Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic Sargent: So some quick approval numbers: The Washington Post has Trump at 39 to 55. Both The New York Times and Marist have his approval at 42 percent The Times polling averages show a net 17-point swing in Trump’s approval Yet Fox News is telling a very different story “He’s had a little bit of slippage because he’s doing a lot He’s breaking a lot of eggs to make an omelet but he’s not dropping in any significant way.” Sargent: Let me just jump in and say that’s their go-to: that he’s breaking a lot of eggs But of course he’s not even making an omelet There are a couple other things you were going to say that Fox News is doing Gertz: Yeah. Fox News hosts can’t say that the polls are fake because of course Fox’s own polls are very bad news for Donald Trump’s approval ratings. Brian Kilmeade on Fox and Friends took a swing at it. He claimed, “When you look at the 100 days of Trump, the problem with the 100 days and looking at the polls, this format and his agenda is not built for 100 days.” Basically, he says the premise is flawed You can’t even look at Donald Trump’s poll ratings right now because that’s just not what his agenda is There’s not a lot of glory in framing out a house.” I have to say the image of Donald Trump trying to build a structure of some kind with tools is pretty choice and he’s going to get these great trade deals and pass his tax cuts and then the approval ratings are going to soar You can’t look at the polls because Trump’s agenda isn’t built for 100 days who is a Fox Business host—at one point a very credible business reporter but now just a raging Trumpist—who explained that it’s just impossible not to see that the administration is a huge success “There’s no other way to look at this first 100 days other than a huge success” is what she said And I guess the majority of Americans who disagree—in Fox’s own poll about that—are just delusional and 41 percent of those who approve of him say it’s likely we’re going into a recession next year does he start to lose more support from the base Gertz: I think we’re going to see a slow decline as people in the base realize what his policies are doing to them your every incentive is going to be to downplay potential impacts of those tariffs both on their viewers and on support for Donald Trump because their audience is made up of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters; those will be the people who will be the last to abandon him what we started hearing is more and more frequently people calling in and saying These tariffs are bad for my personal business When is he going to make the deal so that we don’t have to start laying people off I think we are going to end up seeing an “Emperor has no clothes” moment here where more and more of the public sees the impact that his policies have on their pocketbooks and are not willing to accept it Sargent: I just want to underscore for listeners what you just said which is basically that a number of Fox personalities are deceiving their viewers about what the polling is showing none of that polling can possibly be right That can’t possibly be right because Trump is a smashing success But their own base is calling into these shows and saying Now I think probably a lot of those people still approve of Trump the rank and file who are supposed to be enthralled to Trump are starting to see cracks and starting to see problems Gertz: And that’s the point at which right-wing media runs into a real problem because their entire reason for existence is to create this alternate reality for their viewers to inhabit And if their viewers are confronted with policy impacts in their own lives that are just diametrically opposed to what they’ve been hearing it becomes a risk that they will start to abandon the people who have been telling them that these policies are going to work out great for them That’s the point at which people in right-wing media are put in a very uncomfortable position they’re going to end up losing a chunk of their audience We’ve talked a lot about the Fox News poll so I just want to clarify that the Fox poll itself had Trump’s approval at 44 percent with 55 percent disapproving especially given the fact that Fox also had only 33 percent approving of Trump’s tariffs is there a split at Fox here where the “news” side does talk about Fox’s own numbers and the other supercharged MAGA personalities don’t How often do those MAGA types talk about bad Fox News polling for Trump they tend to avoid it as much as they possibly can for Fox News aren’t quite as bad for Trump as some of the others are but it always hits him harder when they’re coming from Fox News Trump saying that the pollsters at The New York Times and at the ABC/Washington Post poll should be “investigated for ELECTION FRAUD and add in the Fox News Pollster while you’re at it.” And then later in the week Stephen Miller went on a Fox program and was asked about the poll numbers and said that Fox should fire its pollster That’s something that Donald Trump just keeps coming back to But it’s certainly a situation where [Trump] is very annoyed when Fox News tells anybody that he’s not the most popular best president in the history of the world Trump has been raging at Rupert Murdoch and at Fox News over the bad polling; he does bring it up from time to time Stephen Miller has openly called on Fox News to fire its pollster I guess Trump wants to sic the FBI on Fox News’s pollster or something like that What happens within Fox News when something like that takes place I’ve got to think it’s like a lightning bolt hitting Fox headquarters when Trump does that What are the incentives internally at Fox for keeping their pollster and what are the incentives in the other direction Gertz: It can be pretty explosive at Fox News when Donald Trump goes after them We saw from the filings in the Dominion lawsuit Donald Trump became enraged when Fox News was not supportive enough of his false claims of voter fraud They were doing quite a lot to bolster his lies—but not enough And he started lashing out at Fox and telling viewers to watch Newsmax And that was really a devastating blow to the network We saw from the filings that there were basically a large number of panicked emails going back and forth and panicked text messages between Fox News hosts all worried that he could destroy the network Fox News has seen anyone at the network who’s willing to be a dissident even some of the time leave or be fired so what’s left for Donald Trump to criticize apparently is the network’s pollster as far as I’ve heard and as far as I’ve read Their numbers seem to move pretty closely to what we see from other mainstream pollsters The one critique that I’d make is you will see questions in the polls that seem really geared to finding results that the evening “screamfests” can talk about But the numbers do seem generally on track with what you see from other pollsters—and that is unacceptable to Donald Trump The idea of the network that he loves so much—that he treats as such a propaganda outlet—occasionally allowing viewers to see that he is not as popular as he would like to be is unacceptable Gertz: I think they’re probably pretty terrified. The combination of that budget and the follow-up of the reconciliation bill that they’re planning, which will include massive cuts to Medicaid in order to finance huge tax cuts for the rich, is just political suicide if you’re a Republican in a district that Trump has not carried by a whopping margin. And even then, they must start running into trouble. Sargent: Matt Gertz, it’s always great to talk to you, man. Thanks for coming on. Sargent: You’ve been listening to The Daily Blast with me, your host, Greg Sargent. The Daily Blast is a New Republic podcast and is produced by Riley Fessler and the DSR Network. and speaks to leading journalists and newsmakers The president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over Before the TV cameras on Wednesday, top cabinet officials took turns drenching Donald Trump with praise that some critics found evocative of politics in North Korea The national security adviser was about to be ousted Opinion polls told of a president whose unpopularity is historic After a hundred days in which Trump at times appeared invincible, political gravity is exerting itself. A majority of Americans regard him as both a failure and a would-be dictator. From the courts to the streets, from law offices to college campuses, revolt is swelling. Republicans are eyeing next year’s midterm elections with nervousness. Read more“The honeymoon is over,” said John Zogby not succeeding with much of it and overplaying his hand At the end of the 100 days his polling numbers reflect an unsuccessful quarter Trump took office on 20 January with huge political capital He had beaten his election rival Kamala Harris in every swing state and won the national popular vote for the first time Tech billionaires and media moguls came to his Mar-a-Lago estate to kiss the ring Michael Steele former chair of the Republican National Committee you do it at different times and levels and places and you wind up creating 100 rabbit holes at one time People are stuck trying to figure out which is the most important rabbit hole to go down which Trump dubbed “liberation day” as he announced sweeping global tariffs His haphazard trade war rattled allies and wiped trillions of dollars off the stock market Only fears of a bond market catastrophe spooked him into hitting the pause button But he left in place tariffs on China as high as 145% and Beijing has refused to blink Elon Musks raises his cap during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in which attenders heaped