The Trump administration finalized new rules requiring health insurers to publish cleaner, more standardized pricing data, with the aim of making negotiated rates easier for consumers, employers and researchers to use. The rules also strengthen accuracy requirements and expand access to personalized cost-sharing information.

ANMP Insights

• 84% supported requiring healthcare providers to give patients clear, upfront prices for all services, including fees not covered by insurance. (link)

• 93% said having clear, upfront healthcare prices was important to them. (link)

• In June, 93% agreed patients should be able to compare prices and know what care will cost before receiving it; 78% preferred a system where patients can compare prices themselves rather than rely primarily on healthcare institutions to guide choices. (link)

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Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds
_{Associated Press · Oct. 5, 2026}

A new AP-KFF survey finds rural voters divided over the administration’s immigration crackdown: roughly one-third say it has helped their communities, about one-third say it has hurt them, and nearly three in ten say it has made little difference. The poll also finds broad recognition of immigrants’ role in farming, healthcare and manufacturing, alongside continuing support for enforcement.

ANMP Insights

• 78% would allow an adult who was brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents as a child 12 years earlier, and who had committed no other crimes, to stay; 68% would make that person eligible for citizenship. (Link Crosstab Q36)

• Among rural voters, 73% would allow the same childhood-arrival profile to stay and 64% would make the person eligible for citizenship; 20% would deport the person. (Link Crosstab Q36)

• Support crossed party lines: 63% of Republicans, 79% of Independents and 92% of Democrats would allow the same profile to stay. (Link Crosstab Q36)

US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls
^{Associated Press · Oct. 1, 2026}

U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%, while wage growth slowed. The report adds to evidence of a cooler labor market as workers and employers adjust to high living costs, slower hiring and rapid technological change.

ANMP Insights

• In February, 59% said job availability was moving in the wrong direction, compared with 31% who said it was moving in the right direction. (link)

• 84% supported expanding apprenticeship programs where young people earn a salary while learning skilled trades and professions; 82% supported tax incentives for businesses that create apprenticeship positions. (link)

• 61% supported reducing the cultural emphasis on four-year college degrees compared with other pathways; when directly compared, apprenticeship edged traditional college 40% to 37%, while trade or vocational school was essentially tied with college, 39% to 39%. (link)

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_{Axios · Sept. 29, 2026}

Health insurers are trying to position themselves as partners in efforts to improve affordability as they face criticism over rising coverage costs. At a Washington summit, industry leaders highlighted proposals to lower spending and address billing practices while seeking a larger role in the broader healthcare-cost debate.

ANMP Insights

• 73% said healthcare is expensive because too many organizations profit from system complexity, while 22% said high-quality modern care is inherently expensive. (link)

• 92% said it is frustrating not to know the price of healthcare until after treatment, and 93% agreed patients should be able to compare prices and know costs before receiving care. (link)

• 78% preferred a system where patients compare prices themselves rather than one where healthcare institutions primarily guide decisions. (link)

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The Latest: Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to ‘self-police’ AI development

_{Associated Press · Sept. 29, 2026}

President Donald Trump announced a voluntary accord with major artificial-intelligence companies calling for internal and external reviews, stronger controls and independent oversight of AI development. The agreement is described as morally binding rather than a federal regulation, putting renewed attention on how quickly AI should advance and what safeguards should accompany it.

ANMP Insights

• 66% preferred placing limits on how quickly artificial intelligence develops in the United States, compared with 19% who preferred developing it as quickly as possible.

• After respondents were reminded that slower U.S. development could allow China to take the lead, 50% still favored limits while 33% favored faster development.

• 43% said China becoming the world leader in artificial intelligence posed the greater safety risk, compared with 36% who said rapid U.S. AI development was the greater risk; 74% said they did not trust the Chinese Communist Party to comply with international limits on AI.

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Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending

_{Associated Press · Sept. 30, 2026}

A key federal inflation measure showed prices rising 3.4% in August from a year earlier, slightly below expectations but still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Consumer spending accelerated, while inflation-adjusted after-tax income was flat for the month.

