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'Devastating': Analysts stunned by 'whopping new poll' for Trump — from Fox News

President Donald Trump got another round of bad news on Wednesday, as a poll commissioned by Fox News — which uses a respected nonpartisan surveying firm despite its notorious rightward reporting slant — revealed new approval lows for the president and many of his policies.

It's the latest in a string of polls agreeing Trump is at or near a low point with voters, with even a significant fraction of Republicans turning on him in recent surveys.

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'I hate good-looking men': Trump's Coast Guard speech goes off the rails

Trump gave a bizarre but familiar speech for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony, according to reporting by the New York Times.

"I hate good-looking men," Trump said as a cadet greeted him on stage, the Times reported. "I like to see what these guys are like!"

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Erin Burnett's jaw drops at Trump voter's admission on CNN: 'Can't stop thinking about it'

CNN anchor Erin Burnett's jaw nearly hit the floor on Wednesday as she reported on a startling admission a Trump voter made during a recent interview.

NPR spoke to a Trump voter on Tuesday who claimed that he and his partner had started fasting in order to save money on groceries. The comments came at a time when the Trump administration's economic figures showed a sharp rise in inflation due to the war in Iran. Grocery prices were up nearly 3% while prices for food outside of the home increased by 3.6%, according to the data.

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Vanessa Trump reveals cancer diagnosis

Vanessa Trump, the president's former daughter-in-law, revealed in a social media post that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, according to reports.

"I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer," she wrote in an Instagram post. "While this isn't news anyone expects, I'm working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan."

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Trump's rally exposed 'religious right's Epstein files' — and Mike Johnson's ties: analyst

President Donald Trump's recent prayer rally on the National Mall laid bare the religious right's own Epstein files, and may have jeopardized one of his allies in Congress, according to one political analyst.

Trump held an event called "Rededicate 250" at the National Mall on Sunday, which was billed as a celebration of the impact Jesus Christ has had on the U.S. The event was attended by MAGA fans and Trump administration officials like Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). It was sharply criticized by some political analysts for representing a blending of church and state.

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'Whoa!' Trump's 'awkward fail' with Melania catches analyst's eye

President Donald Trump's "awkward fail" during his speech at the Congressional picnic on Tuesday night caught the eye of one political analyst.

Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, spoke at the event, held on the South Lawn of the White House, and intended for Congressional lawmakers and their families to spend time with the president in a relaxed setting. Melania Trump thanked the House for passing the Fostering the Future Act, a bill she championed that makes several changes to foster care policies, before Trump spoke.

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Trump plans to build massive arch without Congress' approval using a century-old loophole

The Trump administration has no plans to seek congressional approval for President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot arch near the Lincoln Memorial and is instead relying on a 100-year-old authorization for a completely different project that was never built, according to a report.

Administration officials argue that Congress effectively pre-approved the arch when lawmakers ratified a 1925 report by the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission, which called for two 166-foot columns on Columbia Island, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Those columns were never constructed. Trump's arch would use the same 166-foot base but add another 84 feet of pedestal and statuary to reach 250 feet total.

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CNN legal expert flags 'legal bank shot' in J6 officers' lawsuit against Trump

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig was stunned by the Trump administration's decision to create a $1.8 billion fund that could be used to compensate right-wing rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, and what that could mean for two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol that day and have now filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

The former federal prosecutor told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Wednesday the lawsuit filed by Officer Harry Dunn of the U.S. Capitol Police and Officer Daniel Hodges of Washington’s Metropolitan Police was aiming to halt the Trump administration from creating a $1.8 billion slush fund, and whether their case will have legal standing.

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MAGA darling lashes out at podcast megastar Alex Cooper after pregnancy announcement

A MAGA influencer lashed out at pop culture podcast host Alex Cooper on Wednesday during her podcast over Cooper's recent pregnancy announcement.

Allie Beth Stuckey, host of the "Relatable" podcast on BlazeTV, said during a new episode that Cooper's pregnancy announcement showed how the podcast host had "abandoned her old way of life that she is still promoting to so many women" by settling down and getting married. She described Cooper's popular podcast, "Call Her Daddy," as a "sex gossip" show even though Cooper regularly discusses other topics like relationships and female empowerment.

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'You know what makes me angry?' Trump nominees scolded during tense hearing

A high-ranking Democratic leader delivered a scathing response to two of President Donald Trump's federal judicial nominees during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told judicial nominees Matthew A. Schwartz, a third Trump personal attorney who the president has nominated to a circuit court seat, and former Solicitor General of Ohio Benjamin Flowers that he was disappointed in them when they did not clearly respond to his questions about the Capitol attacks on Jan. 6, 2021.

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First GOP lawmaker hits DOJ with formal demand over Trump's fund to pay off allies

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) became the first Republican member of Congress to formally demand information from the Justice Department about President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-Weaponization" fund, which he created as a settlement with his own administration after dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for failing to secure his tax information.

The fund, which was not authorized by Congress and not approved by the court overseeing his lawsuit, purports to be able to pay out money to any Trump ally who was a victim of "lawfare." Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has refused to rule out payouts to perpetrators of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Trump Mobile breach exposes customer data — and wildly inflated sales claims: report

YouTube journalist Coffeezilla says a data vulnerability on TrumpMobile.com exposed customer information and indicated that the company's reported sales figures are likely fiction.

In a video posted Tuesday, Coffeezilla, whose real name is Stephen Findeisen, said he was among the customers whose personal data was exposed by the security flaw, including his mailing address and email. The vulnerability, he said, was flagged to the Trump Mobile team multiple times before he went public.

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Emboldened Trump fires a warning shot at Lauren Boebert

President Donald Trump hinted on Wednesday that a Republican lawmaker who crossed him and sided with the president's foe Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) could be next on his revenge list.

Trump revived his threats against Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), "an 'America First' firebrand who broke with the president by pushing to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and campaigning with Massie last weekend," according to a report from Politico's Playbook.

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