A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of free speech. (@alxrh.bsky.social @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250924

The share of Americans saying freedom of speech is in a bad state has risen sharply in the last year. (@alxrh.bsky.social @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250924

After last week's events, a majority of Americans say freedom of speech is in a bad state. Concern has risen dramatically since Trump's election. Republicans', Independents', and Democrats' evaluations have all grown more negative. New article at @today.yougov.com: today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Half of Americans now think President Trump has restricted free speech. In January, only one-third thought he would. (@alxrh.bsky.social @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250924

Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22 % who approve | disapprove of the U.S. military using deadly force to destroy boats suspected of smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the U.S. U.S. adult citizens 44% | 38% Democrats 18% | 64% Independents 39% | 43% Republicans 74% | 10% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22: The UK Net favorability among Democrats | Republicans of: Farage −8 | +17 Starmer +15 | −5 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex +55 | +8 Meghan (nee Markle), Duchess of Sussex +44 | −16 today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22: Tariffs % who think the Supreme Court will rule that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are legal | illegal U.S. adult citizens 42% | 17% Democrats 33% | 29% Independents 38% | 14% Republicans 54% | 9% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22: The Israeli‑Palestinian conflict % saying their sympathies are more with the Israelis | the Palestinians U.S. adult citizens: 28% | 25% 18-29: 14% | 37% 30-44: 18% | 29% 45-64: 34% | 17% 65+: 45% | 21% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Sep 19-22 poll of 1,075 U.S. adult citizens (+/-4.4%) % who would describe the current state of freedom of speech in the U.S. as very or somewhat good | bad U.S. adult citizens 27% | 55% Democrats 14% | 75% Independents 19% | 59% Republicans 49% | 32% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Sep 23 poll of 4,041 U.S. adults (+/-2.3%) % who say that if the Rapture were to occur tonight, they think they would be more likely to [ascend to heaven | be left behind] U.S. adults 46% | 18% Democrats 40% | 24% Independents 36% | 19% Republicans 63% | 11% today.yougov.com/topics/socie...

Sep 23 poll of 4,041 U.S. adults (+/-2.3%) % who think it is [very or somewhat likely | not very likely or not likely at all] that there will be a government shutdown this year U.S. adults 47% | 30% Democrats 65% | 18% Independents 47% | 22% Republicans 30% | 49% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Sep 23 poll of 4,041 U.S. adults (+/-2.3%) % who approve | disapprove of ABC bringing Jimmy Kimmel back after suspending him last week for making comments related to Charlie Kirk U.S. adults 50% | 33% Democrats 85% | 8% Independents 50% | 26% Republicans 19% | 63% today.yougov.com/topics/enter...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22: Ukraine aid • 33% of Americans want the U.S. to increase military aid for Ukraine • 22%—the smallest share in 3 years—want to decrease or eliminate military aid to Ukraine • 25% want to maintain the same level of aid today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22: Civil rights 18% of Democrats and 0% of Republicans say civil rights is the most important issue for them Civil rights has grown in importance for Democrats during Donald Trump's second term today.yougov.com/politics/art...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22: Jimmy Kimmel % who approve | disapprove of ABC's decision to take Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air U.S. adult citizens 36% | 48% Democrats 7% | 83% Independents 27% | 51% Republicans 73% | 13% 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% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

NEW Economist/YouGov: Personal finance % saying that a year from now they and their household will be better off financially Democrats Jan 26-28: 18% Sep 19-22: 13% Republicans Jan 26-28: 67% Sep 19-22: 36% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec... d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

NEW Economist/YouGov: The economy % saying [at the start of Trump's second term | now] that they think the economy is getting better U.S. adult citizens 19% | 22% Democrats 10% | 2% Republicans 35% | 49% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec... d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22 39% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump 56% have an unfavorable view Net -17 Last week 39% | 57% | -18 Start of term 50% | 48% | +3 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec... d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22 If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, who would you vote for in the district where you live? Democratic candidate 45% Republican candidate 42% Last week 43%-41% (Among registered voters) d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

NEW Economist/YouGov Sep 19-22 % who approve | disapprove of Donald Trump U.S. adult citizens 39% | 56% (-17) Last week 39% | 57% Start of term 49% | 43% Democrats 4% | 94% Independents 27% | 63% Republicans 85% | 11% Men 44% | 51% Women 34% | 60% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

May 20-25 poll of 1,140 U.S. adult citizens (+/-4%) % who think that vaccinations do | don't cause autism U.S. adult citizens 15% | 53% Democrats 6% | 77% Independents 14% | 47% Republicans 25% | 38% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/Au...