ANMP Insights

• 78% said grocery prices were moving in the wrong direction, and 60% ranked grocery prices among the two economic indicators that mattered most personally. (link)

• 35% said falling grocery prices would do the most to convince them the economy was improving. (link)

• In ANMP’s March affordability research, 43% said they would need to see visible cost reductions to believe leaders genuinely intended to improve affordability; 36% wanted specific policy actions. (link)

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Healthcare costs are becoming a prominent issue in 2026 races, with candidates in both parties focusing criticism on insurers, pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers. Axios reports that healthcare is a major subject of campaign advertising as candidates compete over how to lower costs and hold industry players accountable.

ANMP Insights

• 58% said insurance companies are more responsible than doctors and hospitals for rising premiums; 34% named insurers as the part of the system most in need of repair. (link)

• In February, an insurer/PBM-accountability agenda won all three of its head-to-head comparisons, including 54%-34% over pharmaceutical and drug-price accountability. (link)

• In June, 73% said healthcare is expensive in part because too many organizations profit from system complexity, and 58% preferred fixing underlying problems over relying mainly on coverage and financial assistance. (link)

EPA proposes changes to gasoline-terminal compliance rules
_{Federal Register · Sept. 28, 2026}

The EPA proposed revising several compliance and monitoring provisions in 2024 air-pollution rules for gasoline distribution facilities and bulk terminals. The agency says the changes would relieve regulatory burdens for directly regulated small entities while leaving the underlying emissions standards unchanged and producing no expected change in overall air quality or health impacts.

ANMP Insights

• 66% opposed a federal rule requiring Americans to replace gas-powered cars, gas stoves, furnaces and water heaters they already own with government-approved electric alternatives; 25% supported it. (link)

• 61% preferred government improving the rules that shape markets and opportunity, compared with 34% who preferred relying primarily on taxes and government programs to help people left behind. (link)

• 73% preferred a free-market entrepreneurial system with customers and citizens, compared with 14% who preferred a government-controlled, bureaucratic-dominated system. (link)

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After nixing Iran proposal, Trump tells Axios he expects talks this week
_{Axios · Sept. 27, 2026}

President Trump said he expects another round of U.S.-Iran talks this week after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal. Qatar and other mediators are continuing indirect diplomacy, while major disagreements remain over nuclear concessions, sanctions and the Strait of Hormuz.

ANMP Insights

• 44% supported diplomatic negotiations - the most-supported policy option in ANMP’s September Iran survey. (link)

• 38% supported continued economic sanctions and 36% supported naval action to keep the Strait of Hormuz open; only 13% supported sending U.S. ground troops. (link)

• The nuclear-threat argument was most often selected as the single most convincing case for U.S. action (17%), followed by intelligence warnings (13%). (link)

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^{Reuters · Sept. 23, 2026}

U.S. and Iranian representatives communicated through mediators on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, the first such contact in months. The talks revived the possibility of negotiations over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program and the wider conflict, although neither side announced a change in its position.

ANMP Insights

• 44% supported diplomatic negotiations, the most-supported policy option in ANMP’s September Iran survey. (link)

• 38% supported continued economic sanctions and 36% supported naval action to keep the Strait of Hormuz open; only 13% supported sending U.S. ground troops. (link)

• The nuclear-threat argument was most often chosen as the single most convincing case for U.S. action (17%), followed by intelligence warnings (13%). (link)

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
_{Associated Press · Sept. 22, 2026}

Vice President JD Vance and other administration officials said the government would remove roughly 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act exchanges after identifying alleged fraudulent, duplicate or otherwise ineligible enrollments. Vance said the canceled subsidies would save about $2.2 billion; the administration also announced action against brokers it says submitted implausible enrollment applications.

ANMP Insights

• 65% agreed that Obamacare needs operational changes, and 51% favored either a major overhaul or repeal and replacement. (link)

• 51% said spending reductions achieved by reducing fraud in safety-net programs should be considered “savings” rather than “cuts,” while just 21% considered them cuts. (link)

• In June, 58% said the best path to more affordable healthcare is fixing the system’s underlying problems, compared with 36% who preferred helping patients afford care mainly through coverage, government programs and financial assistance. (link)

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A border surge reshaped America. Now, data shows who 4.5 million migrants were and where they went
_{Associated Press · Sept. 17, 2026}

An Associated Press analysis of federal records tracks the destinations of 4.5 million migrants released in the United States after crossing the southern border between October 2018 and July 2025. The data show a geographically and nationally diverse migration wave that reached both traditional immigrant hubs and many smaller communities.

