Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the June 22, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
CBS News poll finds Americans want Iran war ended, but few say U.S. got better of agreement Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News Americans do want the Iran war to end — especially those hardest hit by gas prices — and many see hope for lower prices now. But an ending now also comes with views that the U.S. effort did not succeed in its strategic or economic interests and has not been worth the costs.
Canada: Federal Liberal Lead Holds Steady David Coletto, Abacus Data
Good Macro, Bad Micro: The Vibes Gap Revisited and Explained Jared Bernstein
You Can’t Be a Superpower Without Allies Oona A. Hathaway (Yale University), The New York Times [unlocked] Trump faces new hurdles after deal: Iran’s leverage, Israel’s attacks, MAGA’s backlash Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post [unlocked] For cash-strapped farmers, deal to end Iran fighting comes too late David J. Lynch, The Washington Post [unlocked] How the 2026 primaries are reshaping the Democratic Party Ronald Brownstein, CNN The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner’s Scandal-Plagued Rise Tarini Parti and Aaron Zitner, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] FEC filings confirm GOP meddling in Dem primaries Jessica Piper, Politico 'I got crushed': AI giants are funding ad wars in races across the country Ben Wieder, The Los Angeles Times [via Yahoo] Republicans don’t want to talk about abortion. In these states, they may have to. Alice Miranda Ollstein, Politico Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career Jon Swaine, The Washington Post [unlocked]
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CBS News poll finds most Americans want Iran war to end but don't think U.S. got better end of deal
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