Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the May 15, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life Chip Rotolo and Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center A new Pew Research Center survey shows that a growing minority of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence in American life. And more than half say religion plays a positive role in society. At the same time, most people want churches and other houses of worship to stay out of day-to-day politics and not endorse candidates.
Most Americans think flying has become more expensive over the past year Johnny Sawyer and Amanda Price, Ipsos
Why a growing number of Trump supporters are experiencing voter’s remorse Tatishe Nteta, Adam Eichen and Jesse Rhodes (University of Massachusetts Amherst), The Conversation What Americans think it takes to be a good news consumer Elisa Shearer, Pew Research Center
Asian Americans on the Economy and President Trump Tina Tang & Aidan Harty, Navigator Research
Who Cares About Kindness? Do Young People Want Community? And What Do the Parents of Teenagers Worry About? Daniel Cox, American Storylines
North Carolina: Cooper’s lead over Whatley in Senate race widens Carolina Journal
Trump’s original sin on the economy Aaron Blake, CNN Trump’s polls just passed a historic low James Downie, MS NOW Democrats Are Giddy to Campaign on Trump’s Economy Shrug Al Weaver, NOTUS Trump Doesn’t Want to Fight Inflation Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic [unlocked] Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation Bill Barrow and Matt Brown, The Associated Press Latino Groups Unite to Win Back Hispanic Voters for Democrats in Midterms Jazmine Ulloa, The New York Times [unlocked] Democratic grassroots group to target more than 60 races with ambitious canvassing effort Allan Smith, NBC News The Coming War on Local Black Political Power David A. Graham, The Atlantic [unlocked] Underneath the weirdness, this midterm is playing to type Charlie Cook Politics Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees Steve Peoples and Mike Catalini, The Associated Press The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet Helen Lewis, The Atlantic [unlocked] I Don’t Think You Can Even Call This Hypocrisy David French, The New York Times [unlocked] Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy. When will it get better? Alex Harring, CNBC Who Might Run for President in 2028? The (Very) Long List. Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times [unlocked]
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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The Bi-Partisan Billionaire Backlash
Poll HubDan Pfeiffer: Why Trump’s “I Don’t Think About Americans” Gaffe is the Worst Gaffe Ever
Impolitic with John HeilemannHow reality TV stars seeking office are changing politics
PBS News Hour