Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the June 9, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Trump approval stays near record low as most Americans expect higher gas prices Jason Lange, Reuters President Donald Trump's approval rate held near the lowest levels of his political career in recent days as most Americans said they expected gasoline prices to keep rising amid the Iran war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday.
Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds Gary Fields, Linley Sanders and Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press
AP-NORC America 250 Poll AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Household Financial Outlook Deteriorates; Short-Term Inflation Expectations Decline The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Amidst economic concern, U.S. consumers reshape food shopping habits Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
Americans in the Battleground See Rising Costs, But Are Unsure Who Can Lower Them Julie Alderman Boudreau, Navigator Research
Moral Acceptability Falls for Several Behaviors Megan Brenan, Gallup
About 1 in 5 Americans have used crypto; Republicans’ use has ticked up Michelle Faverio, Pew Research Center
There’s no consensus on Americans’ use of AI at work Matt Carmichael, Ipsos
UFC Freedom 250 at the White House Andrew Misura, The Seton Hall Sports Poll Economic Hardship Is Higher on Europe's Far Right Than Left Benedict Vigers and Chris Miljanich, Gallup
Texas: The Middle Is Moving Toward Talarico: A Post-Runoff Election Data Breakdown Texas Public Opinion Research Voters in New York Believe That U.S. Military Aid to Israel Should Be Halted and That Israel Is Committing a Genocide in Gaza Data for Progress Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, The New York Times [unlocked] Kalshi and Polymarket crack down on paid influencers claiming election fraud Bobby Allyn and Jude Joffe-Block, NPR News They Went to Jared Casey Michel, Mother Jones These Five Primary Races Show How Messy the Midterms Are Getting Olivia Beavers, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Why centrists can’t win the Democratic presidential primary Milan Singh, The Argument The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics Scott Neuman, NPR News
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s walkout from NBC interview
PBS News Hour