praise on Donald Trump Photograph: Ken Cedeno-Pool/CNP/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/ShutterstockThe chaos has shaken the faith of Trump voters who felt that he would at least deliver economic competence and guarantee the bottom line Food prices are rising and tariffs are expected to disrupt supply chains soon leading to empty shelves reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic On Wednesday Trump admitted children might “have two dolls instead of 30 dolls” at Christmas and sought to blame his predecessor Joe Biden Meanwhile Musk has sown further discord Tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs The social security welfare system has reportedly been hit by regional office closures website crashes and some recipients being declared dead Yet Doge looks set to fall well short of its $1tn target in savings and Musk is preparing to step away Trump is even losing public backing on his signature issue of immigration He sent troops to the border and expanded deportation targets leading to a steep drop in illegal border crossings But efforts to use the Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations have faced legal challenges and concerns about due process The aggressive enforcement led to the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García a Maryland man with protected legal status The supreme court ordered the administration to facilitate his return but Trump has refused Trump promised to swiftly end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza but both conflicts continue. His national security adviser, Mike Waltz, mistakenly added a journalist to a sensitive Signal chat discussing military operations. On Thursday it emerged that Waltz would leave his post and be nominated as US ambassador to the UN instead Trump vowed to be a “dictator” on “day one” but his pretensions to authoritarianism have been undercut by the ineptitude that derailed his first term and led to a crushing defeat in 2020 He has the lowest approval rating at the 100-day mark of any president in the past 80 years According to a poll published by the Washington Post newspaper and ABC News only 39% of Americans approve of how Trump is conducting his presidency About 64% of respondents said he was “going too far” in his efforts to expand presidential powers Free newsletterA deep dive into the policies controversies and oddities surrounding the Trump administration Another survey by the Decision Desk HQ survey showed 44% approval and 56% disapproval It also found that 64% of respondents said tariffs hurt consumers The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) thinktank found that 52% agreed Trump was “a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy” Opposition is manifesting itself in myriad ways and cutting Trump down to size About 50 of his executive orders have been partially or fully blocked by courts according to a count by the Associated Press Protesters at a May Day rally in Washington DC call for the return of the wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García from El Salvador Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPAAnti-Trump demonstrations are growing in scale and frequency in cities and towns across the country Democrats are holding raucous town halls in traditional Republican territory After initially buckling under Trump’s “days of thunder” non-profits and universities have found a spine and are feeding off one another’s resolve Political commentators sense that the momentum is shifting Charlie Sykes, a conservative author and broadcaster, said: “What Trump had going for him was he created this sense that he was an irresistible force, that resistance was futile, that everyone had to accommodate his whims and his agenda. Read more“But now you’re seeing the supreme court pushing back on him the markets expressing alarm and his poll numbers going south The shock and awe which seemed irresistible for so long now seems to be encountering much more resistance.” Trump is not the first president to feel the pinch of political gravity. Biden started positively but saw his approval rating dip below 50% for the first time in August 2021, following the botched US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to an NBC News poll, He never recovered A sustained backlash against Trump could become a threat to Republicans who, while more devoutly loyal than ever, have to worry about their seats in Congress in the midterm elections in November 2026 Historically the party that holds the White House tends to suffer losses in the midterms Republicans currently hold a narrow 220-213 majority in the House of Representatives Patrick Gaspard a former official in the Barack Obama administration said: “I would not judge this presidency to be a success More likely than not we’ll begin to see Republicans whose names are on the ballot in 2026 slowly but clearly moving away from this agenda It’s very clear that many Trump voters already have buyer’s remorse.” President Donald Trump just surpassed the first 100 days of his second term and his approval ratings have fluctuated along the way Recent polls are reporting his approval ratings are slightly below his unfavorable ratings Here's a look at Trump's latest approval ratings across the U.S Here are the latest approval ratings released for Trump's administration: Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Morning Consult poll (April 28 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Rasmussen poll (May 1 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Civiqs poll (April 30 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Cygnal poll (April 9 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll (April 9 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest from The Economist (April 29 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Navigator Research poll (April 8 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll (April 25-27 Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Fox News poll (March 14-17 according to the latest Gallup poll (April 1-14 See the updated list: Trump administration cancels 22 federal leases in NY Civiqs' poll says the president has a 34% favorability among New Yorkers A 62% unfavorability counters this and 4% of New Yorkers are unsure President approval ratings: What they measureA president’s approval rating reflects the percentage of Americans polled who approve of the president’s performance. Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections. According to ABC News an approval rating doesn't just represent how well the administration is faring for the general public but could factor into the outcome of an upcoming election or how much they accomplish while in office Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com Her focus is on polling and California politics including the 2024 election and pro-Palestine protests at U.S Martha joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and had previously freelanced at The Sun She is a graduate of Durham University and did her NCTJ at News Associates You can get in touch with Martha by emailing m.mchardy@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Donald Trump's support among one of his most loyal constituencies — rural Americans — is showing signs of significant erosion Rural voters have long been a cornerstone of Trump's base, and any slippage in their support could have major implications for future Republican success A weakening grip on rural America not only threatens GOP margins in key battleground states but also signals broader cracks in the coalition Trump needs to push his second term agenda The 2024 election saw Trump win 63 percent of rural voters conducted between April 21 and 23 among 1,439 adults shows that Trump's support among rural voters is declining just 46 percent of rural voters now approve of Trump's job performance 59 percent approved and 37 percent disapproved Trump's approval rating has also declined slightly among urban his approval has dropped from 42 percent to 40 percent his approval has dropped from 42 percent to 36 percent his approval rating has declined by 1 point to 40 percent The only group that Trump has seen a rise in support from is small town voters with 53 percent now approving of his job performance The poll had a margin of error of ±3.3 percentage points conducted between March 31-April 29 among 576 voters also showed a decline in support among rural voters for Trump The poll showed that 49 percent approve of his job performance his disapproval is up 6 points since March and 11 points since January The poll had a margin of error of ±4.1 percentage points The recent polling trend shows a consistent decline in Trump's approval ratings across multiple demographic groups Newsweek's tracker shows that Trump's approval rating currently stands at 44 percent marking one of his lowest approval ratings to date conducted April 25-28 among 1,597 respondents his approval dropped from 44 percent in March to 42 percent while disapproval rose from 50 percent to 53 percent widening his net negative from –6 to –11 The poll had a margin of error of ±2.9 percentage points Emerson College also released a poll this week which showed that Trump's approval rating had dropped marginally while his disapproval rating remained the same at 45 percent The most recent poll was conducted April 25-28 among 1,000 registered voters and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points Trump also saw a drop in Navigator's latest poll conducted between April 24-28 among 1,000 registered voters which suggested 44 percent of Americans approve of Trump's performance as president That is down from a 48 percent approval rating in February and up from a 49 percent disapproval rating Meanwhile, the latest CNN poll conducted April 17-24 among 1,678 respondents suggested that he had the lowest approval rating for any president after 100 days since Dwight D Eisenhower and that Trump is now less popular than he was at the same point during his first term Trump's approval rating stood at 45 percent giving the president a net approval of -6 points ActiVote's March poll showed Trump with a net approval rating of -1 point with 48 percent approving and 49 percent disapproving Trump's approval ratings have declined since the announcement of his "Liberation Day" tariffs triggering an immediate sell-off that was followed by a rebound days later Trump's handling of the tariffs has been met with mixed reactions including increased public concern among rural voters The PBS/NPR/Marist poll shows that 48 percent of rural voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy 49 percent think they will hurt the economy compared to 39 percent who think they will help 53 percent of rural voters disapprove of Trump's handling of tariffs 57 percent said they expect grocery prices to rise over the next 6 months Only 19 percent said they think prices will decrease and 24 percent said they will stay the same told Newsweek that he is "not especially surprised by these results who make up a greater share of the population in rural America explaining that economic recovery after 2008 was "slow and uneven," and many areas were still struggling when COVID hit Slack noted that "poverty is higher in rural America," with lower labor participation and a "growing rural-urban gap in death rates." With many rural areas aging rapidly He also criticized Trump's economic promises: "People may be realizing that a trade war with China isn't going to bring down prices at Walmart," he said The RealClearPolitics tracker showed that on May 2 while his disapproval rating was 52 percent giving him a net approval rating of -9 points making Trump equally as unpopular now as the same point in his first stint in the Oval Office other polls have shown that Trump is less popular now than he was at the same point during his first term Trump's 44 percent approval rating is lower than that of former President Joe Biden at the same point in his presidency While Trump began his second term with higher approval ratings than ever before according to Gallup's first poll of Trump's second term he was still less popular than any president since 1953 at the start of a term and the only one to begin with a sub-50 percent approval rating Gallup said Biden started his first term with a 57 percent approval rating And according to data compiled from Gallup by The American Presidency Project Trump ranks far below other recently elected presidents after 100 days Professor of Sociology at Louisiana State University told Newsweek: "The economic recovery from the Great Recession of 2008 was especially slow and uneven in rural America Many places hadn't fully recovered when the COVID-19 pandemic hit disrupting supply chains and driving up prices Underemployment is higher and labor force participation is lower among rural working-age folks There is a wide and growing rural-urban gap in death rates among working-age people—part of the rural mortality penalty the trend is more prominent in rural America Most "older-age counties"—counties with more than 25 percent of their population 65 and older—are in rural America President Trump had vowed to 'bring prices down in many respects economic conditions have worsened "And while economic conditions and the cost of living are likely the bigger factors here and Medicaid play a significant role in supporting rural Americans There could be unease about the cutting at the federal level and where that is headed." Trump's approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks including critical negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war the evolving tariff situation and concerns about a recession ET: This article has been updated with comment from Tim Slack Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Barron’s does a Big Money Poll every six months where they ask their folks a variety of questions about the market This week’s story announced that their folks are the most bearish they have been in 28 years (1997) Think of that: that is more bearish than they were in the Great Financial Crisis If you are wondering what it was that caused such bearishness the fall poll is taken in September/October A look back at 1997 will show you the market peaked in August a few weeks after Thailand revalued their Baht the Asian countries revalued their currencies That’s the seven percent correction you see in August But we rebounded and made a higher high in early October the S&P plunged just over ten percent in three days (yes I know folks get hysterical when that happens now and they think it’s all ‘algos’ but plunges like this are not new.) that was the culmination of that particular leg of the Asian Financial Crisis notice that January saw yet another plunge before we could finally put that particular chapter behind us we can see that the poll was taken in late March with a follow-up question in early April That’s when every sentiment indicator I follow showed Panic My guess is if Barron’s took this poll in the last week the results would not be nearly as bearish as they were a month ago That’s not to say they would be bullish (I doubt that) but I seriously doubt we’d see such levels of bearishness today and I do expect we will see a pullback this coming week The reasoning is that the intermediate-term indicators are not yet overbought I anticipate we’ll see that occur around mid-May I also believe that if we see the market pullback and then another rally attempt it will have given the sentiment indicators a chance to show what is now only anecdotal in terms of increased bullishness Just think how a pullback followed by another rally would get the bears over the fence One final word on VGK, an ETF to be long the European markets. I still have that unfulfilled target in the low 80s on VGK, but with this new high knocking at resistance (blue line) I would not be surprised to see a pullback there as well. Especially if the Dollar Index rallies as I expect it will. German sourcesPublished 05/03/2025Published May 3 2025last updated 05/04/2025last updated May 4 2025Forty-percent of respondents to an INSA survey were in favor of banning the far-right party Germany's incoming interior minister has vowed tighter border controls This blog is now closed. Below is a roundup of the main news from Germany on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4: 05/04/2025May 4, 2025Driver in deadly Stuttgart traffic accident apologizes to familyThe Mercedes G-Class SUV that veered off course Image: Marco Krefting/dpa/picture allianceThe man behind the wheel of the car that drove into a group of people at a tram stop in Stuttgart on Friday has expressed his deep condolences to the family of the woman who died in the tragic accident. "Her death is also an unbearable loss for him, one that will stay with him for the rest of his life," the driver's attorney told Germany's DPA news agency on Sunday. "My client is shocked, stunned and deeply affected by this horrific accident and its tragic consequences." The 42-year-old man, a German national, was detained, following the accident where a total of eight people were injured, with a 46-year-old having died at the hospital from her injuries. "Knowing that his words cannot alleviate the pain of those affected and their families, my client expresses his sincere sympathy and wishes the injured a speedy and full recovery. My client deeply regrets what happened," the lawyer said. The man has since been released, a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office said on Saturday. An investigation into the incident is still ongoing, and the circumstances under which the accident took place are yet to be made clear. 05/04/2025May 4, 2025German Air Force receives Israeli air defense systemThe chief of the German Air Force was in Israel this weekend to officially procure components for the Israeli-manufactured Arrow 3 air defense system Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz visited Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Tel Aviv to receive the central communication element of the weapons system "Arrow 3" can shoot down enemy missiles at an altitude of over 100 kilometers (62 miles) – in other words, beyond the Earth's atmosphere – a capability which Germany wants to add to its arsenal as it looks to boost its air defenses in light of a changing security landscape in Europe Germany is procuring an Israeli weapons system on my initiative that will help to protect Germany against threats from the air," Gerhartz told the German DPA news agency With Russia having significantly ramped up its military industrial complex to support its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, fears are growing in Europe that Moscow may be preparing to attack a NATO member in the near future In response, Germany has also launched the so-called "European Sky Shield Initiative," a European air defense system which can act independently of the United States After seven years in command, Lieutenant General Gerhartz is set to hand over responsibility for Germany's air force in the coming weeks before taking the the helm at NATO's Allied Joint Force Command in Brunssum in the Netherlands. 05/04/2025May 4, 2025Incoming interior minister announces stricter border checksGermany is set to tighten its border checks and add several thousand additional police officers as soon as the new coalition government takes office next week, incoming Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said "The numbers must come down in terms of illegal migration," Dobrindt told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper That's why we are preparing decisions at the national and European level." Dobrindt received backing from the regional interior minister for the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg who promised "even tighter border checks by state police." State police in Baden-Württemberg already carry out checks on the Swiss border including with the use of surveillance drones The coalition agreement signed by the CDU, CSU and the Social Democrats (SPD) states that even asylum seekers are to be turned away from German borders "in coordination with European neighbors" — a policy that could run afoul of EU asylum law. 05/04/2025May 4, 2025AfD extremist label: Almost half of Germans in favor of banAlmost half of Germans favor banning the Alternative for Germany (AfD) after the far-right party was officially categorized as a right-wing extremist organization by the domestic intelligence service According to a representative survey conducted by the polling institute INSA for the Bild am Sonntag newspaper this weekend 61% of Germans agreed with the categorization of the AfD by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) as "confirmed right-wing extremist endeavor," with 48% supporting a ban Thirty-seven percent said they would oppose a ban; 15% said they didn't know As for the effects of any potential AfD ban 35% of respondents said they thought such a measure would bolster democracy while 39% thought it would damage democracy Some 16% didn't think there would be any effect What does designated as 'extremist' mean for Germany's AfD?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 05/04/2025May 4, 2025Welcome back to our Germany coverageMatt Ford With AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters | Rana Taha editorWe are resuming our coverage of the German spy agency's labeling of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extremist entity. This blog will bring you further reactions to the decision and analysis of it. We will also keep you updated with all the latest in Germany, be it political, social or cultural.  05/03/2025May 3, 2025Olaf Scholz calls for European unity at World War II commemorationOutgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe should never fall back into war during a speech at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial in Hamburg "One of the very central lessons from the war instigated by Germans, from the National Socialist tyranny from the murder of millions of innocent women children and men is our deep conviction that our continent that we Europeans must leave war between our peoples behind us once and for all," Scholz said at the event to commemorate the liberation of concentration camps and the end of World War II "It is all the more tragic that Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought war back to Europe adding: "We must not and will not resign ourselves to this."  Europe celebrates the end of World War II on the continent Victory in Europe (VE) Day, on June 8 when Allied powers defeated Nazi Germany in 1945 after six years of war that cost millions of lives and turned homes to rubble extremists and populists around the world and also in our countries want to attack and destroy this peaceful and united Europe," Scholz said in possibly his last major public appearance as chancellor.  Germany in particular must not allow this to happen "because we must be aware of the depths that imperialism disenfranchisement and racial hatred can lead to," the departing chancellor said Scholz is set to be replaced by Friedrich Merz who is to be sworn in as chancellor next week.  Germany marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberationTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Sahra Wagenknecht denounces AfD 'extremist' labelSahra Wagenknecht, leader of her self-titled populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) expressed outrage following the Friday judgment that classified the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) as a right-wing extremist organization "The fact is that the parties of the self-appointed 'democratic center' have for years pushed an authoritarian restructuring of our society that restricts freedom of speech combats inconvenient political forces with undemocratic means and exerts massive pressure to conform," Wagenknecht said on Saturday Wagenknecht launched the party last year in January after she grew disaffected with the Left Party that she was part of, arguing that the party focused far too much on identity politics and abandoned issues important to working-class voters with its anti-immigration and pro-Russia policies attempted to tap into voter frustration in a manner similar to the AfD.  Though the party celebrated three successful regional election results in eastern Germany in September 2024, BSW failed to enter parliament in national elections held in February. 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Head of German software giant SAP says Trump 'listens'Christian Klein, chief executive of German software giant SAP said that US President Donald Trump knows how to listen in an interview with German media In comments published by news magazine Der Spiegel, Klein said he had been part of a group of executives who held a confidential discussion with Trump. "It was a constructive exchange. And it's definitely the case that he listens and provides feedback," Klein said of his experience with Trump. Klein said the talks had been a "roundtable of selected, primarily American business leaders."  "I'm part of it, because SAP plays a critical role in business and public administration in the United States," he said. "There is a close exchange there that I could wish for more intensively in Europe as well," the SAP boss said. Klein also expressed concern over the trade conflict initiated by Trump and his administration. "We see how our customers have to battle with this and that there is great uncertainty," he said. But, he added, "We are in demand there." 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Wrong-way driver causes fatal accidentA man driving his car the wrong way up an autobahn caused a fatal accident in western Germanyin the early hours. The crash happened near the town of Landscheid, between Koblenz and Trier. Police said the man's car slammed head-on into another car carrying three women. The 23-year-old female driver was killed and her two 24-year-old passengers suffered serious injuries. The man driving in the opposite direction was slightly injured. The accident occurred on the A60, heading toward the Belgian border. The local newspaper Volksfreund said the man had driven against the direction of travel for 5 kilometers (3 miles). Police said that a number of people on the motorway had reported the car was traveling the wrong way. The information had been relayed on the traffic message channel, they said. The autobahn was closed off for hours. 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Germany hits its own Earth Overshoot day, think tank saysGermany has used up a year's worth of natural resources in the first four months of the year according to an environmental calculator The Global Footprint Network think tank worked out that if everyone on Earth were to use as much in the way of natural resources and emit as much CO2 as Germans do the biocapacity of the Earth would have been used up by May 3 As part of the wider fight against climate change, the think tank has calculated a theoretical date for every country around the world. The date represents the point in the year when humanity's demand for natural resources exceeds the Earth's capacity to regenerate them. Germany's BUND environmental organization pointed to high energy consumption, private vehicle use, industrial livestock farming and construction as the culprits for Germany's date being so early in the year. It called for legislation to conserve resources "to halt the waste and pollution of the basis for life." 05/03/2025May 3, 2025German carmakers now face US tariffs on auto parts Germany's automakers are bracing for higher costs after US President Donald Trump's tariffs on automobile parts took effect at midnight The 25% levy on engines, transmissions and electrical components follows a similar tariff on imported vehicles agree to soften the blow with credits and exemptions from the tariff The tariffs are a major blow to German automakers The tariffs are meant to pressure automakers to move more of their production to the US but the process is expensive and takes many years Several German car producers have recently announced profit warnings and job cuts, due to falling demand, skepticism over electric vehicles (EV) and intense competition from China. So they may loathe making those investments right now. The parts tariffs could also erode margins at major German parts suppliers like Bosch and Continental as their goods are often shipped from Germany or outside the US. 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Germany hits back over Washington's AfD remarksGermany's Foreign Ministry rejected US criticism over the labeling by the domestic spy agency of the AfD as an extremist organization. The Ministry was reacting to comments by US Secretary of State Mark Rubio who labeled the move undemocratic. "This is democracy," the German Foreign Office said in an English-language X response to Rubio. "This decision is the result of a thorough & independent investigation to protect our Constitution & the rule of law." "We have learnt from our history that right-wing extremism needs to be stopped," the ministry continued, in reference to the Nazi era. On Friday, the BfV domestic intelligence agency, which had already designated several local AfD branches as right-wing extremist groups, said it decided to give the entire party the label. The BfV said the party was attempting to "undermine the free, democratic" order in Germany. 