Americans Expect Economic Growth, Stock Market Gains in 2026. (Megan Brenan, Gallup) news.gallup.com/poll/702050/...

Let Trump Keep Building Monuments to Himself. (@galbeckerman.bsky.social) www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

OPINION WEEKEND Where Western Europeans stand on Europe’s relationship with USA | Trust and Confidence in CDC Remain at Low Point After Changes to Recommended Childhood Vaccines | The tricky politics of AI data centers | Majority Think Seahawks Will Win ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

Some are living close to the economic edge; others are spending freely and seeing their wealth rise. But Americans of all stripes can’t stop talking about prices. (Jeanne Whalen, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/economy/cons...

With the rise of A.I., the coalition of the disaffected will only grow. Policy choices in the next few years will determine whether A.I. becomes a tool for shared prosperity or a driver of downward mobility. (@robflaherty.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/o...

For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump. (@kenvogel.bsky.social, Lisa Friedman and @fahrenthold.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...

Are Americans satisfied or dissatisfied with Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl? (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’: Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners. (@michaelscherer.bsky.social @yvonnewingett.bsky.social @sfifz787.bsky.social @jonlemire.bsky.social) www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

More Americans want the Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl than want the New England Patriots to win. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

Half of Americans plan to watch the Super Bowl. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

Majorities of Americans say the U.S. would be better off if more Americans worked in health care and manufacturing. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

Do Europeans think Europe can 'ride out' Donald Trump? (Matthew Smith, @yougov.co.uk) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

The big split driving the tricky politics of AI data centers — Politico poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

The Seton Hall Sports Poll reveals keeping the Tush Push alive for the 2026 NFL regular season is favored by a margin of nearly 2 to 1. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

Majority of Americans Think Seahawks Will Win the Super Bowl. (@maristpoll.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

Adults Who Have Heard of Recent Changes to the Childhood Vaccination Schedule Twice as Likely To Say It Will Have a Negative Impact on Kids Than a Positive One. (@kff.org) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

Trust and Confidence in the CDC Remain at Low Point After Changes to Recommended Childhood Vaccines. (@kff.org) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

OPINION WEEKEND Where Western Europeans stand on Europe’s relationship with USA | Trust and Confidence in CDC Remain at Low Point After Changes to Recommended Childhood Vaccines | The tricky politics of AI data centers | Majority Think Seahawks Will Win ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260208

Figure skating is the Winter Olympics sport Americans are most likely to claim as a favorite. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

A majority of Americans plan to watch at least a few Winter Olympics events this year. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto: Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well. (Angus Berwick and @eliotwb.bsky.social, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto: Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well. (Angus Berwick and @eliotwb.bsky.social, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics. (Erica L. Green, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

The way Donald Trump is handling his job as president. (I&I/TIPP Poll) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

OPINION TODAY featured podcast — @dellavolpe.bsky.social discusses the need for political engagement that resonates with the personal experiences of young voters and the potential of new research methods to enhance understanding of public opinion. opiniontoday.substack.com/i/186837849/...

Voters are split on abolishing ICE. (Navigator Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

Americans are divided on next steps for U.S. in Venezuela. (Pew Research Center) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

Americans’ approval of President Trump’s handling of immigration continues to fall. (Navigator Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

65% of voters say the Trump administration should mainly target their deportations towards those with convictions and criminal records. However, 64% say that the administration is doing the opposite. (Navigator Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

Majorities of Americans say the U.S. would be better off if more Americans worked in health care and manufacturing. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

Figure skating is the Winter Olympics sport Americans are most likely to claim as a favorite. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

A majority of Americans plan to watch at least a few Winter Olympics events this year. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

Are Americans satisfied or dissatisfied with Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl? (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

More Americans want the Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl than want the New England Patriots to win. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

Half of Americans plan to watch the Super Bowl. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260204

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say the country would be better off if more people worked in the military and manufacturing. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness As a Virtue: It is testimony to the marketing genius of Donald Trump that he never sold himself to Christians as one of them.... Instead, he sold himself as their protector. (@peter-wehner.bsky.social) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Message to Democrats: Fight the Villains, Defend the Dream, Anti-Woke is Broke. (Blueprint) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

OPINION TODAY Most feel there are increasing opportunities for the wealthy, decreasing opportunities for the middle class | Can ICE cost GOP the Senate? | What’s Really Driving Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud | Dems Take House Fight to Deep-Red Areas ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

65% of voters say the Trump administration should mainly target their deportations towards those with convictions and criminal records. However, 64% say that the administration is doing the opposite. (Navigator Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

Americans’ approval of President Trump’s handling of immigration continues to fall. (Navigator Research) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260206-top...

By 2-to-1, Americans say President Trump’s tariff policies will have negative, rather than positive, effects. (Pew Research Center) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

The cost of health care, goods and housing are top economic concerns for Americans. (Pew Research Center) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness As a Virtue: It is testimony to the marketing genius of Donald Trump that he never sold himself to Christians as one of them.... Instead, he sold himself as their protector. (@peter-wehner.bsky.social) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census. (@hansilowang.bsky.social, NPR News) www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...

What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud: President Trump’s recent justification for unconstitutionally nationalizing elections is false, illegal and dangerous to democracy. (Stephen Richer, New York Times-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...

Erebor Is First New Bank Greenlighted by Trump 2.0: The brainchild of Palmer Luckey, one of the tech industry’s early supporters of Donald Trump, the bank's funders include Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, Elad Gil and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. (WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/finance/bank...

65% of Americans, up from 54% in June of 2025, think the actions of ICE have gone too far in enforcing immigration laws. (NPR/PBS News/@maristpoll.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

Almost 3 in 4 Americans think the government should take action to prevent job loss from AI. (Ipsos) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260205-top...

To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas. (@shanegoldmacher.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...