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Iran, record-low Trump approval, ICE, and more: February 27 - March 2, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 3: An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes yesterday, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint attack on Iran that began on February 28, resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Support for abolishing ICE reaches 50%

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: People gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Columbia University on February 05, 2026 in New York City. Columbia Students, professors and activists held a rally outside of the university to demand that the school establish a sanctuary campus. Several Columbia University-affiliated students who had involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on the campus have either been arrested or targeted for detention by ICE, including student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is again facing possible rearrest and deportation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/

Donald Trump hits a record-low net job approval for his second term

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump awarded three soldiers the highest military decoration; Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, who died in 1985, for shielding Jewish prisoners from Nazi guards during World War II; then-Staff Sgt. Terry Richardson for saving 85 lives of fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War; and Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis who died in the Afghanistan War when he shielded another soldier from a suicide bomber. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Americans increasingly split on party lines over the U.S. attack on Iran

How Americans feel about the U.S. attack on Iran

Talarico, Paxton lead Texas U.S. Senate primaries

Tariffs, Trump approval, the midterms, Ukraine, Iran, and race relations: February 20 - 23, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

Americans are divided about the state of race relations and how successful the civil rights movement has been

Few Americans support U.S. military action against Iran, but a majority think it's likely

Four years after Russia's invasion, most Americans side with Ukraine but few think it's winning

Two-thirds of Independents disapprove of Donald Trump's job performance

Majorities of Americans want lower tariffs and approve of the Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs

Most Americans approve of the Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs

Many Americans like the concept of TrumpRx, but the name turns off some of them

Immigration, Trump approval, Epstein, the 2026 election, AI, climate change, and the Super Bowl: February 13 - 16, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

Twice as many Americans tuned in to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show as watched Kid Rock

Nearly half of Americans think they'll see catastrophic impacts of climate change in their lifetimes

Most Americans say AI will reduce the number of jobs in the U.S.

Democrats expand their lead in the 2026 congressional election

A majority of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump and even more disapprove of his handling of the Epstein investigation

By a two-to-one margin, Americans approve of ending the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota

How Americans evaluate U.S. presidents and first ladies

How many Americans want their state to secede — and what they would want to happen next

Elections, Trump approval, Epstein, Trump projects, taxes, the economy, and ICE: February 6 - 9, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

Americans are more worried about the economy than about their own finances

Few Americans want to increase overall government spending, but many support spending more in specific areas

Trump International Airport? Most Americans disapprove of renaming Dulles

Half of Americans think Donald Trump was involved in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes

Most Americans want fewer immigration agents in Minneapolis, and more support than oppose abolishing ICE

Net approval of Donald Trump's handling of the economy and immigration dip to second-term lows

The electorate is leaning toward Democrats in the midterms — and toward expecting a Democratic win

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say the country would be better off if more people worked in the military and manufacturing

Support for immigration rises, Trump approval rebounds, Iran, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics: January 30 - February 2, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll

U.S. military intervention in Iran has little support but half of Americans think it's likely to happen soon

Approval of Donald Trump's handling of his job and inflation rise slightly

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