Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the June 11, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology Pew Research Center American politics is deeply divided along partisan lines – and for many Americans, the choice between the two parties feels stark, even existential. But beneath that familiar red-blue partisan divide is a much more nuanced picture: Many Americans hold a complex mix of values and beliefs that don’t always fit neatly into either major party. Pew Research Center’s new political typology shows how this complexity plays out, sorting the public into nine distinct groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party.
Half of Americans fear AI could put someone in their household out of work, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange and Courtney Rozen, Reuters
25% of voters think AI could end humanity and don't care Lakshya Jain, The Argument
Few Americans see Trump administration delivering justice in Epstein cases, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters
Americans are more dissatisfied with how their democracy is working than people in other high-income countries Jonathan Schulman and Richard Wike, Pew Research Center
Trust in the media stays low, but confidence in specific national outlets runs higher Center for Integrity in News Reporting
America at 250: The State of Our Union Tina Tang & Melissa Toufanian, Navigator Research
As the World Cup Begins, Voters Say the United States’ Global Reputation Has Worsened Under Trump Data for Progress
Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe Erin Doherty and Tim Ross, Politico Unhappy independents will decide this election David Winston (The Winston Group), Roll Call These Women in Maine Are Agonizing Over Who to Back in Collins-Platner Showdown Aaron Zitner and Eliza Collins, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] What Democratic Voters Actually Want Dan Pfeiffer, The Message Box Republicans Thought They Owned ‘Values.’ Not Anymore. E.J. Dionne Jr., The New York Times [unlocked] Breaking the Heart of the Heartland Paul Krugman Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, The New York Times Magazine [unlocked]
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Survey reveals political and cultural factions shaping the midterms
PBS News HourWill young Americans become long-term democrats?
The Science of PoliticsFanning the Flames (with Hugo Rifkind)
Strong Message Here