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86%
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 86 percent of Americans are concerned for the lives of U.S. military personnel in Iran — and 56 percent believe the war will have a negative impact on their personal financial situation.
60%
Financial Times: “Oil prices posted the biggest rise in decades this month as the war in Iran chokes global energy supplies and sends shockwaves across major financial markets and economies. … “Brent crude, the international benchmark, settled at $118.35 on Tuesday, close to its highest level since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, as traders fearing a prolonged shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz rushed to secure cargoes. … The price has risen more than 60 percent in March, eclipsing the previous record gain of 46 percent following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990.”
39%
Gallup finds the share of Americans saying they are Republicans or Republican-leaning independents in the first quarter of 2026, 39%, is at a low dating back to 2015. At the same time, the share of Americans saying they are either Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents has reached 49%, matching highs from the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021.
+$4
U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices higher worldwide, reports the Associated Press. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more expensive than before the war began on Feb. 28, marking the largest monthly jump the motor club has seen on record.
13%
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds 13% of Americans who cast ballots for Donald Trump in 2024 say they regret how they voted in the last election. Among Kamala Harris voters, just 6% say the same.
64%
A new Fox News poll finds 64% of Americans are dissatisfied with how things are going in the U.S.
$1.4 to $2.9 billion
Wall Street Journal: “Billions of dollars of highly sophisticated military equipment has been lost or significantly damaged since the U.S. and Israel began striking thousands of targets across Iran more than three weeks ago. The bulk of the damage on the ground has been caused by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. … Battle damage and replacement of losses over the first three weeks of the war likely costs roughly $1.4 billion to $2.9 billion.”
59%
A new Fox News poll shows President Trump’s disapproval rating is the highest it has been in either of his two terms. Key takeaway: 59% of respondents said they disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, with 47% saying they strongly disapprove.
30
Chris Cillizza points out that Democrats have now flipped 30 Republican state legislative seats since Donald Trump began his second term. Republicans have flipped none. “30-0 isn’t just noise. It’s a signal. There’s something building out in the country folks. How big it will be and whether it lasts all the way until November remains to be seen. But it’s building.”
$6.6 trillion vs $47.78 trillion
Fortune: “The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week to near-total media silence. … The numbers: $6.06 trillion in total assets against $47.78 trillion in total liabilities as of September 30, 2025.”
