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Selected links from the May 27, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Poll: Trump’s approval rating hits another low on prices as Democrats hit +8 on generic ballot G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump's job approval on prices falling to -47, and a record 39% of Americans naming prices as the single most important problem facing the country
Consumer Confidence Dipped Slightly as Price Shocks from Middle East Conflict Persist The Conference Board
Who are the non-MAGA Republicans? David Montgomery, YouGov
Most Teachers Receive No Formal Guidance on AI Use Andrea Malek Ash and Katherine Senseman, Gallup
Michigan: Voters Need Protections to Support Data Centers; Gov. Whitmer Bucks Second-Term Popularity Trends The Detroit Regional Chamber New Analysis Shows Trump’s Approval Sliding in His Stronghold Communities Dante Chinni, American Communities Project
Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway Tom Beaumont and Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press A Blue Texas May Be More Than a Dream for Democrats Nate Cohn, The New York Times [unlocked] ‘Pretty damn bullish’: Democrats have high hopes for Paxton-Talarico showdown Samuel Benson, Politico Capitol Hill’s Unlovable Losers William A. Galston, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] For Democrats, it’s the best of times and the worst of times Douglas E. Schoen, The Hill Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms? Bill Barrow and Steve Peoples, The Associated Press Trump is Haunted by Barack Obama Paul Waldman, The Cross Section The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities Paul Krugman Ten years after Seth Masket, the @smotus report The War Is Over. The Strait Is Open. We Totally Won. The Iran War According to Donald Trump. Michael Crowley, Ashley Cai and Lazaro Gamio, The New York Times [unlocked] Trump promotes unregulated online casino after $1 million Super PAC donation Judd Legum, Popular Information How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raids Jason DeRose, NPR News Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ helped unleash higher inflation on American consumers David Lightman, National Journal [unlocked] Monday Mash-Up: The War and The Vibes Jared Bernstein A Luxury Survivalist Community Is Tearing Itself Apart Joe Barrett, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Do Russians support the Ukraine war? This poll is remarkable. Vladimir Kara-Murza, The Washington Post [unlocked]
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The NPR Politics PodcastTrump in ‘complete collapse’ on key issue: Enten & econ analysts react
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