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Apr 4, 2026 · As President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have hit new lows amid the Iran war, there’s now the firmest evidence yet of a long-anticipated dynamic: the regretful Trump voter.

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Dec 27, 2025 · It was hard to pick only 25. But it was easier than it used to be. Just like his first presidency, President Donald Trump’s first calendar year back in the White House was an unceasing …

Apr 2, 2026 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as the Iran war continues.

Apr 2, 2026 · President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general.

Apr 3, 2026 · Americans’ views of both the Democratic and Republican parties remain deeply negative, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in an election year that may turn on which …

Mar 3, 2026 · Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked …

Apr 3, 2026 · An Iran war that was already proving quite unpopular with the American people has entered a new, more problematic phase for President Donald Trump.