Opinion Today
June 16, 2026
Trump's approval ticks up to 36% as price angst eases, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters President Donald Trump's approval rating ticked a percentage point higher in recent days to 36% as public dissatisfaction over the cost of living grew less intense, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.... Some 24% of Americans currently approve of Trump's stewardship over the cost of living, up from 22% a week earlier and 20% a month ago.
People around the world see a winner on AI — and it’s not the US Owen Dahlkamp, Politico Respondents in key U.S.-allied countries increasingly see China as the world’s AI leader, while American optimism about the technology continues to erode.
How much power do billionaires and workers have? David Montgomery, YouGov Who has power in the U.S. — and what does it mean to be powerful? That's the subject of a recent YouGov survey, which asked Americans about the power wielded by 40 groups in society.
Americans Still Say More Religiosity Would Benefit U.S. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup While Americans continue to believe a more religious society would serve the U.S. well, fewer hold this view than did in 2013.... Americans are divided, mostly along party and religious lines, on whether government should promote moral values in the U.S., but fewer also believe this than did three decades ago. At the same time, more Americans think that government policies can affect moral values.
America at 250: Christian Nationalism Looks like…America? Paul A. Djupe and Brooklyn Walker, Religion in Public Research and writing about Christian nationalism often prepends the descriptor “White” as if Christian nationalism is just a White project. But is it? Is Christian nationalism limited to Whites? The answer from a growing line of research is no. Christian nationalists look like America, though an older one.
Faith and the Voting Booth: How Trump's Approval is Trailing the 2024 Vote Share Ryan Burge, Graphs about Religion And the biggest slippage is among his most fervent supporters. Trump’s Ballroom and Other Recent Actions Lead Americans to Believe He’s Focused on the Wrong Things Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers perceptions of President Trump and his recent actions, including construction of a $1 billion ballroom, putting his face on a $250 bill and passports, proposing a DOJ slush fund, and more.
To Know Courts Is to Love Them? Shawn Patterson Jr., Abby Murray, Matthew Levendusky, R. Lance Holbert and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Judicature New research shows jury service and civic education boost public understanding — and opinion — of courts.
