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Selected links from the June 25, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Gas Prices Hitting Americans' Finances, Travel Plans Lydia Saad, Gallup The surge in gasoline prices accompanying the Iran conflict is clearly being felt by Americans. Two-thirds report that gas prices are causing hardship for their household, the majority say they are driving less as a result, and close to half are changing travel plans.
60% Of Voters Think U.S. Military Action Against Iran Was Not Worth It Quinnipiac University Poll
Poll: Only 18% think U.S. achieved its goals in Iran, as Trump's approval hovers at historic low G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers
Most Americans are somewhat skeptical of trusting government Marquette Law School Poll
Trust in Media 2026: Which news sources Americans use and trust Taylor Orth and Carl Bialik, YouGov
Protecting life, liberty and happiness: Americans give their government a C+ McCourtney Institute for Democracy, Pennsylvania State University
At 250 Years, 77% Say U.S. Founders Would Be Disappointed Andy Kemp, Gallup
Fox News Poll: Looking ahead to America's 250th anniversary Dana Blanton, Fox News
More oppose than favor data centers in their area, but few admit knowing a lot about them, CBS News poll finds Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News
Fifty-eight percent of adults report receiving scam attempts daily AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help Brigid Schulte and Elliot Haspel, New America
New polls show Americans’ complicated feelings about the country, 250 years on Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN America’s Best Kept Secret: Progressiveness Is Popular Jennifer Rubin, The Contrarian Opinion of Democratic Socialists of America among Democrats Charles Franklin, PollsAndVotes New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats The Associated Press In New York Election Results, More Evidence of Eroding Support for Israel Anton Troianovski and Jennifer Medina, The New York Times [unlocked] Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas. Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times [unlocked] Democrats Are Done With Caution Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times [unlocked] Don’t Overestimate the Pink Tide Adam Serwer, The Atlantic [unlocked] The Primary Season: 2026 Already Surpasses Average Number of Incumbent Losses, and a Low Number of Incumbents are Running Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing Philip Wegmann, Marianne LeVine and Lindsay Wise, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The Whiplash of Trump’s Iran Capitulation Tom Nichols, The Atlantic [unlocked] Are ChatGPT and other AI chatbots politically biased? We tested them. Kevin Schaul, The Washington Post [unlocked] AI-Powered Mass Emails Are Warping Local Energy, Climate Politics Todd Woody and Zahra Hirji, Bloomberg [unlocked] Still Radical, Still American Joshua Zeitz, The Bulwark
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On the MediaSteve Kornacki: Democratic socialist movement has ‘limits’ despite Mamdani-backed candidates’ wins
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