Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the May 20, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
A rising share of Americans say the economy is getting worse David Montgomery, YouGov More Americans say the economy is getting worse than have said so at any time in the past four years, the latest Economist / YouGov Poll finds. 63% of Americans say the economy is getting worse, the highest share to say that since summer 2022 and more than had said that at any time during either of Donald Trump's two terms as president. Only 15% say the economy is getting better.
Trump approval drops to 35% as Republican support softens, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange and Nathan Layne, Reuters
America’s frustration with the cost of living continues to rise Alec Tyson, Ryan Tully and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos
59% of Americans say Trump is using his office for personal gain David Montgomery and Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
Few Americans approve of Trump's handling of Iran Taylor Orth, YouGov
A Generational Fracture Emerges for Republicans Over Foreign Policy Nate Cohn, The New York Times Voters Back Federal Student Loans, But Want Parents, Schools To Focus On Degrees That Pay: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
Three in four concerned their gas, electricity utility bills will increase this year Ipsos May 2026 Verified Voter Omnibus Echelon Insights
Low Awareness, High Stakes: Views on the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on the Voting Rights Act Tina Tnag, Navigator Research
Trump Gushes Over 'Honorable' CNN Data Chief Harry Enten — After Enten Unloads On Him in Morning Mediaite Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton Michael GoldMegan Mineiro and Carl Hulse, The New York Times [unlocked] What Tuesday’s primaries tell us about the future of the Democratic Party Lisa Kashinsky and Alec Hernandez, Politico Donald Trump’s GOP revenge tour is complete Aaron Pellish and Lisa Kashinsky, Politico Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Worse Than Stealing Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic [unlocked] News headlines adopted Trump’s deceptive framing of his new $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund Dan Froomkin, Press Watch Trump’s Deportations Are Costing Americans Jobs, Study Finds Ronda Kaysen, The New York Times [unlocked] Why Are People So Damn Mad? Jared Bernstein Celebrating Religion in America Politics by Bill Schneider Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory Probe David Uberti, Joe Palazzolo and Dylan Tokar, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Made in the USA Suzy Hansen, The New York Review How Bidenomics Went Bust: A Midwestern Case Study Henry M. J. Tonks, American Affairs Disney erased FiveThirtyEight Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Trump polling hits new low
CNNIs It Time to Break the Two-Party System?
The Ezra Klein Show