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Trump officials lash out at Germany over AfD designationHere's a reminder of the reaction overnight from Washington to Germany's designation of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extremist organization "Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X "That's not democracy -- it's tyranny in disguise." "Germany should reverse course," said Rubio who is also Trump's national security advisor "What is truly extremist is not the popular AfD -- which took second in the recent election -- but rather the establishment's deadly open border immigration policies that the AfD opposes," Rubio said Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance drew an analogy to the fall of the Berlin Wall, in his remarks: "The West tore down the Berlin Wall together. And it has been rebuilt -- not by the Soviets or the Russians, but by the German establishment," Vance wrote on X. He described the AfD as "the most popular party in Germany," referring to the party recently overtaking the conservatives in the polls. The AfD came second in February's election. Network operator Deutsche Bahn said it is carrying out the installation of a new electronic signal box It said the disruption meant that trains to Brussels were being diverted via the city of Krefeld six regional railway lines and several suburban railway routes will also be impacted.  However, services connecting Hamburg, Bremen and Cologne will run as normal.  Cologne Central Station, one of Europe's busiest transport hubs, serves around 180,000 passengers daily. 05/03/2025May 3, 2025Injured in Stuttgart car tragedy 'out of danger'Two people seriously injured when a luxury SUV hit a group waiting at a tram stop in the southwestern German city of  Stuttgart are out of danger Several children were among the eight people injured A 46-year-old woman died in hospital due to injury at the incident at the Olgaeck tram stop The 42-year-old driver of a dark Mercedes G class luxury SUV was arrested Police and the public prosecutor's office issued a joint statement saying there were "currently no indications that this was a deliberate act of violence or an attack." JMU Earns #11 Ranking in Latest IWLCA Poll5/5/2025 10:00:00 AM | Lacrosse At the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office a plurality of Americans give his performance a failing grade While Trump’s “F” rating is due mainly to the perceptions of most Democrats and a plurality of independents disapprove of the president’s job performance President Trump’s approval ratings are upside down a slim majority of Americans describe the direction in which he is moving the nation as change for the worse; six in ten say the nation’s current economic conditions are a result of President Trump’s policies and a majority of Americans think that placing tariffs on imports will hurt the U.S 45% of Americans give President Trump a grade of an “F” as he marks his 100 days back in office 23% give him an “A,” and 17% give Trump a “B.” The president receives a “C” from 8% and gets a grade of a “D” from 7% 54% give Trump a grade of an “A,” and an additional 29% give him a “B.” Nearly half of independents (49%) give Trump a failing grade 42% of Americans approve of how President Trump is doing his job 30% of Americans say they strongly approve of how Trump is performing in office while 45% strongly disapprove 39% of Americans approve of how President Trump is handling the economy and 17% of Republicans -- disapprove of how the president is dealing with the economy 34% of Americans approve of how the president is handling tariffs While 90% of Democrats disapprove of how Trump is handling tariffs 20% of Republicans disapprove of Trump's approach and 64% disapprove of how President Trump is dealing with tariffs 39% of residents nationally approve of how the president is dealing with the issue 44% of Americans approve of how President Trump is dealing with immigration they disapprove of the Trump Administration’s handling of the deportation to El Salvador of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Democrats (81%) and independents (51%) are more likely to disapprove of how the Administration is dealing with the situation than Republicans (13%) 73% of the GOP approve of how the Administration has handled Abrego Garcia’s deportation residents describe the direction in which President Trump is moving the country as change for the worse 42% say they consider the direction in which the president is steering the country as change for the better Seven percent say the direction the president is moving the country is no real change at all Many Americans (61%) think President Trump has been rushing to make changes without considering the impact of those actions believe President Trump is doing what he needs to do to get the country back on track Most Democrats (91%) and more than two in three independents (67%) consider the president to be moving too quickly to implement change 49% of residents nationally report that the policies President Trump has implemented during his second term have had a mostly negative impact on them 32% say they have had a mostly positive impact and one in five (20%) say they have not had any personal impact on them at all Most Democrats (81%) say the president’s policies have mostly negatively affected them 67% think the president’s policies have benefitted them 11% say Trump’s policies have had a negative effect on them and 22% report they have had no personal impact on them A majority of independents (52%) say President Trump’s policies have mostly negatively affected them 60% of Americans say they nation’s current economic conditions are mostly a result of President Trump’s own policies 39% think they are mostly something President Trump inherited and 32% of Republicans think President Trump is responsible for the nation’s economic conditions say the nation’s economic situation is something the president mostly inherited think placing tariffs on imports from other countries hurts the U.S One in ten (10%) say tariffs don’t make much of a difference either way While 51% of Americans have not made any changes to their purchasing decisions based on the Trump Administration’s actions to place tariffs on imported products 21% of residents say they have sped up making purchases An additional 28% have delayed buying certain products 64% of Americans think grocery prices will increase during the next six months This opinion has increased from 57% in March 16% of Americans believe prices of groceries will decrease 89% of Democrats and 64% of independents believe grocery prices will rise in the coming months 85% of Americans strongly agree or agree that the president should obey federal court rulings even if he does not like the rulings 15% disagree or strongly disagree that the president should abide by these rulings most Americans either strongly agree or agree that the president should obey federal court rulings most Democrats (73%) strongly agree with this position while 27% of Republicans say the same and 12% have either never heard of Musk or are unsure how to rate him residents (47%) have an unfavorable opinion of the Department of Government Efficiency 36% have a favorable opinion of the department and 16% have either never heard of the department or are unsure how to rate it Half of Americans (50%) say it doesn’t matter if romantic partners share the same political views think it is important to date or marry someone who has the same political beliefs 57% of Democrats and 53% of Republicans think it is important to find a mate who holds the same political viewpoints 61% of independents say it doesn’t matter if one’s partner has differing political views adults was conducted from April 21st through April 23rd 2025 by the Marist Poll sponsored in partnership with NPR and PBS News Adults 18 years of age and older residing in the United States were contacted through a multi-mode design: by phone using live interviewers Results for all adults (n=1,439) are statistically significant within ±3.3 percentage points Results for registered voters (n=1,324) are statistically significant within ±3.5 percentage points Terms of Use • Privacy • Marist University Marist Institute for Public Opinion • MaristPoll.com • All Rights Reserved © 2025 Marist University • 3399 North Rd • Poughkeepsie Several polls have shown his approval rating has become more negative since he took office when it was already among the worst in modern history Miami-Dade County flipped red for the first time since 1988 So what do polling results indicate about what they think of him now The majority of Latino voters nationwide went for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election with 51% voting for her and 46% voting for Trump according to nationwide exit polls conducted by Edison Research Trump's share of Latino voters was 14 points higher than in 2020 according to the Edison Research exit polls the share of the Latino community who voted for Trump was even greater Edison's polling suggests he won 58% of the Latino vote in the state That jump was mirrored by another poll by Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group UnidosUS which found Trump's support among Florida Latino voters was nearly 20 points higher than the nationwide average 60% of Latino voters say country is on wrong track: pollFast forward to 100 days with Trump leading the country, and a majority of Latino voters said they believe the country is heading in the wrong direction in a new survey released April 28 Sixty percent of Latino voters think the country is on the wrong track and 70% of that group hold Trump and his administration accountable according to the poll of 1,002 Latino voters conducted by UnidosUS "Latino voters are frustrated that their economic priorities are being ignored and that a key promise made by President Trump during the election is not being kept," UnidosUS President Janet Murguía said in a statement "Economic discontent was the most potent driver in the 2024 election helping President Trump increase support among Latinos." The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points The UnidosUS/Voces Unidos/LULAC poll included oversamples in Florida with 150 registered voters from each state participating 57% thought the country is heading in the wrong direction and 38% thought it is headed in the right direction More poll respondents thought lawmakers should focus on deporting immigrants who pose safety and security threats (78%) compared to those who think the administration should follow through on the promise to deport all undocumented immigrants (22%) That gap was even wider among the Florida respondents with 82% agreeing that the deportations should focus on safety threats and 18% agreeing that the U.S What is Trump's approval rating?RealClearPolitics Poll Average shows the gap between Americans who approve of Trump's job and those who disapprove has been mostly widening with his net approval rating becoming more negative over time As of Jan. 27, Trump received a +6.2 percentage point approval rating, but as of March 13, it flipped to slightly negative, the RealClearPolitics graphic shows His worst average approval rating in this term was April 29 A historical analysis by Gallup shows Trump's approval ratings as of April in his first years in office − both as the 45th and 47th presidents − are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas baseball righted the ship this weekend with a dominant three-game sweep over top-ranked Texas, but the Hogs still sit below the Longhorns in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll There are 10 SEC teams in the top 25 and six in the top 10 More: Three things we learned about Arkansas baseball after sweeping No. 1 Texas More: Arkansas baseball bracketology: Where Hogs stand in 2025 NCAA Tournament projections The Razorbacks entered the weekend losers of their last three series Texas A&M and Florida in consecutive weeks Arkansas responded by outscoring the Longhorns 28-9 and winning all three games by at least five runs Texas hadn't given up more than 17 runs in an SEC series prior to this weekend's slip inside Baum-Walker Stadium "We needed to win the series," Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said About the time you think you’ve got it figured out somebody will get you three times on a weekend." The road remains a treacherous path to close the regular season 4 LSU next weekend before closing the year at home against No Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@gannett.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More OHIO — A recent poll from Bowling Green State University shows more registered Ohio voters are losing trust in the government The web-based poll gathered responses from 800 registered Ohio voters between April 18-24 over topics like President Donald Trump’s policies tariffs as well as overall government trust or distrust At the 100-day mark, Trump’s net approval rating slipped seven points since BGSU’s poll in February. we find that Trump has lost considerable support over his first 100 days Having a net negative favorability rating in a state he won by 11 points should be of concern for Trump nationwide we can expect the hopes of Democrats in Ohio to increase as they look to the 2026 election,” said Robert Alexander More than 40% said the presidency has so far been worse than expected whereas 32% said it’s been better than expected and 24% said it’s been about what they expected there’s weak support for Trump’s tariffs among Ohio voters More than half of the respondents said they believe the tariffs will personally hurt them and nearly half said they believe the policies will hurt the U.S More than half of Ohio voters in the poll said they also believe the ones that will not benefit from the tariffs include small businesses Ohio voters do not like what they are seeing with Trump’s tariff policies,” Alexander said in a release “They fear they will suffer personally and that the country will be hurt by them The perception among a large majority of Ohioans is that the tariffs will only benefit the wealthy and large corporations.” Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is the early favorite for the party; however Jim Tressel and Attorney General Dave Yost both topped Democratic opponents in head-to-heads Tressel has not declared a run for the seat The poll included Tressel as a prospective candidate “While Vivek Ramaswamy continues to hold a wide lead for the Republican nomination fellow Republicans Jim Tressel and Dave Yost also top Democrat Amy Acton in our hypothetical head-to-heads suggesting they could also be potentially strong candidates in the general election,” said Alexander Ramaswamy is the only one whose lead against Acton is outside the poll’s margin of error." former Director of the Ohio Department of Health is the only candidate who has declared a run for governor When Ohio voters were asked who they’d prefer to have as the Democratic nominee Ohio voters’ distrust in the government is rising Ohio voters who believe the federal government can never be trusted increased from 22% to 26% The poll shows the feelings of distrust were lower in Republicans compared to Democrats Democrats voter’ distrust rose by five points and Independent voters’ distrust rose by eight points “While rising distrust in the federal government among Ohio Democrats is not particularly surprising the 8-point increase in distrust among independents between February and April could have real consequences,” said Melissa Miller “Independents tend to be the holy grail in U.S When it came to trust in the state’s government While the percentage of Ohio voters who believe the state government can’t ever be trusted rose from 13% to 16% since February 17% reported trusting the state government to do what’s right Three of Trump’s 19 policies test in April had majority support Those were federal recognition of only two sexes (59%) a 10% tariff on China (57% support) and declaring a national emergency at the southern border (52%) there was majority opposition for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America (57% opposed) putting 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico (56% opposed) withdrawing from the World Health Organization (53%) and pardoning Jan For the full poll, click here. For the first time since mid-April 2009, Georgia baseball is ranked No The Bulldogs are actually in the top spot in two polls released Monday—Baseball America and Perfect Game 4 last week in the Baseball America poll and from No 6 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll after rising one spot Georgia (39-11, 15-9 SEC) swept Missouri and won a midweek game against Kennesaw State last week 1 in any of the major polls in 2009 when it was in the top spot in the USA Today and Collegiate Baseball polls Georgia is on a six-game winning streak with two SEC series to go 20 Alabama in a three-game series starting Friday “Guys will finish up finals on Tuesday,” coach Wes Johnson said on Georgia's postgame radio show Sunday “We didn’t want to schedule a midweek anyways but it gives them a chance to get in there get their schoolwork done and then we can really start focusing on Alabama.” and acting to deport faculty and students—have been unprecedented What does the American public see as driving these actions by the Trump administration To find out, the University of Maryland’s Critical Issues Poll, which I direct, fielded some questions with SSRS on its Opinion Panel Omnibus platform. The survey was conducted from April 3 to April 7 The margin of error for total respondents is +/-3.7 percentage points at the 95% confidence level Here are some key findings and analysis that places them in a broader context: Americans see confronting Trump administration critics and critics of Israel as even stronger driving forces than confronting antisemitism we asked: “You may have heard of the Trump administration’s actions toward a number of American universities particularly regarding protests of the war in Gaza How would you evaluate the degree to which the following reasons were behind the administration’s actions?” We provided respondents with three basic choices: “confronting antisemitism,” “confronting critics of Israel,” and “confronting critics of the Trump administration.” Keep in mind that these possible responses are by no means comprehensive only common interpretations; the aim is to probe how much of a role respondents think each played said confronting critics of the Trump administration and confronting critics of Israel mattered “a lot” or “somewhat,” while 44% said the same about confronting antisemitism 32% said confronting antisemitism was “not much” of a factor or “not at all,” compared to 24% each who said the same about confronting administration critics and critics of Israel there were partisan differences with 60% of Republicans saying antisemitism is a factor in Trump’s actions toward universities But it is also notable that nearly the same percentage of Republicans saw confronting critics of Israel as a