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Donald Trump’s approval ratings after speech to Congress: Here's what the latest polls say

An ABC News project 538 poll found that Trump's approval rating nudged down slightly from 47.8% on Monday to 47.6% on Tuesday, according to its update as of 11:56 p.m. Tuesday. In the same poll, Vice President JD Vance's approval rating held steady at 40.8%

New York Magazine on MSN · 21h

Trump Approval Ratings Still Low After Speech to Congress

The president didn’t get a polling bounce from his big speech, and there are signs that the economy and Musk’s antics are causing problems for him.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6d

Trump delivered a rally speech to Congress, but the reckoning is ahead

The president’s true test will come as he has to move past executive orders.

Donald Trump, Education Department

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 49m

Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Since President Trump took office, staffing at the Education Department has been cut in half, and he has been mulling an executive order to close the agency.

USA TODAY on MSN · 29m

Trump defends decision to cut nearly half of Education Department staff

President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed his administration's efforts to lay off about half of the Education Department staff.

The Washington Post · 20h

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

Trump, federal judge and USAID

The Associated Press on MSN · 12h

President Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress' funding for USAID, judge says

A federal judge says President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian and development work abroad.

Hosted on MSN · 21h

Judge in foreign aid funds freeze case cites GOP appointees in legal lesson for Trump officials

President Donald Trump’s administration got another constitutional crash course this week, with a refresher on the separation of powers in the USAID case over Trump’s foreign aid funds freeze.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay 'unlawfully' restricted USAID funds

U.S. District Court Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, has ordered the Trump administration to pay out $2 billion in foreign aid owed to contractors for completed work.

Trump, Canada and tariffs

Reuters on MSN · 20h

House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability of Congress to quickly challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that have rattled financial markets.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

House Republicans Block Vote on Trump’s Canada, Mexico Tariffs

House Republicans voted to block the ability that Congress has under federal law to cancel the emergency declaration that President Trump used to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico last week. The midday vote in the House on Tuesday effectively blocks a resolution,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2h

Canada retaliates with tariffs worth $21 billion amid trade war with Trump

Canada announced a slew of new tariffs on U.S. imports Wednesday amid an escalating trade war with President Donald Trump. Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods went into effect last week,

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Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it

First Amendment advocates say they've never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in President Trump's ...

15mon MSN

Trump Labor Department Cuts Child Care Programs For Its Own Employees

The changes likely won’t save huge sums of money but will help the Trump administration continue to signal it is cracking ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN8h

Two Texans in Congress defend CHIPS Act in the face of Trump’s criticism

Although the president has said he wants to “get rid of” the act, Rep. Michael McCaul and Sen. John Cornyn say it supports ...

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Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress

Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to ...

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GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

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Trump promised a boom. Now he's bracing Americans for economic turbulence

"We're just one day ... a half a day ... away from the best jobs, the biggest paychecks, and the brightest economic future ...

Markets tumble after Trump's response to recession question; Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline

Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump signs executive orders and Congress works to pass a spending bill ...

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Clean energy group sues Trump admin for freezing billions in funds Congress passed into law

Climate United Fund sued the administration this weekend to unfreeze a $7 billion of congressionally appropriated funds that ...

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