Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the July 28, 2026, edition of Opinion Today
Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Bo Erickson and Jason Lange, Reuters Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict's early days, with most respondents saying that President Donald Trump has failed to explain his goals.... Independent registered voters in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll said they were favoring the Democratic congressional candidate over the Republican by 36% to 20%.
Supreme Court Job Approval Slumps to Record Low Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Poll: Even Trump voters aren’t very impressed by the GOP’s tax overhaul Bernie Becker, Politico
Fox News Poll: Cool your servers! Voters reject data centers Victoria Balara, Fox News
Will Social Security Be There When You Retire? 47% Of Americans Say No: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights
Canadians and Mexicans now view China more positively than the U.S. Pew Research Center
The Latino Voters in These Districts Could Decide the House Majority Daniella Diaz, NOTUS Soft Generic Polls, But Hard Blue Turnout Mark Schulman Substack "We will not wait!" Seth Masket, the @smotus report Michigan, Missouri primaries will again lay bare the Democratic divide over Israel Ronald Brownstein, CNN AIPAC Attacks and an ‘Ogre’ Jab: 6 Takeaways From Michigan’s Senate Debate Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times [unlocked] Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out. Michael Kruse, The New York Times [unlocked] A Democratic Socialist Bartender Rattles Party Elite in Run for Wisconsin Governor John McCormick, The Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Democrats are reclaiming the flag. It’s about time John Kenneth White, The Hill What’s the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms? Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Times [unlocked] The War That Shall Not Be Named David A. Graham, The Atlantic [unlocked] The Federal Government is Emailing You Campaign Literature – Can Anyone Stop It? Phil Rocco (Marquette University), Can We Still Govern? Welcome to Stuck in the Middle (formerly Herding Cats & Polls) Natalie Jackson, Stuck in the Middle
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent