An NBC News poll shows Trump’s approval rating remains low.An ICE officer shot a Venezuelan man in Texas as he was delivering food.
And scrutiny of a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial risks a “chilling effect.”Here’s what to know today.Poll: Most voters say Trump has hurt the economyNBC NewsPresident Donald Trump’s sinking ratings threaten to drag down Republicans in November’s elections, as voters blame him for high prices and a shaky economy, according to an NBC News poll.The president’s approval rating stands at 41% among registered voters, a second-term low in the poll, with a majority, 55%, of voters saying they believe Trump’s policies have hurt the economy.
That’s up from 48% in March, before the Iran war.This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day.
Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Democrats hold a 5-point edge in the battle for control of Congress, 50%-45%.Despite the lead, the Democratic Party is still viewed more negatively than Trump and the GOP.
Still, the poll suggests an increasingly gloomy political environment for the GOP.More than 6 in 10 voters say the Iran war has not been worth it.
And respondents did not appear to be motivated by Trump’s signature tax and spending legislation he championed last year.Dive deeper into the poll numbers.NBC News surveys also show:23% of registered Democratic voters say they intend to cast their ballot by mail and 36% say they plan to vote in person at an early voting site.
Here’s how those numbers compare to 2024.Just 2% of registered voters called data centers the most important issue facing the country.
But a candidate’s support for new data centers drew the strongest reaction of any characteristic that would make a voter less likely to support them.More politics news:Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow advantage over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, according to an NBC5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group poll.Elon Musk is boosting GOP candidate...