Texas primaries raise GOP alarm about Latino voters.
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Texas primaries raise GOP alarm about Latino voters.
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Two issues are weighing on American voters’ minds more than others: inflation and the cost of living, and threats to democracy. Each was named by 26%. When voters’ top two issues were combined, 48% chose inflation and costs, 36% chose threats to democracy.
(NBC News)
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In the U.S. and other countries, fewer people now say it’s necessary to believe in God to be moral
(Pew Research Center).
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War with Iran spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets: The conflict has hit Europe and Asia harder than the United States, with rising shipping costs and energy prices.
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5 ways oil prices at $100 a barrel could hit your wallet
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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s and threatening the global economy.
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President Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future.
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Trump Comes Under Pressure to Address Gas Prices, Iran War Strategy: Some Republicans warn that Americans have a limited tolerance for pain at the gasoline pump
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Across a number of polls, the Iran strikes are facing limited support and notable, but not overwhelming, opposition — Clifford Young, Ipsos.
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Ipsos' International Women's Day survey finds some men and women not seeing eye to eye on gender equality issues.
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Americans are living for the weekend: Vast majorities like Saturday and Sunday while Mondays are divisive.
(Jamie Ballard, YouGov)
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The Gallup Poll announced this month it would no longer measure presidential approval. The truth is, with all the other polls that exist today, hardly anyone seems to notice. Except, perhaps, the president of the United States.
(David W. Moore, @fairmediawatch.bsky.social)
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If time changes were to be eliminated, more Americans would prefer Permanent Daylight Saving Time, with its later sunrises and sunsets, than Permanent Standard Time's earlier sunrises and sunsets.
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A new national survey conducted by the Manhattan Institute examines today’s Democratic coalition and the tensions shaping the party ahead of the 2026 midterm and 2028 presidential election cycles.
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More Republicans now support “strong leaders” who “bend the rules.”
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Early polls show doubt about Iran. What comes next?
(Clifford Young, Ipsos)
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Most Americans say that they are against the U.S. military action in Iran and disapprove of how President Trump is handling it — NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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A disciplined campaign that capitalized on viral media, months of organizing and strong outreach to Latino voters helped propel James Talarico to the center of Texas politics.
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OPINION WEEKEND
Majority of Americans oppose military action in Iran | More Republicans now support “strong leaders” who “bend the rules” | Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms | Analysis of today’s Democratic coalition ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260308
Will this new Iran war be a quick success or a prolonged engagement with declining support? By the initial polls, more people oppose the new war than support it, with quite a few undecided. That’s not a position of strength with public opinion.
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With the opening of his military assault against Iran, Donald Trump has achieved another distinction: He is the first president in the era of modern polling to take the United States to war without the support of the public.
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Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms.
(Reid J. Epstein and @bencasselman.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked)
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OPINION WEEKEND
Majority of Americans oppose military action in Iran | More Republicans now support “strong leaders” who “bend the rules” | Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms | Analysis of today’s Democratic coalition ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260308
Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms.
(Reid J. Epstein and @bencasselman.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked)
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Will this new Iran war be a quick success or a prolonged engagement with declining support? By the initial polls, more people oppose the new war than support it, with quite a few undecided. That’s not a position of strength with public opinion.
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War isn't what it once was.
(Nate Silver)
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The anti-Trump coalition is a negative coalition, defined by what it opposes rather than what it supports. A negative coalition can be an effective source of resistance, but it cannot be the foundation for a durable political order.
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Fox News Poll: Socialism gaining ground among voters.
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A disciplined campaign that capitalized on viral media, months of organizing and strong outreach to Latino voters helped propel James Talarico to the center of Texas politics.
(@jdavidgoodman.bsky.social, @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social and Reid J. Epstein, NYT-unlocked)
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...
With the opening of his military assault against Iran, Donald Trump has achieved another distinction: He is the first president in the era of modern polling to take the United States to war without the support of the public.
(@peterbakernyt.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked)
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...