Opinion Weekend
May 16-17, 2026
Poll: Israel is dividing Republicans, too Lisa Kashinsky and Erin Doherty, Politico The emerging fractures carry significant implications for the future of the U.S.-Israel alliance and GOP efforts to keep together President Donald Trump’s coalition.
A majority of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us Blen Wondimu, Pew Research Center Ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, 59% of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us, while 40% say its best years are ahead.
Trump’s approval rating hits second-term low among his Latino voters, though many still approve Joseph Copeland, Pew Research Center A clear majority of President Donald Trump’s 2024 voters continue to approve of the job he is doing in office, but his rating has declined among this group and the public as a whole – and his standing has dropped more sharply among his Hispanic voters than among his non-Hispanic backers.
Voters Want Predictability, Lower Costs, and Some Government Involvement in Health Care Searchlight Institute Voters are split on what the health care system in the United States should look like. A majority (56%) answer that they want a mix of private and public health insurance systems.
