Opinion Today
May 29, 2026
Poll: Trump’s economic message isn't breaking through Erin Doherty, Politico New results from The POLITICO Poll underscore the challenge facing the president and Republicans, who are eager to channel voters’ cost of living concerns into a winning midterm message.
Americans Are Increasingly Pessimistic About Avoiding the Worst Effects of Climate Change Brian Kennedy and Isabelle Pula, Pew Research Center A majority of Americans think climate change is a very big or moderately big problem for the country, including almost all Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents. But just one-quarter of adults now say international actors will do enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change – while a clear majority say the opposite. This growing pessimism is driven by Democrats.
How Americans view U.S.-China relations Taylor Orth, YouGov New YouGov polling finds that many Americans view relations between the U.S. and China as competitive and antagonistic. American opinions are divided on which of the two countries is more scientifically advanced and economically powerful, but many agree that the U.S. is richer, better governed, and has a stronger military than China does.
Americans on the U.S. at 250 Program for Public Consultation As America approaches its 250th anniversary, nearly two in three (63%) Americans say that if the Founders could see the current U.S. government, they would say it is doing a poor job fulfilling the vision they had, including majorities of Democrats and independents (73% of each), and half of Republicans. These results come from a new national survey by the Program for Public Consultation, affiliated with the University of Maryland, in conjunction with the University’s Civic Innovation Center.
Pete Buttigieg, J.D. Vance Have Slight Leads in Respective Presidential Primaries Overton Insights Prediction markets continue to favor California Governor Gavin Newsom and Vice President J.D. Vance as the eventual 2028 nominees for their respective parties, but a new Overton Insights poll shows neither would coast to victory if their primaries were held today.
In several European countries, EU gets more positive ratings today than during Brexit vote Sneha Gubbala, Pew Research Center People in many European nations see the European Union more favorably than they did in 2016, when United Kingdom citizens voted to withdraw from the EU.