Sep 22 poll of 3,260 U.S. adults (+/-2.3%) % who generally consider it to be acceptable | unacceptable for a president to direct the DoJ to investigate the president’s political opponents U.S. adults 21% | 54% Democrats 10% | 80% Republicans 38% | 30% today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Sep 18-21 poll of 1,083 U.S. adult citizens (+/-3.9%) % of Americans who agree | disagree that: Freedom of speech has become more limited during my lifetime 68% | 17% I often worry that a view I express will be misinterpreted in a negative way 53% | 31% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/Fr...

A majority of Americans oppose using military force to overthrow Maduro. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

What would Americans support Congress doing to support families? (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250921

Government assistance for families: Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support each of the ideas asked about. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250921

Half of Americans say the government does not do enough to help families raising children in the U.S. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250921

Many of Donald Trump's top appointments are unpopular. More Americans strongly or somewhat disapprove than approve of 15 out of the 16 appointees in a new survey. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250921

had a ton of fun working on this poll with @today.yougov.com about the songs that everybody knows the lyrics to, the generational anthems are super neat www.numlock.com/p/numlock-su...

Sep 19-22 poll of 9,257 U.S. adults (+/-2.1%) % of U.S. adults who say that for most of each group, when getting this vaccine the benefits [outweigh the risks | are outweighed by the risks] The COVID vaccine for U.S. adults 41% | 24% MMR for children 61% | 12% today.yougov.com/topics/healt...

About half of Americans think Donald Trump would accept a bribe if offered one. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

The Republican Party is more likely than the Democratic Party to be viewed as corrupt. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

More Americans disapprove than approve of 15 out of 16 Trump appointees included in a new survey. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Half of Americans say the government does not do enough to help families raising children in the U.S. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

More Americans say the Democratic Party does a better job helping families with children than say the Republican Party does. (@today.yougov.com) today.yougov.com/politics/art...

New polling on U.S. family policy Which party do Americans think does a better job helping families with children? % saying the Democrats | the Republicans U.S. adult citizens: 41% | 27% Parents of under-18s: 34% | 35% Democrats: 90% | 2% Republicans: 7% | 67% today.yougov.com/politics/art...

New survey from me for @today.yougov.com about writing — including how often Americans use different kinds of punctuation when they write things: today.yougov.com/society/arti...

Sep 18-19 poll of 3,010 U.S. adults (+/-2.1%) % who think cancel culture has [gone too far | not gone far enough] U.S. adults: 51% | 6% Democrats: 49% | 8% Independents: 49% | 6% Republicans: 57% | 3% 18-29: 41% | 8% 30-44: 46% | 8% 45-64: 56% | 5% 65+: 63% | 2% today.yougov.com/topics/socie...

Sep 17-18 poll of 11,225 U.S. adults (+/-1.2%) 59% of U.S. adults say if they committed a serious crime, their closest friend or family member would definitely or probably turn them in to the police 57% say they'd turn in their closest friend or family member today.yougov.com/topics/polit...

Sep 18 poll of 2,927 U.S. adults (+/-2.7%) % who approve | disapprove of ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air after the FCC chair criticized comments by Kimmel U.S. adults 35% | 50% Democrats 11% | 79% Independents 21% | 54% Republicans 75% | 14% today.yougov.com/topics/enter...

YouGov turned my recent research on moral lessons in movies into a poll of US adults to see how those values land in real life. Some things that stood out to me... (Thread) @yougov.co.uk @today.yougov.com

Net favorability of the Democratic and Republican parties — Economist / @today.yougov.com poll. (@taylororth.bsky.social @dhmontgomery.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

The Democratic Party is more likely than the Republican Party to be seen as woke, out-of-touch, weak, compassionate. The GOP is more likely than the Dems to be viewed as corrupt, extreme, intolerant, evil, principled, optimistic. (@today.yougov.com) More: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

How Americans say they will vote in the 2028 presidential election — Economist / @today.yougov.com poll. (@taylororth.bsky.social @dhmontgomery.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

Approval of Donald Trump's handling of major issues. (Economist / @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

44% of Americans think Donald Trump was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein; 31% believe he wasn't — Economist / @today.yougov.com poll. (@taylororth.bsky.social @dhmontgomery.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

Most Americans say it is never justified to use violence to achieve political goals — Economist / @today.yougov.com poll. (@taylororth.bsky.social @dhmontgomery.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

Most Americans say immigration agents should not be allowed to stop people based solely on race or ethnicity, language, or field of work — Economist / @today.yougov.com poll. (@taylororth.bsky.social @dhmontgomery.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250917-top...

% of U.S. adult citizens who say people considering committing the following crimes are never deterred from doing so by fear of punishment Marijuana use: 28% Political corruption: 27% Fentanyl use: 23% War crimes: 22% Terrorism: 22% Gang violence: 21% Full story: today.yougov.com/politics/art...