ANMP Insights

• 70% disagreed that illegal immigration is good for the United States, while 17% agreed. (link)

• A January 2025 poll highlighted by ANMP found that 83% favored deporting illegal immigrants convicted of violent offenses, including 65% who strongly favored doing so. (link)

• By contrast, only 43% supported deporting all illegal immigrants living in the United States, while 37% opposed; just 33% considered deporting all undocumented immigrants a high priority — evidence that voters distinguish between violent offenders and the broader population here illegally. (link)

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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said persistent inflation pressures from supply shocks, including higher oil prices and tariffs, could require additional rate increases and create a tougher trade-off between inflation and employment.

ANMP Insights

• Grocery costs were the sharpest economic pain point in ANMP’s February survey: 78% said grocery costs were on the wrong track. (link)

• 60% ranked grocery prices among the two economic indicators that mattered most personally. (link)

• 35% said falling grocery prices would do more than anything else tested to convince them the economy was moving in the right direction. (link)

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model ^{Associated Press · Sept. 18, 2026}

The administration says all 50 states will participate in a Medicaid model designed to lower the net prices of selected prescription drugs, while outside experts say the eventual savings remain uncertain because the underlying deals are not public.

ANMP Insights

• Premiums are voters’ top health-care concern: 31% name premiums as their greatest overall concern, rising to 37% when the question focuses specifically on health-care costs. (link)

• 34% say insurance companies are the part of the health-care system most in need of fixing; 58% hold insurers more responsible for premiums and 53% for out-of-pocket costs. (link)

• 39% call requiring insurers to pass 100% of medicine discounts directly to patients a top reform priority, and 37% say the same about stopping PBMs from profiting by steering patients toward higher-priced drugs. (link)

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns US over escalation, and other Mideast developments
^{Associated Press · Sept. 21, 2026}

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned of further escalation as fighting continued and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, keeping military, diplomatic, and energy risks in focus.

ANMP Insights

• In ANMP’s September Occam survey, diplomatic negotiations were the most-supported U.S. option on Iran at 44%, followed by continued economic sanctions at 38% and naval action to keep the Strait of Hormuz open at 36%. (link)

• Ground troops were the least-supported option, at 13%. (link)

• The nuclear-threat argument was most often selected as the single most convincing argument for U.S. action, at 17%; intelligence warnings that Iran or its proxies could strike inside the United States ranked second, at 13%. (link)

• The Strait of Hormuz and gas-price argument drew the highest “very convincing” rating, but it also produced the strongest backlash among respondents who said an argument made them less supportive of U.S. action. (link)

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Cato estimates that fully implementing a broad Democratic Socialists of America policy agenda would require enormous new public spending. The figure is an advocacy-group estimate, not a government score, and should be read as part of the larger debate over the fiscal effects of socialist policy proposals.

ANMP Insights

• 57% of voters view “big government socialism” unfavorably, while 25% view it favorably.

• 51% say “big government socialist” is an accurate description of the Democratic Party; 38% say it is not accurate.

• 72% agree that government should get out of the way of entrepreneurs and small businesses that create jobs and grow the economy.

What’s Driving Rising Health Premiums?
_{KFF · Sept. 10, 2026}

KFF says rising premiums primarily reflect higher underlying medical spending—especially hospital care—with hospital consolidation, physician services, prescription drugs and insurer administration all contributing to a system in which accountability is diffuse.

ANMP Insights

• 73% say healthcare is expensive because too many organizations profit from the system’s complexity, compared with 22% who say high-quality modern care is inherently expensive. (link)

• 92% say it is frustrating when patients do not know the price of healthcare until after treatment. (link)

• 93% agree patients should be able to compare prices and know what healthcare services will cost before receiving care. (link)

AI rivals found rare agreement on safety. Putting it into practice is harder
_{Associated Press · Sept. 16, 2026}

Major AI executives are converging on the need for stronger safeguards, but translating that agreement into enforceable standards remains difficult because of commercial incentives, national-security concerns and competition with China.

