
Taylor Orth is a data journalist and public opinion researcher who covers national polling on news, politics, technology, and society. She has a PhD in sociology from Stanford and is now based in Austin, Texas. She can be reached at taylor.orth@yougov.com.
Article
Americans' favorite condiments
The three condiments that the largest share of Americans say they "love" out of the 22 included in the survey are peanut butter, honey, and salsa.
17 Feb 2026Article
How Americans evaluate U.S. presidents and first ladies
Half of Americans rate Donald Trump as "poor," the most who do for any of the 20 presidents.
13 Feb 2026Article
How many Americans want their state to secede — and what they would want to happen next
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support their state seceding. And Democrats who live in states that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election are especially likely to support secession
11 Feb 2026Big survey
Elections, Trump approval, Epstein, Trump projects, taxes, the economy, and ICE: February 6 - 9, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
The electorate is leaning toward Democrats in the midterms, net approval of Trump's handling of the economy and immigration dip, most Americans want fewer immigration agents in Minneapolis, and half of Americans think Trump was involved in Epstein's alleged crimes
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Few Americans want to increase overall government spending, but many support spending more in specific areas
Americans are more likely to support reducing federal spending in general than increasing it — but to support increased spending on each of a host of major budget areas, including Social Security, Medicare, aid to the poor, and national defense
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Trump International Airport? Most Americans disapprove of renaming Dulles
By large margins, Americans oppose each of three recent Donald Trump construction projects: building a new White House ballroom, renovating the Trump-Kennedy Center, and building an arch near the Lincoln Memorial
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Half of Americans think Donald Trump was involved in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes
Most Americans are aware of the recent release of files relating to the case against Jeffrey Epstein, and more Americans disapprove than approve of how Donald Trump is handling the Epstein investigation
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Most Americans want fewer immigration agents in Minneapolis, and more support than oppose abolishing ICE
Most Americans want fewer federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, and slightly more Americans support than oppose abolishing ICE
10 Feb 2026Big survey
The electorate is leaning toward Democrats in the midterms — and toward expecting a Democratic win
Many Americans anticipate a Democratic victory in November's congressional elections and more registered voters say they would vote for a Democrat than a Republican if congressional elections were held today
10 Feb 2026Big survey
Support for immigration rises, Trump approval rebounds, Iran, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics: January 30 - February 2, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
Support for immigration is rising, most Americans say the Alex Pretti shooting was not justified, Trump approval rises slightly, little support for military intervention in Iran, and the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics
03 Feb 2026