75% of Americans say the Iran war has not been worth the cost, with 25% saying it is worth the cost. (Marquette Law School Poll) today.marquette.edu/2026/08/new-...

People’s description of their family’s financial situation took a negative turn in July, with the percent saying they are living comfortably declining 10 percentage points, from 43% in June to 33% in late July. (Marquette Law School Poll) today.marquette.edu/2026/08/new-...

OPINION TODAY Republicans lose edge over Democrats on handling the economy | Concern about AI spikes | Where passive news consumers get their news | Texas Senate race a toss-up | The Democrats’ Push to Win Back Religious Voters ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

In a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday, President Trump's approval rating fell to 35%, ​with the share of Americans who give his presidency a thumbs up within just one percentage point of ⁠the lowest level of his term. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

Are President Trump’s August Ratings Bad News For GOP’s Midterm Hopes? (I&I/TIPP Poll) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

Election forecast: Democrats strongly favored to take House, Senate tilts Democratic. (@gelliottmorris.com and @fiftyplusone.news) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Worried About the Democratic Socialists of America. (The Wall Street Journal) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/209759485/...

Tuned Out, Not Checked Out: Where Passive News Consumers Get Their Info. (Navigator Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

Concern about AI spikes. (Americans on AI) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

‘The Seventh Level of Hell.’ Rep. Max Miller’s Family Fight Roils GOP Election Hopes 🎁Gift article: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

‘The Seventh Level of Hell.’ Rep. Max Miller’s Family Fight Roils GOP Election Hopes

An ugly family breakup is escalating ahead of an election deadline for the party to replace the Ohio congressman on the ballot.

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OPINION TODAY Republicans lose edge over Democrats on handling the economy | Concern about AI spikes | Where passive news consumers get their news | Texas Senate race a toss-up | The Democrats’ Push to Win Back Religious Voters ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260804-top...

Immigration and the Trump administration. (AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...

Canada: Liberals Maintain Six-Point Lead as Trump Tariff Threat and Wildfires Reshape the Public Agenda (@davidcoletto.bsky.social, Abacus Data) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...

Americans agree on what feminism is. They're divided on whether it's finished its job. (The Argument poll) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...

For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020: The president insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened 6 years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social 🎁Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020 (Gift Article)

President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.

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Most U.S. adults say their household has made recent changes to how they buy groceries because of higher prices. (AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...

Americans Are Turning on Trump: The president’s big gains with Black, Hispanic, and young voters in 2024 suggested a major shift. Less than two years later, he has lost those new supporters. (@dgraham.bsky.social) 🎁Gift article: www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Americans Are Turning on Trump

The president’s big gains with Black, Hispanic, and young voters in 2024 suggested a major shift. Less than two years later, he has lost those new supporters.

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Trump says ‘don’t believe’ the polls, but Iran pullback suggests he might: The president's moves over the weekend appeared aimed at winding down a war that polling shows Americans increasingly oppose. (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 🎁Gift article: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump says ‘don’t believe’ the polls, but Iran pullback suggests he might

The president's moves over the weekend appeared aimed at winding down a war that polling shows Americans increasingly oppose.

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Trump Warns GOP Rep. Max Miller of Tough Re-Election Race: In a phone call Monday, the Ohio congressman asked the president for his support as he faces domestic abuse allegations 🎁Gift article: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Trump Warns GOP Rep. Max Miller of Tough Re-Election Race

In a phone call Monday, the Ohio congressman asked the president for his support as he faces domestic abuse allegations.

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Texas: A new survey finds the U.S. Senate race a toss-up. (Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University) www.jordanresearchcenter.org

NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 31-Aug 3 % who approve | disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? U.S. adult citizens: 36 | 60 Democrats: 3 | 96 Independents: 25 | 66 Republicans: 81 | 17 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

Our average of polls at FiftyPlusOne gives Trump a roughly 36% approval rating and 61% disapproval rating — a net -25 — among all adults, and he’s rapidly losing ground. The president set a new record low six days in a row just in the last week: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-04...

Texas: A new survey finds the U.S. Senate race a toss-up. (Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University) www.jordanresearchcenter.org

For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020: The president insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened 6 years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social 🎁Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020 (Gift Article)

President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.

nytimes.com

Trump Warns GOP Rep. Max Miller of Tough Re-Election Race: In a phone call Monday, the Ohio congressman asked the president for his support as he faces domestic abuse allegations 🎁Gift article: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Trump Warns GOP Rep. Max Miller of Tough Re-Election Race

In a phone call Monday, the Ohio congressman asked the president for his support as he faces domestic abuse allegations.

wsj.com

Americans Are Turning on Trump: The president’s big gains with Black, Hispanic, and young voters in 2024 suggested a major shift. Less than two years later, he has lost those new supporters. (@dgraham.bsky.social) 🎁Gift article: www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Americans Are Turning on Trump

The president’s big gains with Black, Hispanic, and young voters in 2024 suggested a major shift. Less than two years later, he has lost those new supporters.

theatlantic.com

Trump says ‘don’t believe’ the polls, but Iran pullback suggests he might: The president's moves over the weekend appeared aimed at winding down a war that polling shows Americans increasingly oppose. (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 🎁Gift article: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump says ‘don’t believe’ the polls, but Iran pullback suggests he might

The president's moves over the weekend appeared aimed at winding down a war that polling shows Americans increasingly oppose.

washingtonpost.com

OPINION TODAY Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans | Michigan Primary Tests Progressive Clout, Democratic Direction | Feminism looks better in first person | AI exacerbates ‘class divide’ | The Power of Confident Uncertainty ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...

Most U.S. adults say their household has made recent changes to how they buy groceries because of higher prices. (AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...

Immigration and the Trump administration. (AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260803-top...