Trump Ballroom Deemed Unlawful by Federal Appeals Court

Late last week, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s finding that halted construction of President Donald Trump’s ballroom at the former site of the East Wing of the White House. The Friday ruling means that construction will remain paused, for now, pending the outcome of the case. Trump may appeal the ruling, which would likely send it to the Supreme Court to decide.
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Swing District Voters Want Major Change. That Could Help Democratic Socialists.

A new poll released this week suggests that voters in swing districts across the country are more supportive of candidates who will bring about swift change to flawed institutions, rather than establishment politicians who promise only incremental change. The Working Families Party/Justice Research Group poll, conducted July 26-27 in swing House districts across the country (with Michigan…
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“This Is a God Thing” — Johnson Claims Prayers Will Help GOP Win the Midterms

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) claimed this past weekend that Republicans will end up winning the 2026 midterms due in large part to God’s intervention. Johnson appeared on the far right program “This Week on Capitol Hill,” which is hosted by Family Research Council president Tony Perkins. During the July 25 episode, Johnson claimed that Americans “trust House Republicans…
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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in 2 New Polls

Just over a year and a half after he re-entered the White House for a second term, more Americans than ever disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance. According to a CNN/SSRS poll published on Wednesday, just 34 percent of Americans give Trump approving marks. Conversely, 66 percent say they disapprove of the way he’s handled his job as president. Trump’s approval numbers…
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Democratic Socialists Outpoll MAGA Candidates Among Voters

A new poll demonstrates that voters are more likely to support a self-described democratic socialist candidate for office than someone who calls themselves a supporter of the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) Trump-endorsed political movement. The CNBC survey, published last week, asked respondents to say whether they’d be more or less supportive of candidates with those labels.
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Methodology Changes Could Make Inflation Look Better, Raising Public Skepticism

The Federal Reserve is preparing to adjust how it measures inflation in three areas of consumer purchases this fall, a move that will cause the numbers to appear to drop slightly. While many economists say the changes are necessary to reflect the true costs of these items, the move comes at a time when trust in federal data from the Trump administration is low. The Bureau of Economic…
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