ANMP Insights

• 66% initially preferred limits on rapid U.S. AI development, while 19% preferred developing AI as quickly as possible. (link)

• When asked which risk was greater, 43% chose China becoming the world leader in AI and 36% chose rapid U.S. AI development. (link)

• After voters considered the China-competition argument, support for rapid development rose to 33% and support for limits fell to 50%. (link)

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President Trump rejected calls for stronger AI guardrails, arguing that slowing U.S. development would help China, while major AI executives continue to call for additional safeguards and coordination.

ANMP Insights

• In ANMP’s May 2024 AI test, 66% initially preferred limiting rapid U.S. AI development, while 19% preferred moving ahead rapidly. (link)

• After voters considered the possibility that China could take the lead in AI, support for rapid U.S. development rose to 33% and support for limits fell to 50%. (link)

• 43% said Chinese leadership in AI posed the greater safety risk, and 74% said they did not trust the Chinese Communist Party to comply with international AI limits. (link)

Cheap biologic drug alternatives stall, threatening U.S. healthcare savings
_{The Wall Street Journal · Sept. 11, 2026}

A new industry analysis warns that many biologic medicines approaching patent expiration have no biosimilar competitors in development, potentially limiting future savings; the debate also puts renewed attention on PBM incentives and market access.

ANMP Insights

• 87% support reducing the role of prescription-drug middlemen, and 85% say doing so would help people like them. (link)

• In ANMP’s February 2026 healthcare message test, insurer/PBM accountability beat pharmaceutical and drug-price accountability by 54% to 34%. (link)

• Drug-price accountability still beat both patient-controlled health accounts, 47% to 40%, and price transparency, 46% to 42%. (link)

ICE arrests keep soaring. Here’s why they are not leading to more deportations
_{Reuters · Sept. 14, 2026}

ICE arrests reached roughly 51,000 in August, according to preliminary government data reviewed by Reuters, but deportations did not rise at the same pace because of legal and logistical constraints.

ANMP Insights

• 63% disagree that illegal immigration is good for the United States, including 52% who strongly disagree.

• ANMP’s July 2025 profile test found voters distinguish sharply among cases: 86% favored deportation for someone in the country illegally who had committed serious crimes.

• The same experiment found 73% would allow someone who entered illegally but had steady self-employment and paid taxes using a legally acquired taxpayer number to stay, showing that enforcement preferences vary substantially with individual circumstances.
  

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At the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Republican speakers made opposition to democratic socialism one of the party’s political contrasts heading into November.

ANMP Insights

• 57% view big-government socialism unfavorably, compared with 25% who view it favorably.

• 73% prefer a free-market entrepreneurial system, while 14% prefer a government-controlled bureaucratic system.

• 51% say “big-government socialist” accurately describes the Democratic Party; 58% say “democratic socialist” is accurate.

Employment Situation — August 2026
_{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Sept. 4, 2026}

Healthcare employment continued to increase in August, adding 13,000 jobs. Home healthcare services added 11,000 jobs and hospitals added 8,000, although overall healthcare hiring remained below its average monthly gain over the prior year.

ANMP Insights

• 34.9% say waiting too long to see a doctor or specialist is one of their three biggest frustrations with the healthcare system. (link)

• 14% say long waits are the single healthcare-system frustration that bothers them most. (link)

• Only 11% say the healthcare system generally works well. (link)

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Republicans showcase their ‘big beautiful bill’ to voters, but the law’s impact has been mixed
_{Associated Press · Sept. 10, 2026}

AP reports that expanded federal immigration-enforcement funding has helped drive a sharp increase in arrests, including a record 51,000 arrests in August, as the administration continues to expand enforcement operations.

ANMP Insights

• 63% disagree with the statement that illegal immigration is good for the United States.

• When ANMP tested a person in the country illegally who had committed a serious crime such as drug trafficking, gang activity, or drunk driving causing injury, 86% said the person should be deported.

