Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the June 2, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Fox News Poll: 'Resilient discontent' defines the US mood at 250th anniversary Dana Blanton, Fox News As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, American voters remain attached to the country, even as a majority describe it in negative terms and many believe Americans are more divided by their values than united by them.... When asked what one word best describes the United States today, two-thirds of voters choose a negative word such as "failing," "divided," "struggling," or "corrupt."
People Worldwide More Satisfied With Their Freedom in Life Benedict Vigers, Gallup
Fewer Than One in Five Financially Fulfilled in U.S., Canada Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Are You Ready to Buy a Home? Ipsos Complementarians Prefer More White, Christian Babies Brooklyn Walker and Paul A. Djupe, Religion in Public
California: Wide generational differences in the information sources that voters use to get news and information about election-related issues Mark DiCamillo, Berkeley IGS Poll The Rattled Generation: A unified theory of this American moment Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen, Axios They Voted for Trump. Here’s How They Feel About High Gas Prices. Tim Balk, Rachel Richardson and Sam Easter, The New York Times [unlocked] What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make inroads in Iowa Steven Sloan and Steve Peoples, The Associated Press How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies Will Weissert and Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press Democrats think their secret sauce in 2026 is targeting Trump and Republicans on ‘corruption’ Allan Smith and Natasha Korecki, NBC News Should Democrats panic about Platner? Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin Some Janet Mills backers want her to resume her Maine Senate campaign against Graham Platner Patrick Svitek, CNN Democrats redrew California’s map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press The Creep of Politicization Don Moynihan, Can We Still Govern? America Is Going Backwards - and Falling Apart Thomas Zimmer, Democracy Americana One Company May Know Everything About You David Dayen, The American Prospect
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Democrats target working-class voters in Iowa and Montana
The NPR Politics PodcastSexts, Autopsies, and Primary Chaos
GD POLITICSNew report shows misinformation is a threat to election security
PBS News HourWhy most Americans feel so unsteady
Axios