’s remorse. Dan Merica and Cat Zakrzewski, The Washington Post [unlocked] Trump Is Trying to Bully America Into Supporting His War. It Won’t Work. Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times [unlocked] Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war’s story the way we see it David Bauder, The Associated Press No, America is Not Respected Paul Krugman ‘We’re going to have a problem’: Republicans want Trump to move on from 2020 Erin Doherty, Lisa Kashinsky and Andrew Howard, Politico Is Economic Nationalism Fading Among Voters? Justin Vassallo, The Liberal Patriot Illinois primaries showcase the rise of the bizarro-world super PAC David Weigel, Semafor Native Americans Could Be Among the Hardest Hit by SAVE America Act Adora Brown, NOTUS I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse. Richard Bookstaber, The New York Times [unlocked] Washington Post Columnist Dana Milbank, Several Reporters Join NOTUS as It Expands in DC Corbin Bolies, The Wrap David A. Keene, Leader of Two Right-Wing Groups, Dies at 80 Trip Gabriel, The New York Times [unlocked]
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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The Lifespan of the MAGA Movement
National Journal RadioIran vs. economy: Enten reveals what Americans care about more
CNNTamara Keith and Amy Walter on the impact of Trump's push for the SAVE Act
PBS News Hour