factor and 50% saw confronting critics of the Trump administration as a factor Although we have not asked specifically about universities in the past we have asked questions about labeling people antisemitic in the political discourse both before the Hamas October 2023 attack on Israel and after The results indicated that Americans view labeling people antisemitic as more often used to delegitimize political opponents and critics of Israel than to describe people who are genuinely antisemitic those who said the labeling was used to delegitimize critics of Israel went from 49% in 2023 (22% “frequently” and 27% “sometimes”) to 64% in 2024 (34% “frequently” and 30% “sometimes”) those who said the labeling described people who are genuinely antisemitic went from 48% in 2023 (19% “frequently” and 29% “sometimes”) to 61% in 2024 (25% “frequently” and 36% “sometimes”) One notable change is that the number of those who said they didn’t know declined from 35% or more in 2023 to 23% or less in 2024 as public attention was more focused on these issues after October 7 the changes in the responses were somewhat proportional to each other suggesting robustness months before the October 7 The largest increases from 2023 to 2024 among those answering “frequently” came from describing de-legitimation of political opponents (13 points) followed by de-legitimation of critics of Israel (12 points) and genuine antisemitism (6 points) Keep in mind that attitudes may have also shifted since last summer on this issue and our poll will be further probing possible change later this spring while 37% of Americans say they don’t know when asked to describe the Trump administration policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian issue 30%—including about half of Democrats (48%) and a plurality of independents (38%)—say Trump’s policy “leans toward Israel more than I do,” compared to 5% who say it leans toward the Palestinians more than they do 28%—including a majority of Republicans (55%)—say the policy coincides with their position It is notable that the latest Pew poll on this issue included a question very similar to the one we fielded “Do you think Donald Trump is…” with the response options: “Favoring the Israelis too much,” “Favoring the Palestinians too much,” “Striking about the right balance,” or “Not sure.” The poll found that 31% said Trump is favoring the Israelis too much 3% said he is favoring the Palestinians too much The poll also found that 36% of Jewish Americans said that Trump was favoring Israelis too much compared to only 2% who said he was favoring the Palestinians too much while 43% said he was striking the right balance and much of our public discourse have highlighted the issue of antisemitism as a driving force Public opinion polls show that the public sees antisemitism as one of the driving issues for Trump campus policies and as a factor in labeling people antisemitic But the public sees targeting political opponents and critics of Israel as even greater factors in driving policies toward universities and the labeling of people as antisemitic—even more so after the October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza with many seeing them as acts of genocide or “akin to genocide.” These findings are supported by new major polling from Pew and Gallup The Pew poll found that a majority of respondents—53%—have an unfavorable view of Israel an increase of 11 percentage points from 42% in 2022 adults who voice very unfavorable views of Israel has roughly doubled over this period.” Notably all segments of the public examined have shown increasingly unfavorable views of Israel—including Democrats who rose from 53% unfavorable in 2022 to 69% in 2025; Republicans who rose from 27% to 37%; and Democrats age 50 and older whose unfavorable views increased the most increasingly aligning with younger Democrats The trend among Democrats was also reflected in the latest Gallup poll which found that attitudes have shifted nearly 180 degrees since 2001 Democratic sympathy for the Palestinians has risen from 16% in 2001 to 59% in 2025 while sympathy for the Israelis has dropped from 51% to 21% over the same period less than half of all Americans are now sympathetic toward Israel One is hard-pressed to find these pervasive American public attitudes proportionately reflected in the statements of American elected officials have taken root despite differing official and media discourse LAWRENCE — Kansas baseball’s reentry into the top 25 of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll proved to be short-lived as the Jayhawks learned Monday they’ve again fallen out of the rankings KU (36-13 15-9 in Big 12) was swept over the weekend at home in Big 12 Conference play by Cincinnati A win earlier in the week at home against rival Missouri in non-conference play wasn’t enough to keep Kansas in the top 25 will now look ahead to their next week of competition with the hopes of regaining their footing RELATED: It’s possible Kansas baseball will host a NCAA regional, and it plans on being ready Kansas’ next week sets the program up with a Tuesday road game and rematch against Missouri three-game series in Big 12 play at home against BYU but the Jayhawks will need to do what’s necessary to bounce back in order to make the most of them Coming out of the weekend, Kansas is tied for third in the Big 12 standings with Arizona and TCU. That trio sits behind Big 12-leader West Virginia and second-place Arizona State The first four seeds in the Big 12 tournament later this month receive a bye to the quarterfinals Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey Venezuelans have been a particular target of his controversial crackdown on migrants — and a new Florida International University poll suggests that's quickly eroded the enthusiastic support he and his party enjoyed among Florida's Venezuelans last November In its survey of hundreds of Florida Venezuelans — "Deported Determined: The Venezuelan American Political Landscape" — FIU's Latino Public Opinion Forum presents a community polarized and largely soured on Trump as well as leading Florida Republicans like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Miami's GOP congressional delegation Almost 80% of the respondents, half of whom are U.S. citizen voters, say Trump's move to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan migrants — which a federal judge has currently put on pause — is unjust Almost as many say the same about his ending their humanitarian parole which has also been halted by a federal court halt And most feel Trump’s deportation of Venezuelans to El Salvador — after accusing them of being "terrorist" gang members without due process — is not lawful. And again, a federal judge has recently ruled that Trump's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act in those cases is not constitutional. Those responses to Trump's immigration policies and about Trump himself are starkly divided between Florida Venezuelans who have been in the U.S for 15 years or longer — who tend to remain supportive of Trump — and those who are more recently arrived "This survey definitely shows that the Venezuelan community is not monolithic now," FIU political science professor Eduardo Gamarra between those who've been in this country longer and those who came in the last decade or so and also between those voted for Trump and are still happy with that choice and those who voted for him and now regret it." of the Venezuelans who voted for Trump in November — often referred to as MAGAzuelans — half in the FIU survey now say they regret or have mixed feelings about their choice Almost 40% of them said they will in the future vote for either a Democratic That's all a marked turnaround from November when Trump won almost two-thirds of the vote in Florida’s largest Venezuelan enclave One of the poll's notable points is that only 32% of the Florida Venezuelan respondents who voted in November said openly that they voted for Trump — despite the 61% he scored in Doral — while more than a fifth preferred not to say whom they voted for Gamarra says it would require more research to determine if that suggests a sizable cohort of Venezuelan Trump voters no longer want to admit their vote for him But he says it's not unusual to see voters in such surveys take that tack when things seem to being going badly for a president or politician they backed The survey also indicates Florida Venezuelans are down on state Republican figures like Rubio who has supported Trump's Venezuelan TPS policy The poll registers a 60% unfavorable view of him Likewise, 43% of respondents say Miami-Dade County's U.S. Representatives, Mario Diaz-Balart, Maria Elvira Salazar and Carlos Gimenez, have not adequately stood up for the Venezuelan diaspora amid Trump's actions on both immigration and his approach to confronting Venezuela's brutal left-wing dictatorship That trio has urged Trump to tread more softly on immigration benefits for Venezuelans. And Salazar in particular has sponsored legislation that would put many Venezuelans migrants on a path to legal residency asked if they would back any of those three in 2026 midterm elections 41% of the survey's voter respondents said no and only 31% said yes Gamarra points out that Florida's Venezuelan electorate totals only about 100,000 voters that bloc helped Trump win Miami-Dade County in November — the first time a Republican presidential candidate had done that since George H.W "If this polarization in the Venezuelan electorate deepens," Gamarra says "it could make things closer in Miami's congressional districts in 2026." That's especially true of those who have been in the U.S longer and tend to agree with Trump's hardline on immigration