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Major Pollster Ends Presidential Approval Ratings After 88 Years, Reports Say
Gallup is ending one of the nation's most closely watched Presidential polls after nearly 90 years, according to reports. The public opinion polling agency said it will no longer publish presidential approval ratings, The Hill reported on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Gallup will also stop compiling favorability ratings of individual political figures. The company said the move, which will begin later in 2026, "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership." "Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that sh…
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Composers Demand Film Score Be Pulled From 'Melania' Documentary
An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and a Radiohead guitarist are calling for a piece of their music to be taken out of a new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood are pushing back after a score from their 2017 film "Phantom Thread" was used in "Melania." The documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, has drawn heavy criticism since its late January release. Anderson, who also directed 2025's "One Battle After Another," said he and Greenwood weren't properly consulted before the "Phantom Thread" composition appeared in "Melania." "Whi…
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Joins Democrats Boycotting White House Governors' Dinner
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is among a group of Democrats who say they will not attend this year’s White House governors' dinner after he and others were excluded from traditionally bipartisan events. During the National Governors Association winter meeting next week, President Donald Trump is expected to host a dinner at the White House that will reportedly include only Republican representatives, breaking with longstanding tradition. Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were both uninvited from the dinner, according to reports, despite the event historically welcoming governors from both parti…
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Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island
A top member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet admitted to visiting notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly acknowledged for the first time that he went to Little Saint James. The admission came as the Long Island native testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Lutnick said that he and his family stopped at the convicted sex offender's island in 2012. "I did have lunch with him, as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick said. The 64-year-old said the visit lasted abou…
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Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a White House snub sent a clear message — and the nation’s governors weren’t willing to accept it. Moore — the only Black governor in the US — said he was quietly uninvited from a long-standing White House dinner for governors this year, calling the move “blatant disrespect” and a snub of bipartisan tradition. The dinner is part of the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting, a decades-old tradition where governors from all 50 states gather at the White House to build relationships and discuss bipartisan solutions on issues like disaster preparedn…
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Trump Blasts Olympic Skier For Criticizing US Policies: 'A Real Loser'
Donald Trump has publicly criticized a US Olympic athlete. The president called skier Hunter Hess a "real loser" on Sunday, Feb. 8 after Hess made comments about having "mixed emotions" while representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. The controversy began after a press conference on Friday, Feb. 6, where Hess and teammate Chris Lillis addressed the political climate in the US. The 27-year-old Hess, an Oregon native, stated, "It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now... Wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything…
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Trump Refuses To Apologize For Racist Obama Video, Points Finger At Staffer
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize for sharing a racist video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes on his Truth Social platform. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, Feb. 6, Trump blamed an unnamed staffer for the post while defending his decision to share the content. "I knew it was all about," Trump said. "If you take a look at that, and see the whole thing, it was a small section at the very end. But that was about fraudulent elections, which we have, a lot of them. We're gonna get it stopped." Earlier r…
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Trump Deletes Racist Obamas Video Amid Outrage, White House Defends Post (
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President Donald Trump has deleted a racist, AI-generated video that briefly depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Trump removed the post on Friday, Feb. 6, about 12 hours after sharing it on his social media platform Truth Social. The 62-second clip repeated many of Trump's lies about his 2020 Presidential election defeat. In the video's final few seconds, the Obamas' faces are placed on apes dancing in a jungle to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens. Click here for a new, updated story: Trump Refuses To Apologi…
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Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder In New Wife's Death, Police Say
The ex-husband of former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is accused of killing his most recent wife in Delaware, authorities said. William Stevenson, 77, was indicted for first-degree murder on Monday, Feb. 2, according to the New Castle County Police Department. The felony charge comes more than a month after 64-year-old Linda Stevenson was found dead in the living room of the couple's home. Police arrested William Stevenson "without incident" at the house in the Oak Hill neighborhood of Wilmington. He's being held in the Howard Young Correctional Institution on $500,000 bail. Investi…
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Music Stars Blast ICE At Grammys To Protest Trump's Immigration Policies: 'We Are Humans'
Many superstars used one of the music world's biggest stages to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and President Donald Trump's mass deportation policies. Several musicians made their political statements at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, which were held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1. The Grammys came as backlash grows nationwide against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, especially after federal agents killed two 37-year-old US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis in January. The highest-profile criticism came from super…
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New Poll Reveals Shift In How Americans Rate Trump On Immigration
Public opinion on immigration policy appears to be shifting as Americans reassess how President Donald Trump is handling one of his signature issues. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows approval of Trump’s immigration policy has fallen to its lowest level since his return to the White House, with a majority of Americans saying recent enforcement actions have gone too far. The nationwide poll was conducted Friday, Jan. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 25. It found that 39 percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41 percent in an earlier Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted…
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General Strike Planned As ICE Outrage Rises Nationwide: 'Enough Is Enough!'
Outrage over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has transformed into a nationwide general strike. Grassroots organizers are calling for people to skip work, school, and shopping on Friday, Jan. 30, in a general strike against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The call follows weeks of escalating protests after federal agents killed two 37-year-old US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in separate Minneapolis shootings. According to the campaign's website, more than 250 actions are planned across 46 states, with support from more than 1,000 organizations…
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