Opinion Today
July 29, 2026
Trump's job approval hits record low, driven down by Gen X, white Americans, and Independents David Montgomery, YouGov Americans' approval of Donald Trump's job performance continues to decline, according to the July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll. 34% of U.S. adult citizens strongly or somewhat approve of Trump's job performance, tied for a record low for either Trump term, while a record 62% disapprove. That's a net job approval of -28, also a record low.
Americans like their member of the House a lot more than they like Congress as a whole David Montgomery, YouGov More registered voters say they'll vote for the Democratic candidate for Congress than say they'll vote for the Republican candidate, according to the July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll, as has been the case every time the poll has asked this question ahead of the 2026 midterms, dating back to spring 2025.
Half of Americans think the U.S. should arrest Netanyahu if he comes to the country Taylor Orth, YouGov The July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll finds that 47% of Americans think that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is guilty of war crimes in Gaza; half as many (24%) think he is not guilty. Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to believe Netanyahu is guilty (71% vs. 20%).
Health Tracking Poll: Ebola & Pandemic Preparedness KFF About four in ten adults (38%) say the U.S government is not doing enough to prevent an Ebola outbreak in the U.S., while one in four (23%) say the government is doing enough and 39% say they are not sure.... Several years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid recent changes to federal health agencies and global health engagement during President Trump’s second term, the public holds mixed views on whether the U.S. government is prepared for another pandemic or widespread health crisis.
US Consumer Confidence Edged Down in July The Conference Board The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased by 1.4 points to 90.8 (1985=100) in July, down from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June.... By generation, confidence for Gen Z and Millennials remained the highest, while confidence fell the most for the Silent Generation on a six-month moving average basis.
Americans Cool Toward AI Julie Ray, Gallup Americans’ familiarity with artificial intelligence has grown over the past two years. Today, 70% say they are somewhat or extremely knowledgeable about AI, up from 64% in 2024. But instead of becoming more comfortable with the technology, Americans’ previously improving attitudes toward AI have lost momentum, according to the latest Bentley University-Gallup Business in Society research.
Most Americans favor big changes to the political system that likely would require amending the Constitution Drew DeSilver and John Gramlich, Pew Research Center In public opinion polls, majorities of U.S. adults express support for ideas like imposing term and age limits on elected officials, limiting spending on political campaigns, and choosing the president by direct popular vote instead of through the Electoral College.
