Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the May 5, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
About half of Americans continue to say Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ on deportations Joseph Copeland and Alexandra Cahn, Pew Research Center About half of U.S. adults (52%) say the Trump administration is doing too much to deport immigrants who are living in the country illegally, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 3,592 U.S. adults conducted April 6-12, 2026. This share is little changed from when we last asked this question in October 2025.
For Trump, Approval Is All About The Base, As Dems, Independent Voters Cool: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
National poll of Americans aged 18 to 34: Iran, the economy, and the 2026/2028 elections Generation Lab
Senate GOP focused on costs, immigration ahead of midterms, poll shows Matthew Foldi, Washington Reporter
Trump voters do not believe that Trump himself shares their priorities More in Common US
Spring Teacher Survey: Hopeful About Their Students, Worried About the System Alli Aldis, EdChoice
Democratic Hill aides: Thune is most effective leader Shania Shelton, Punchbowl News Focus Group Report Pt 1: Patients’ Views on the Broken Healthcare System Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research How High Gas Prices Are Affecting Everyday Americans Across Communities Ari Pinkus, The American Communities Project California: A Restless Electorate, a Crowded Field: Voters’ Priorities Ahead of June Primary DHM Research
Boys and girls! Young and old! And Donald Trump Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes
White House lawyers prep staff for dealing with a Democratic Congress Emily Davies, The Washington Post [unlocked] Trump's power of political retribution will be tested this week in Indiana primary Tamara Keith, NPR News ‘They’re spinning’: Republicans, grappling with midterm anxiety, go negative Megan Messerly, Alex Gangitano and Dasha Burns, Politico 8 Candidates. 4 Weeks Left. This Race Has Become a Hot Mess. Michelle Cottle, The New York Times [unlocked] How the Supreme Court Came to Accept a Practice It Called Unjust David A. Graham, The Atlantic [unlocked] In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting Miles Parks, NPR News President Ozymandias Politics by Bill Schneider He Remade the Southern Baptist Convention in His Image. Then Came the Abuse Allegations. Robert Downen, Texas Monthly How a Seemingly Innocuous and Intuitive Methodological Choice Confused a Generation of Research on Policy Responsiveness Peter K. Enns (Cornell University), Sociological Science
What Do Financial Officers Predict for Price Growth? Stephie Fried, Tobin Graf, Simar Malhotra and Sanjay R. Singh, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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GD POLITICSTamara Keith and Amy Walter on redrawing congressional maps and testing Trump's power
PBS News HourEnten highlights Trump's 'absolute collapse' with one key demo
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