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U.S. President Donald Trump reacts at the White House

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Where Trump’s approval rating stands after 100 days in office

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s low approval ratings

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how domestic issues like inflation, high-profile mass shootings and the overturning of Roe v. Wade is…

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A year into Biden’s presidency, where does he stand?

President Biden marked his first year in office on a downbeat note: low approval ratings, a defeat of the Democrats’ voting rights bill in the Senate, and the Build Back Better Bill stalled. But perhaps Biden's biggest political concern is…

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3 historians on American political divisiveness — and how to heal it

The partisan results of President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial reinforced the political divisions characterizing current American politics. How does this moment compare with the past? Judy Woodruff sits down with the University of New Hampshire’s Ellen Fitzpatrick, presidential historian Michael…

Politics Aug 26

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Trump’s low approval ratings set an unwanted record

Plunging into undesirably uncharted territory, Trump is setting records with his dismally low approval ratings, including the lowest mark ever for a president in his first year.

By Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Jul 19

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Lisa Desjardins

The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.

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Jul 18

Can Trump improve his record-low approval rating?

By Daniel Bush

President Donald Trump will reach the six-month mark of his presidency Thursday with a record low approval rating. But his approval rating could recover in time for the 2018 midterm elections.

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Jun 28

Independent voters sour on Trump’s handling of the economy

By Daniel Bush

A growing number of independent voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, according to a new PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Jan 02

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Examining Obama’s options to push his agenda in 2014

President Obama emerged from 2013 with near all-time low job approval ratings after the botched rollout of the health care law. Susan Page of USA Today and Jerry Seib of The Wall Street Journal join Judy Woodruff to discuss what…

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Dec 13

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Shields and Gerson discuss the budget breakthrough, Boehner’s backlash

Shields and Gerson discuss the budget breakthrough, Boehner's backlash…

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