Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the March 23, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don't want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News Right now, Americans want a lot of things to happen in Iran: Most feel it's important to stop its nuclear program, ensure the Iranian people are free, and, now that the conflict is underway, that it would be unacceptable to leave the Iranian regime in power at the end of it. But it's also important to end the conflict as fast as possible, they say, with growing economic pressure back home.
AAPI adults see benefits of immigration, most oppose current enforcement practices The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and AAPI Data
AAPI adults mostly think Trump has done more harm than good on immigration, new poll finds Terry Tang and Linley Sanders, The Associated Press The Courts Cannot Save Us From Trump Duncan Hosie (Stanford Constitutional Law Center), The New York Times [unlocked] The Supreme Court Could Make It Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms Nick Corasaniti, The New York Times [unlocked] Trump’s voter crackdown reaches college campuses Bianca Quilantan, Politico If Mike Johnson Goes, Who Runs House GOP? Olivia Beavers, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election The Associated Press Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign Julie Carr Smyth and Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press AI-generated ads are trickling into political campaigns, sparking big worries Jennifer Igbonoba, NBC News
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