• ANMP also found more permissive views in other circumstances: 73% said a person in the country illegally who was steadily self-employed and filed taxes annually should be allowed to stay, showing that attitudes vary substantially with the individual facts.
  

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The administration expanded its most-favored-nation drug-pricing agreements to nine additional manufacturers, bringing most of the branded-drug market under deals that include Medicaid concessions and lower U.S. launch-price commitments.

ANMP Insights

• 87% support reducing the role of prescription-drug middlemen, and 85% say doing so would help people like them. (link)

• When ANMP tested competing healthcare agendas this February, insurer/PBM accountability beat pharmaceutical and drug-price accountability by 54% to 34%. (link)

• Drug-price accountability still beat both patient-controlled health accounts, 47% to 40%, and price transparency, 46% to 42%. (link)

How 2026 candidates are targeting health care “corruption”
_{Axios · Sept. 8, 2026}

Candidates in competitive races are increasingly attacking the influence of insurers, drug companies and other healthcare interests, turning institutional accountability into a central midterm message.

ANMP Insights

• 34% say health insurance companies are the part of the healthcare system most in need of fixing. (link)

• 58% hold insurance companies more responsible than doctors and hospitals for rising premiums. (link)

• Just 11% say the healthcare system works well, while 94% want a simpler system and 78% prefer being able to compare prices before receiving care. (link)

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Inside Hakeem Jeffries’ coming fight with his left flank
_{Axios · Sept. 8, 2026}

Democratic leaders are preparing for greater pressure from DSA-aligned and progressive members after the midterms, with Medicare for All and other left-wing priorities emerging as key fault lines.

ANMP Insights

• 57% view big-government socialism unfavorably, compared with 25% who view it favorably.

• The wording matters: “big-government socialist” produced an 11.3-point Republican advantage in ANMP’s effectiveness test, compared with 5.7 points for “democratic socialist” and 6.3 points for “socialist,” while 51% still viewed “big-government socialist” as an accurate description.

• 73% prefer a free-market entrepreneurial system, while just 14% prefer a government-controlled bureaucratic system.

• About six in ten voters say they are concerned about the platforms of self-described democratic-socialist candidates.

  
  

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House Democrats are divided over a Republican resolution denouncing socialism, with some moderates objecting less to the anti-socialism language than to the resolution’s linkage to the SAVE America Act.

ANMP Insights

• Big-government socialism” is a substantially more effective description than “socialism” alone because it more consistently evokes government control and negative reactions, while “socialism produces a more mixed – and sometimes positive – set of associations. (link)

• 60% of registered voters said the economy works poorly for the average American, but dissatisfaction did not translate into support for more redistribution. (link)

• 61% preferred improving the rules that shape the economy so businesses compete, workers earn better wages, and more Americans can succeed through work; 34% preferred taxes and government programs to help those left behind. (link)

• In a three-way choice, 53% favored improving market rules, 22% favored government mostly staying out, and 18% favored greater redistribution through taxes and government programs. (link)

Trump Administration Reaches Drug Pricing Deals With 9 Companies
_{The Wall Street Journal · Sept. 1, 2026}

The administration finalized most-favored-nation drug-pricing agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical companies, bringing the total to 26 deals covering 89% of the branded-drug market, according to The Wall Street Journal.

ANMP Insights

• 87% of voters supported reducing the role of prescription-drug middlemen, and 85% said the change would help people like them. (link)

• In February, insurer/PBM accountability beat pharmaceutical and drug-price accountability 54% to 34% in a head-to-head healthcare message test. (link)

• Broader healthcare polling found 93% agreed patients should be able to easily compare prices and know costs before receiving care, reinforcing the transparency side of the drug-price debate. (link)

U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity
_{U.S. Energy Information Administration · Sept. 1, 2026}

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports averaged 17 billion cubic feet per day in the first half of 2026, up 23% from the same period in 2025, as new liquefaction capacity came online.

ANMP Insights

• 70% agreed the United States should pursue energy independence even if that means using domestic oil and natural gas.

• In September 2024, 73% supported expanding domestic oil and gas production. (link)

• Support for energy independence using domestic oil and natural gas has been durable: 70% agreed with the same principle in July 2023.
  

