Opinion Today
July 31, 2026
CBS News poll analysis on cost of living and whether Americans see answers from political parties Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto and Fred Backus, CBS News • For a long time, big majorities of Americans have said their incomes are not keeping up with inflation, and they've continued to feel President Trump isn't focused enough on it. Yet many aren't seeing relief coming from either side of the aisle. • Trump and Republicans, considered together, have the slightest of edges on immigration policy over the Democrats among Americans. • There continues to be wide bipartisan support for requiring a photo ID to cast a ballot. But most see elections and voting as a local matter: A large majority of Americans want their own states, rather than the Trump administration, to have the final say in how elections are run.
Poll shows what Americans think about democratic socialism Teo Armus and Scott Clement, The Washington Post [unlocked] Left-leaning candidates have been gaining strength in recent primaries, posing challenges for a Democratic Party that is debating how to win mass appeal in 2028.
Poll: Trump’s MAGA voters would stick by a candidate through the most serious of scandals Erin Doherty, Politico Most of President Donald Trump’s MAGA base say they’d still vote for a GOP candidate when confronted with an array of scandals — more so than Republican voters writ large or Democrats.
Health Tracking Poll: Mifepristone and the Midterms KFF • About Four in Ten Say Abortion Pills Are Safe When Taken According to a Health Care Provider’s Instruction; Fewer Say They Are Unsafe • At Least Two-Thirds of Democrats, Independents, and Pro-Choice Adults Oppose Banning the Use of Mifepristone and Criminalizing the Mailing of Abortion Pills • Nearly Three in Ten Voters Say Abortion Policy is Extremely Important for Midterm Candidates to Discuss, Including Four in Ten Democratic Voters • About Four in Ten Adults Trust the Democrats More on the Issue of Abortion; Three in Ten Trust Republicans More
