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Democrats question truth of US Justice Department official’s testimony on NY mayor

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Senate Democrats are questioning whether a senior official in Republican President Donald Trump’s Justice Department told the truth in his confirmation hearing in February…

Trump expresses desire to defund NPR and PBS, citing bias and waste

Trump expresses desire to defund NPR and PBS, citing bias and waste

Trump signs election order calling for proof of U.S. citizenship to vote

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Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete

Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete

STILL OFF TRACK Trump began his address in an expansive and celebratory mode, suggesting that he has turned voter attitudes around since taking office on January 20. But he still may have real work to do to win over skeptical viewers at home. “For the first time in modern history, more Americans believe that our country is headed in the right direction than the wrong direction — an astonishing record 27-point swing, the most ever,” Trump said. Trump may have his own polls he can point to, but Reuters/Ipsos polling does not support the president’s boast. In fact, the most recent poll, taken over the two days ahead of the speech, had 49% of Americans saying the country was on the wrong track compared to just 34% of those who said it was on the right one. With Trump levying steep tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and inflation still not tamed, the president is getting low marks on economic concerns, with only 1 in 3 Americans approving of his handling of cost of living issues, the poll found. Only 36% approved of his handling of international trade. Overall, Trump’s approval rating is holding steady at 44%. That’s only slightly higher than former President Joe Biden’s peak during the second half of his term in office. That didn’t stop Trump from calling Biden the "worst president in American history." If Trump believes that, then, according to polls, he isn’t faring all that much better.

Takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress

Democratic lawmaker removed from Trump speech to Congress

Democratic lawmaker removed from Trump speech to Congress

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