Opinion Weekend
August 15-16, 2026
How Americans describe the Democratic and Republican parties David Montgomery, YouGov Americans aren't big fans of the Democratic and Republican parties. Only 37% have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, and 36% view the Republican Party favorably. But the natures of those unfavorable opinions differ between the parties. To explore this, YouGov asked Americans to pick which of 40 terms — 20 of them positive and 20 negative — describe each party.
Americans are increasingly worried about their local schools giving students too much access to technology Taylor Orth, YouGov 76% of Americans say the K-12 schools they went to growing up did a very or somewhat good job. Americans’ ratings of public schools today are lower: 59% say public schools in their area do a good job, while 52% say the same of public schools in the country as a whole.... The survey asked respondents how concerned they are about 19 issues in local public schools. Several academic and safety concerns top the list.
Consumer sentiment falls in August Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment fell about 8% this August, ending two consecutive months of improvement. While views of personal finances saw only minor declines, expected business conditions sank 11% for the short run and 17% for the long run. Decreases in sentiment were seen across the political spectrum, with Republicans exhibiting the strongest month-to-month decline in August.
August 2026 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index Johnny Sawyer, Ipsos Consumer Confidence Declines As Current And Investment Sub-Indices Continue Turbulent Year
Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds Linley Sanders and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, The Associated Press Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income families are more likely to participate. Learning teamwork and reducing screen time are among the perceived benefits of youth sports, according to the AP-Ipsos survey.
Vast majority of sports parents feel the benefits of youth sports outweigh the drawbacks Ipsos Findings from a new Associated Press/Ipsos poll of parents of K-12 children enrolled in organized sports
