Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the April 26, 2024, edition of Opinion Today
CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants Jennifer Agiesta, CNN As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% nationwide feel Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Most of the country was divided over whether he is being treated more harshly (34%) or more leniently (34%) than other defendants. Poll: Trump remains vulnerable on abortion with independents, some Republicans Megan Messerly, Politico
What Americans think about the Russia-Ukraine war as Congress passes Ukraine aid David Montgomery & Kathy Frankovic, YouGov
A growing share of Americans have little or no confidence in Netanyahu Laura Silver & Jordan Lippert, Pew Research Center
Share of college students blaming Hamas for Oct. 7 attack on Israel declines in new poll Mark Murray, NBC News Workers’ and Retirees’ Confidence Has Not Recovered From the Significant Drop Seen in 2023, but Majorities Remain Optimistic About Retirement Prospects Employee Benefit Research Institute
U.S. Loses Soft Power Edge in Africa Benedict Vigers, Gallup Trump leads in swing-state polls and is tied with Biden nationally G. Elliott Morris, 538
Anti-democratic warning signs are blinking in current polling Philip Bump, Washington Post Do the GDP and Dow Reflect American Well-Being? Jacob S. Hacker (Yale) & Jonathan D. Cohen (American Academy of Arts and Sciences), Wall Street Journal [unlocked]