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More than 50 people were arrested in Danbury, Connecticut, this week as ICE enforcement accelerated nationwide. The AP reports that July arrests approached 50,000 and that a majority of those detained had no criminal record, even as the Danbury operation also included people convicted of violent crimes.

ANMP Insights

• 80% of voters said they were following recent immigration-enforcement actions closely in July 2025.

• Voters drew a sharp line around serious criminal conduct: 86% said a person in the country illegally who had committed serious crimes should be deported.

• But 78% said a Dreamer-like adult brought to the country as a child should be allowed to stay, and 73% said the same of a self-employed immigrant who worked steadily and filed taxes each year using a legally acquired IRS taxpayer number.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years
_{The Guardian · Aug. 26, 2026}

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez renewed her national Democratic Socialists of America membership this month as the organization’s electoral profile grows and members discuss her as a possible 2028 presidential candidate. The development puts renewed attention on what voters actually want from government and the economy.

ANMP Insights

• 61.3% prefer government to improve the rules shaping the economy so businesses compete, workers earn better wages, and more Americans can succeed through work; 33.7% prefer using taxes and government programs to help those left behind. (link)

• In a three-way test, 52.7% chose improving market rules and opportunity, compared with 21.7% who wanted government mostly to stay out and 18.1% who favored greater redistribution through taxes and government programs. (link)

• 59.7% nevertheless say the economy works poorly for the average American—evidence of dissatisfaction that does not automatically translate into support for redistribution. (link)

TCMS Prevents $1.6 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Laboratory Payments
_{CMS Aug. 28, 2026}

CMS says enforcement actions have stopped more than $1.6 billion in potentially improper Medicare laboratory payments, including $732 million tied to revoking 157 fraudulent lab providers. The agency says it is using advanced analytics and AI to identify suspicious billing patterns before Medicare dollars are paid.

ANMP Insights

• 72% of voters said hundreds of billions of dollars could be saved by reducing government waste and fraud without cutting benefits. (link)

• 64% said the federal budget could be balanced without raising taxes or cutting benefits from major programs. (link)

• Only 11% say the healthcare system works well, while 58% say affordability is best addressed by fixing the underlying system rather than relying primarily on coverage or financial assistance. (link)
  

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New government data show immigration arrests and removals reached record levels in July.

ANMP Insights

• Voters draw sharp distinctions based on conduct: 86% said an immigrant with serious crimes should be deported.

• But 78% said a Dreamer-like adult brought to the country as a child, with no other crimes, should be allowed to stay.

• Tax compliance mattered: 73% said a self-employed immigrant who files taxes with a legal IRS taxpayer number should stay, while 56% said a cash worker who does not report or pay taxes should be deported.

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Fail
_{The Wall Street Journal · Aug. 24, 2026}

Talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed, triggering new 50% U.S. tariffs on some Canadian goods and plans for dollar-for-dollar Canadian retaliation.

ANMP Insights

• ANMP’s October 2025 tariff test found voters did not place tariffs neatly into an ideological box: 35% called them neither free-market capitalism nor big-government socialism, 29% called them free-market capitalism, and 19% called them big-government socialism.

• Calling the policy “President Trump’s tariff plan” barely changed those judgments, suggesting the public’s view of tariffs was more about the policy itself than the political label.

• At the same time, 87% agreed that middle- and working-class tax relief is needed to grow the economy and give people relief from high prices.

Iran’s rial currency hits new record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions
_{Associated Press · Aug. 24, 2026}

Iran’s currency fell to a record low as Washington prepared a new sanctions package, escalating economic pressure while negotiations over the war and the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.

ANMP Insights

• When ANMP tested a harder U.S. response to Iran-backed attacks on American troops in February 2024, 54% supported direct U.S. strikes on Iran and 30% opposed. (link)

• After respondents heard both the deterrence case and the argument that strikes could trigger a wider Middle East war, support remained at 51% versus 31% opposed.

• The same poll found 47% said the administration was not doing enough to defend U.S. troops from Iran-backed attacks, compared with 28% who said it was doing enough.

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