Opinion Today
July 7, 2026
US support for Israel slips as Democrats grow more critical, AP-NORC poll finds Steve Peoples and Linley Sanders, The Associated Press After decades of reliable bipartisan backing for Israel, a new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for the longtime U.S. ally, with rising opposition from Democrats and signs of division among Republicans.
Democrats are increasingly supportive of the Palestinians, while support for Israel declines AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research About 3 in 10 adults (31%) say Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute genocide, while 2 in 10 say is has not, and roughly half (49%) say they don’t know enough to say.... The public is split on the justification for various actions in the Israel-Hamas war, though about 4 in 10 say they don’t know enough about each to have an opinion.
NATO Gets High Marks From Member States Jacob Poushter, Sneha Gubbala and William Miner, Pew Research Center NATO is seen positively in most of the 13 member states surveyed, especially Germany, Hungary, Poland and Sweden. A majority of Americans still have a positive opinion of the military alliance, and half have confidence in Zelenskyy to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Their views of Putin and Russia remain near historic lows: 10% express confidence in Putin and 14% have a favorable view of Russia.
Trump Gets A July Bounce In Voter Favorability, But Will It Help GOP Candidates In Midterms? I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights President Donald Trump's favorability ratings have suffered this year as higher oil prices and a persistent armed conflict with Iran have upset many voters. But with energy prices down in recent weeks, and ongoing talks with Iran, Trump may be turning a corner in public opinion, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll suggests.
'Ossoffism' and the GOP's Elite Problem Patrick Flynn, Focaldata This month's poll looks at what is sometimes referred to as the 'social imagery' of the parties (perhaps just a fancy political science phrase for 'vibes').... Before getting into the party brand results, here are the headlines from this month's survey, conducted in partnership with the Financial Times: • The Democrats lead by 7 points in the generic House ballot, up two points since last month, and more aligned with their previous leads we recorded between March and May. • President Trump's net approval rating has reached an all-time low of -23, with the share of Americans disapproving of his performance rising for the fourth consecutive month to 57%. • Issue-by-issue, Trump's handling of inflation and the cost of living remains extremely low.
Poll finds a steady decline, by age, in trust in other people Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll • Adults born before 1960 are the most trustful of other people, while those born in 2000s are most distrustful • Interpersonal trust is not correlated to social media use among any age group • Electronic communications top the list of how people interact • Many turn to their phone rather than speak to people
In U.S., GLP-1 Usage Reaches New High Dan Witters, Gallup The percentage of U.S. adults who currently take GLP-1 medications for weight loss purposes has risen to 11% in 2026, up significantly from 3% in 2024. And 15% report having used the medicine for weight loss at some point, an increase of nine percentage points.
