Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the June 12, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Trump has lost support from independents over the course of his second term AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Independent support for Donald Trump has declined significantly since the 2024 election. While 43% of independents supported him during the campaign, only about a quarter do so today. The drop is particularly pronounced among independents without a college degree.
Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling Linley Sanders, The Associated Press Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Valerie Volcovici and Jason Lange, Reuters
Few Americans back Trump's White House cage match plan, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters
Americans See Iran As ‘Serious’ Mideast Threat, Worry It Will Build A Nuke: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
On brink of IPO, Musk's SpaceX already a household name, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange and Joey Roulette, Reuters
The State of Our Union: Message Guidance on America at 250 Tina Tang, Navigator Research
California: Becerra begins general election campaign for governor with a big lead over Hilton Mark DiCamillo, Berkeley IGS Poll New York 12th Congressional District: Voters 50+ Could Decide Democratic Primary Outcome Kate Bridges, AARP Research Ohio poll could portend trouble for Republicans Charlie Cook Politics The Senate: The Race for the Majority is Not a Toss-up, But the Races That Will Decide It Are Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Republicans who pushed Epstein files release see political careers upended by Trump Melanie Zanona and Katherine Doyle, NBC News The Terrible Man Theory of History David French, The New York Times [unlocked] “Open the primaries” is the wrong answer to the right question Lee Drutman, Undercurrent Events Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections Devlin Barrett, The New York Times [unlocked] Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti, The New York Times [unlocked] Social Security is Facing a Political Crisis Paul Krugman ‘All Men Are Created Equal’? Not Everyone Agrees. Kim Phillips-Fein (Columbia University), The New York Times [unlocked]
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Ron Brownstein: What’s Going To Happen in 2026?
Conversations with Bill KristolPrimary voters reject the establishment and choose populism
The NPR Politics PodcastBill Gates used to be popular. Then his Epstein ties were revealed.
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