Compared to President Trump’s first term, he has a higher net approval among Republicans but a lower net approval among Democrats and Independents. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251112

Democrats have their largest advantage so far this year in the race for control of Congress. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251112

Nov 11-12 poll of 7,962 U.S. adults (+/-1.4 points) % who think that in the U.S., [too many | not enough] children are being born U.S. adults 17% | 25% Democrats 20% | 16% Independents 16% | 22% Republicans 16% | 38% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Economist/YouGov Nov 7-10 38% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of JD Vance 48% have an unfavorable view At the start of Trump's second term, 45% were favorable toward Vance; 43% were unfavorable d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec... d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

Nov 12 poll of 4,680 U.S. adults (+/-2.4 points) % who think that Donald Trump was | wasn't involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein U.S. adults 44% | 32% Democrats 76% | 8% Independents 50% | 21% Republicans 8% | 67% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Economist/YouGov Nov 7-10: Redistricting About as many Americans say their own state's congressional districts are drawn unfairly as say they're drawn fairly Republicans are less likely than Democrats to view congressional districts in their state as unfair today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Economist/YouGov Nov 7-10: The shutdown 39% of U.S. adult citizens said the government shutdown was affecting them personally a great deal or somewhat Only 21% said so a month earlier today.yougov.com/politics/art...

The 46% of registered voters who say they'll vote for the Democratic U.S. House candidate is the largest share of voters to say this since YouGov first asked this question in February. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

President Trump slumps on job approval among independents. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Nov 7-10: The midterms Democrats have their largest advantage in 2025 so far in House vote intent 46% of registered voters would vote for the Democratic candidate if elections were held today, compared to 39% who would vote for the Republican today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov: Direction of the country % of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]... At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50% Now 30% | 61% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Nov 7-10 % who approve | disapprove of Trump's job handling U.S. adult citizens 39% | 56% (-17) Last week 39% | 57% Start of term 49% | 43% Democrats 5% | 94% Independents 28% | 63% Republicans 85% | 12% 18-29: 25% | 69% 65+: 42% | 57% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Nov 10 poll of 4,330 U.S. adults (+/-2.2 points) % who approve | disapprove of the deal reached by Congress to fund the government and end the shutdown U.S. adults 37% | 29% Democrats 31% | 47% Independents 25% | 30% Republicans 56% | 11% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Nov 10 poll of 4,064 U.S. adults (+/-2.6 points) % who think that Americans show [too much | not enough] respect to the country's military veterans U.S. adults 5% | 62% Democrats 8% | 50% Independents 5% | 58% Republicans 2% | 77% Men 7% | 57% Women 3% | 66% today.yougov.com/topics/enter...

Nov 5-8 poll If they had voted for New York City mayor, % who say they would have voted for [Mamdani | Cuomo | Sliwa] U.S. adult citizens 31% | 13% | 12% Democrats 67% | 5% | 0% Independents 26% | 9% | 5% Republicans 2% | 27% | 32% ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/Ne...

Nov 6-7 poll of 6,361 U.S. adults (+/-1.5 points) % who think the government shutdown is affecting air travel a great deal U.S. adults: 46% Democrats: 55% Independents: 44% Republicans: 41% 18-29: 31% 30-44: 39% 45-64: 52% 65+: 61% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is viewed more favorably than unfavorably by Americans overall; Black Lives Matter, "Antifa," Moms for Liberty, and Turning Point USA are viewed more divisively. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251109

Almost all Americans know Donald Trump supports high tariffs, but many aren't sure about the positions of other current and historical politicians. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251109

The latest issue of our weekly email newsletter just dropped, with polls about the government shutdown, politicians' IQs, tariffs, activist groups, political disagreement, air travel, the midterms, vice presidents, and dating your boss:

% who say Ronald Reagan preferred high tariffs / low tariffs: U.S. adult citizens: 21 / 38 Democrats: 20 / 51 Independents: 13 / 38 Republicans: 33 / 28 18-29: 25 / 24 30-44: 12 / 37 45-64: 20 / 44 65+: 29 / 45

New poll: % of U.S. adult citizens who say the following have above average / below average IQs: Elon Musk: 60 / 14 Barack Obama: 55 / 12 Bernie Sanders: 38 / 19 George W. Bush: 27 / 20 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: 33 / 31 Donald Trump: 35 / 35 Joe Biden: 24 / 34

The political, activist, or extremist movements with the highest net favorability among Americans - Mothers Against Drunk Driving +60 - AARP +34 - Planned Parenthood +25 - NAACP +18 - All Lives Matter +16

