Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the May 13, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Donald Trump's net approval is holding steady near Joe Biden's worst numbers David Montgomery, YouGov In recent weeks, Americans consistently have been more negative about how Donald Trump is handling his job as president than they have ever been across either of his two terms in office, the latest Economist / YouGov Poll finds.
‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’ Jennifer Agiesta, Annette Choi, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Edward Wu and David Goldman, CNN
Americans Say the Iran War Is Bad for the United States Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Most Americans say AI development is moving too fast and twice as many are AI pessimists as AI optimists Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
Americans are increasingly concerned about AI exacerbating mental health problems Jamie Ballard, YouGov
Americans are becoming less likely to see gas cars as cheaper to buy and maintain than electric cars Jamie Ballard, YouGov
Who Americans Think is Influencing Politics – and Trump – Too Much Julie Alderman Boudreau, Navigator Research
Voters Don't Trust Trump or RFK Jr. to Handle a Public Health Crisis Data for Progress
The Cost of Misplaced Priorities: Trump’s Coalition Frays David de la Fuente, Third Way
Global Confidence in Institutions: A 20-Year Review Benedict Vigers, Gallup
Michigan: El-Sayed Has Strong Lead in Democratic US Senate Primary; Benson Dominates for Governor Mitchell Research & Communications Texas: 18th CD Democratic Runoff and 9th CD Republican Runoff Hobby School of Public Affairs, University of Houston Inflation Comes in Hot In April Jared Bernstein Trump Says Americans’ Economic Pain Is Not a Consideration for the Iran War Erica L. Green, The New York Times [unlocked] ‘This Is All a Scam, a Giant Scam’ Thomas B. Edsall, The New York Times [unlocked] Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer, The New York Times [unlocked] The Late-Night Truth Social Storms That Offer a Window Into the President’s Mind Anthony DeBarros and Annie Linskey, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] FBI Created ‘Payback Squad’ to Handle Political Cases, Sources Say Jose Pagliery, NOTUS Kash Patel’s Performative Deflections David A. Graham, The Atlantic [unlocked] Are There Five Parties in America’s Future? William A. Galston, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The hidden effects of the Voting Rights Act John Sides (Vanderbilt University), Good Authority South Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump Adam Edelman, NBC News Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn Bridget Bowman, NBC News Checking in on young voters Natalie Jackson (GQR Research), National Journal [unlocked] What Happens When Americans Realize How Miserable We Are? Paul Krugman Q&A: Do AI and bogus respondents threaten polling’s future? John Gramlich, Pew Research Center
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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76% of Americans say affordability is their biggest problem
CNNInflation: No Quick Fix
Moody's Talks - Inside Economics