Polls

MSN -  Some 58% of Americans - including seven in 10 Democrats and half of Republicans - think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found

NBC News - Take the three most recent polls that asked which party is most responsible for the shutdown:

An Economist/YouGov poll, conducted on Oct. 4-6, found that 64% of Americans say that Republicans in Congress or both parties are equally to blame, and a combined 53% say Democrats and both parties are to blame.  A CBS News/YouGov poll, conducted on Oct. 1-3, found that 70% of Americans say Republicans or both parties are responsible, while 61% say Democrats or both parties are to blame.  An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, conducted on Sept. 22-26, before the shutdown began, found that 69% say Republicans or both parties are to blame, while 58% say the name of Democrats or both parties.

 Independent, UK -  Only 40 percent of people surveyed have a favorable view of the president, after he told a gathering of US military leaders that troops should be used to target an “enemy within” American society.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll also found that only 38 percent of those polled think the president should be able to deploy federal troops into states if governors disagree with their deployment.

Meanwhile, 48 percent thought the president should not be able to send troops into states without the state governor's approval.

MSN -  New Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. An even higher percentage (73%) say it’s a bad time to buy a house. 

The Guardian  A Pew Research Center survey last week reported that nearly six out of 10 Americans, 59%, now hold a negative view of Israel, while 39% believe it is “going too far” in its war in Gaza – compared with 31% who held the same view a year ago, and 27% who thought this just two months after the war started. A poll from the same organization in 2022 showed 42% with negative views.

The anti-Israel swing is confirmed by other polls. A recent New York Times/Siena poll showed pro-Palestinians sympathies outscoring support for Israel – albeit narrowly, by 35% to 34%.