% of Democrats | Republicans who correctly name the president when the following happened Start of the Great Recession 49% | 34% Killing of bin Laden 79% | 55% Introduction of the first COVID vaccine 57% | 73% U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan 51% | 61% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

% of U.S. adult citizens who correctly name who was president when the following happened Sept 11: 87% Hurricane Katrina: 58% The killing of bin Laden: 66% Benghazi: 41% The killing of George Floyd: 45% Jan 6: 70% The overturning of Roe v. Wade: 27% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Three-quarters of Americans think SNAP benefits should be paid during the shutdown. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Should the government try to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor? (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Most Americans think taxes on billionaires are too low. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

More Americans say the effect of legalized gambling on sports is negative than positive. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

54% of Americans say the U.S. economy is getting worse, up from 37% at the start of President Trump's second term. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Nov 5 poll of 5,066 U.S. adults (+/-2.0 points) % who think that this year's election results will be good | bad for the U.S. U.S. adults 39% | 24% Democrats 59% | 13% Independents 31% | 24% Republicans 30% | 34% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Nov 4 poll of 3,728 U.S. adults (+/-2.3 points) % of U.S. adults who think that among recent vice presidents, the following ones had the most power while they were vice president Dick Cheney 34% JD Vance 12% Kamala Harris 11% Joe Biden 8% Mike Pence 3% Al Gore 2% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

NEW YouGov polling on Venezuela % approving of the U.S. sending Navy ships to the sea around Venezuela, according to polls conducted [Oct 17-22 | Sep 5-8] U.S. adult citizens 30% | 36% Democrats 14% | 15% Independents 22% | 26% Republicans 58% | 68% today.yougov.com/internationa...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3: Wealth inequality and the economy % who say the federal government should | shouldn't pursue policies that try to reduce the wealth gap U.S. adult citizens 57% | 19% Democrats 86% | 3% Independents 55% | 15% Republicans 34% | 39% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3: Sports betting % who say they have ever bet money on a sporting event U.S. adult citizens 29% Men 40% Women 18% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3: Nuclear weapons % who would support | oppose the U.S. military resuming its testing of nuclear weapons U.S. adult citizens 33% | 48% Democrats 15% | 71% Independents 25% | 52% Republicans 61% | 23% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3: The shutdown 36% of U.S. adult citizens say the government shutdown is affecting them personally a great deal or somewhat Only 21% said so three weeks earlier today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Nov 4 poll of 2,957 U.S. adults (+/-2.5 points) % who think the results of elections being decided this week will affect them [a great deal or somewhat | a little or not at all] U.S. adults 53% | 34% Democrats 66% | 24% Independents 44% | 36% Republicans 48% | 40% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

NEW Economist/YouGov: Direction of the country % of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]... At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50% Now 31% | 59% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3: Trump favorability 39% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump 57% have an unfavorable view Net -18 (tied for low for the term) Last week 38% | 57% | -18 Start of term 50% | 48% | +3 today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3: The midterms If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, who would you vote for in the district where you live? Democratic candidate 44% Republican candidate 41% Last week 43%-40% (Among registered voters) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 31-Nov 3 % who approve | disapprove of Trump U.S. adult citizens 39% | 57% (-18) Last week 39% | 58% Start of term 49% | 43% Democrats 4% | 95% Independents 28% | 66% Republicans 87% | 11% 18-29: 30% | 65% 65+: 44% | 56% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Nov 3 poll of 3,836 U.S. adults (+/-2.0 points) % who think Halloween is the most fun to celebrate in suburbs | cities U.S. adults: 34% | 18% 18-29: 31% | 27% 30-44: 34% | 22% 45-64: 35% | 15% 65+: 34% | 10% today.yougov.com/topics/enter...

More Americans would oppose than support the U.S. using military force to overthrow Nicolás Maduro. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251102

Americans are divided on recent U.S. military strikes on boats in international waters. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251102

Oct 31-Nov 3 poll of 22,656 U.S. adults (+/-0.8 points) 9% of U.S. adults say they have ever been in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone at work who is their boss 8% have with someone they were the boss of today.yougov.com/topics/polit... today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

If a home were affordable and met all of their requirements, 26% of Americans say they would be willing to buy it even if they learned the previous homeowners had been murdered in it. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/society/arti...

Which groups of Americans are most into horror? (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/entertainmen...

Many Americans believe in the existence of demons, ghosts, and other supernatural beings. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/society/arti...

Which forms of protests are Americans most and least likely to find acceptable? (Jamie Ballard, @today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

How well do Americans remember who was president during major recent events? (@taylororth.bsky.social @today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...