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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 5h

Why most polls overstate support for political violence.
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Why most polls overstate support for political violence

Misperceptions about the popularity of violence increase public support for it — but you can help change that.

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 7h

For Trump and his allies, recent developments, including the gov't shutdown, indictment of Comey and assassination of Kirk, are openings to escalate the attack on institutions and programs identified with liberalism and the Democratic Party.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion | Trump Is Not Afraid of Civil War. Neither Is Stephen Miller.

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 7h

Cheer Up, or Else: As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...

Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

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Progress and Persistent Barriers for Women in Politics | Views of AI’s role in national security, military affairs | Why Americans Blame Republicans For The Shutdown | What Americans think about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251007-top...

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 9h

Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight: Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they demand a subsidy extension.
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Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 13h

More Americans disapprove than approve of Trump's and Hegseth's handling of the military. Approval of U.S. generals and admirals' job handling is higher.
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The Economist @economist.com · 13h

Democrats and Republicans have begun to move off the fence—away from blaming “both sides equally” or “not sure”—into their expected camps. But Democratic opinion has hardened more

Who do Americans blame for the government shutdown?

Our polling of 1,600 people with YouGov suggests which party might blink first

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 13h

President Trump has hit new 2nd-term lows in net approval among several groups:
• 33% of women approve of Trump and 61% disapprove, a net approval of -28
• 43% of those 65 & older approve, 55% disapprove
• 25% of Hispanics approve, 71% disapprove
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 13h

More Americans say that Republicans in Congress and President Trump are most responsible for the shutdown than say Democrats in Congress are.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

About 1 in 5 U.S. workers now use AI in their job, up since last year.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

What Americans think about military aid to Ukraine.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

What Americans think about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

Americans Split Over Whether AI Will Be Good or Bad for National Security.
(Gallup/Special Competitive Studies Project)
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 15h

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Progress and Persistent Barriers for Women in Politics | Views of AI’s role in national security, military affairs | Why Americans Blame Republicans For The Shutdown | What Americans think about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251007-top...

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think Donald Trump's policies are making you financially...
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump's handling of...
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

The most important issue facing the country.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Support for deploying active duty U.S. military troops to U.S. cities, by party.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Should Donald Trump deploy active duty U.S. military troops to U.S. cities?
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities.
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Big Banks Woo Trump for Roles on Blockbuster IPO: Planned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offering prompts one of the strangest ‘bake-offs’ ever.
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Big Banks Woo Trump for Roles on Blockbuster IPO

The planned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offering is prompting one of the strangest “bake-offs” ever.

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried.
(Emily Bazelon, New York Times Magazine-unlocked)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/m...

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1d

Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried.
(Emily Bazelon, New York Times Magazine-unlocked)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/m...

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