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A new American Research Group poll shows Donald Trump’s approval rating dropping to 29%, continuing a steady monthly decline. His approval on the economy sits at just 26%, and 72% of respondents say the economy is getting worse.
Donald Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, where Mamdani praised Trump’s history as a builder and Trump called him a great mayor with great potential. The friendly exchange stood in contrast to Trump’s earlier attacks on Mamdani during the mayoral campaign.
Tulsi Gabbard endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, predicting he would stop censorship and avoid war, then became his Director of National Intelligence before eventually leaving the administration. Since then, Trump has banned news outlets from the White House and publicly discussed destroying Iran.
Trump adviser Peter Navarro said journalists reporting that the Iran war is going badly are being treasonous. Reporters covering American casualties and economic fallout from the war are facing growing pressure from the administration.
A House Ethics complaint accuses Lauren Boebert of having relationships with three congressional staffers under her supervision and arranging a $200,000 payment to prevent one from filing her own complaint. Boebert and the named staffer both deny the allegations, and no formal investigation has been announced.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico openly discusses his Christian theology background while running against Republican Ken Paxton in Texas. There are questions about whether Republicans’ historically strong support among evangelical voters could gradually erode.
Donald Trump’s White House event was nearly inaudible on television after ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News joined CNN in suspending press pool coverage. The networks acted after Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over their reporting.
Finally, Fox News Media joined four other networks in suspending television pool coverage of Donald Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The networks said in a joint statement that an administration should not restrict news organizations because it objects to their reporting.
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I have a feeling Mamdani knows how to manipulate trump through his ego.
Mayor Mamdani is very smart and strategic. If anyone knows how to handle trump, it’s another New Yorker.