Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the July 7, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
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
NATO Gets High Marks From Member States Jacob Poushter, Sneha Gubbala and William Miner, Pew Research Center
Trump Gets A July Bounce In Voter Favorability, But Will It Help GOP Candidates In Midterms? I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
'Ossoffism' and the GOP's Elite Problem Patrick Flynn, Focaldata
Poll finds a steady decline, by age, in trust in other people Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll
In U.S., GLP-1 Usage Reaches New High Dan Witters, Gallup
Utah: Gas prices are falling. So why aren’t Utahns feeling better about the economy? Art Raymond, Deseret News
4 in 10 Utahns have skipped treatment, cut medication or delayed a doctor visit due to cost Lois M. Collins, Deseret News
Discontent in Birthplace of the US Constitution The Suffolk University Political Research Center Platner’s Fall Could Save Democrats From Themselves Ronald Brownstein, Bloomberg Opinion Don't invest your political capital in sketchy people Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin Grocery Prices: If Not An Emergency, Then a Pretty Big Headache Jared Bernstein The Problem America Refuses to Address Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic [unlocked] Could Tucker Carlson lead the Reluctant Right and Gen Z away from Trump? More in Common US “I am a Christian nationalist” Brooklyn Walker and Paul A. Djupe, Religion in Public Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows Ali Swenson, The Associated Press The Elixir of the Payroll-Tax Cap and Other Social Security Myths Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic [unlocked] What a third term attempt would look like Seth Masket, the @smotus report A quiet shift in how Americans perceive local news Katerina Eva Matsa, Elisa Shearer and Michael Lipka, Nieman Lab How Kalshi infects the news Judd Legum (Popular Information) and Aaron Rupar (Public Notice)
There’s much more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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Tad Devine: 2016 Revisited, Bernie’s Legacy & Democrats’ Wet Hot Socialist Summer
Impolitic with John HeilemannTamara Keith and Carrie Dann on Platner facing calls to drop out of Maine Senate race
PBS News Hour