because they often feel more recently arrived Venezuelans have been a liability to the diaspora Critics of that more established Venezuelan exile cohort say its disparaging attitude has given Trump a pretext for associating all Venezuelan migrants with criminals like Tren de Aragua the Venezuelan gang whose presence in the U.S was a staple of Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric during the 2024 campaign The FIU survey also features several quotes and testimonials from respondents: "You can't make overnight decision that crush people's dreams," one angry Venezuelan humanitarian parole recipient wrote about Trump's attempt to end the program immediately making migrants deportable even if they still have months left on the parole to be here legally Now we're left anxious and stressed by leaders who change their minds depending on how they wake up." wrote that Trump is right because Venezuela's dictatorship "used [U.S.] open-border policies [under former President Biden] as a Trojan horse to infiltrate criminal groups like Tren de Aragua" in to the U.S Several national polls in recent weeks marking Trump first 100 days in office have shown a steep drop in his approval rating among Latinos in general Voters Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of Economy and Foreign Policy A new Emerson College Polling national survey that marks 100 days of the Trump administration finds President Trump with a 45% job approval, and 45% disapproval; 10% are neutral. Since the 50-Day Emerson poll the president’s approval has decreased by two points while his disapproval has not changed.  Voters who participated in the 2024 election were asked how they would vote if they could go back in time to the 2024 election knowing what they know now: 93% of Harris voters and 94% of Trump voters would still vote for the candidate they voted for in 2024 “Despite several unpopular domestic and foreign policies President Trump still holds an entrenched base of voters who say they would vote for him again,” Spencer Kimball executive director of Emerson College Polling “Areas of concern for the president include economic and foreign policy with voters disapproving of his actions on tariffs and in the Russia-Ukraine war while voters continue to be divided on immigration and deportation policy.” A plurality of voters (49%) think Trump’s economic policy is making the economy worse while 29% think the administration’s policies are making it better; 23% think it has no effect or it is too soon to tell 37% approve of Trump’s handling of the U.S Approval regarding President Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine War decreased significantly since the 50-day poll 27% approve of Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war Thirty percent approve of Trump’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas 21% approve of the president’s handling and 35% disapprove.  Approval of the President’s handling of immigration policy decreased from 48% to 45% this month while disapproval increased from 40% to 44% Deportation policy approval is slightly lower: 43% approve and 46% disapprove.  Regarding the President’s handling of higher education Fifty-two percent think Trump’s second term in office is more of a failure “Trump’s base of Republican voters consider his second term to be more of a success with 55% to 45% considering it more of a failure.” The share of voters who think Trump is doing worse than expected in his second term increased by seven points since the 50-day poll Thirty-four percent think he is doing better than expected and 23% think his performance is about as expected.  A plurality of voters (47%) disapprove of the job Elon Musk is doing at the Department of Government Efficiency Vice President JD Vance holds a 39% favorable rating and a 43% unfavorable rating A third (33%) have a favorable view of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has a 41% favorable rating and a 40% unfavorable rating Thirty-seven percent have a favorable view of the Supreme Court while a third (33%) have an unfavorable view of it.  FULL RESULTS The Emerson College Polling national survey was conducted April 25-28 The sample of US active registered voters* It is important to remember that subsets based on demographics carry with them higher credibility intervals Survey results should be understood within the poll’s range of scores and with a confidence interval of 95% a poll will fall outside the range of scores 1 in 20 times.  Data was collected by contacting a voter list of cellphones via MMS-to-web text of opt-in emails and an online panel of voters provided by Commonwealth Opinions Commonwealth Opinions’ panel includes voters previously opted-in to taking additional surveys through MMS-to-web and email surveys Panel responses were matched to the Aristotle voter file using respondents’ full name and ZIP code All questions asked in this survey with the exact wording and cross tabulations can be found under Full Results *A sample of active registered voters includes registered voters that have been verified to have participated in at least one election within the past five years (including the 2020 general or primary election This also includes voters who are now eligible to vote but previously were not eligible Nexstar Media & Emerson College Polling Release Study for the 50th Anniversary of the Fall… With Democrats Facing Greater Backlash A new Emerson College… 55% of Voters Expect World War Within the Next Four Years A new Emerson College… Gaza Strip A new Emerson College Polling national… President Donald Trump has been in office for over 100 days many polling organizations have issued updates on approval ratings from the public The president's ideas and actions aren't universally controversial Millions of Americans have commended the president's efforts to impose higher tariffs kick deportation efforts into high gear and beyond With 100 days in office under Trump's belt for the second time here's what we know about America's approval of the president What is Donald Trump's approval rating?Here are the latest approval ratings released on Trump's administration: What is Trump's approval rating in North Carolina?Polling results from Meredith College stated that Trump's approval rating among N.C voters has "dropped significantly" in the two months since the last Meredith poll was conducted The poll found 41% approval and 56% disapproval among the N.C The same poll also found 40% approval ("strongly approve" or "somewhat approve") for Vice President JD Vance and 50% disapproval ("strongly disapprove" or "somewhat disapprove.") According to results from now-defunct polling website FiveThirtyEight Trump had a final approval rating of 34% when he left office in 2021 His approval average during his first term was 41% How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?Data compiled by USA TODAY found the following: Results of the recent Meredith College poll showed that NC Gov Josh Stein received ratings of 56% approval ("strongly approve" or "somewhat approve") and 25% disapproval ("strongly disapprove" or "somewhat disapprove") among NC respondents More: An Amazon boycott begins Tuesday, May 6: Here's what North Carolina shoppers should know Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times SAN ANTONIO — A change in the voting process led to a long line of cars at the Bexar County Elections Department Saturday night The new system requires poll workers to deliver poll results on thumb drives to a central location rather than multiple sites across the county as done previously an Alternate Election Judge for Bexar County "Everyone that's in this line has been working for 15 hours today I don't think I'm ever gonna do this again." staff from the elections department claimed this was the fastest result turnout in 18 years Reporters have reached out to the elections department for a response to these conflicting reports EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it will start offering $1,000 to undocumented migrants who self-deport using the CBP Home App Secretary of DHS Kristi Noem took to social media to call the stipend "This is the safest option for our law enforcement aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers." KFOX14/CBS4 would like to hear your thoughts Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox There were plenty of great performances last week on the local diamonds and high school sports reporter Rich Garven takes a look at 24 of the best of them for readers to vote on for the Hometeam baseball player of the week These picks were selected from performances reported by area coaches to the Hometeam Scoreboard Congratulations to Worcester Tech's Robert Kniskern for taking the top spot in last week's poll registering 5,373 votes (36.3 percent) out of a poll of nearly 15,000 votes to hold off Bromfield's Bode Lee-Feinberg (5,121 votes) and Oakmont's Jake O'Day (1,093 votes) for the honor More: Check out the Hometeam Central Mass. high school baseball and softball batting and pitching leaders for spring 2025 More: Check out the updated Hometeam Central Mass. high school spring sports standings for the 2025 season issued one walk and struck out 10 while facing the minimum 18 batters over six shutout innings as the Panthers topped Tyngsborough TantasquaThe senior allowed one run and four baserunners while striking out 14 to earn his 25th career victory as the Warriors edged Northbridge in a Southern Worcester County League showdown More: 'He's an old soul': With an eclectic spirit and electric arm, Miles Blake leads Tantasqua baseball revival The junior came on in relief twice and pitched a combined 5⅔ scoreless innings as the Wildcats defeated Murdock ‒ whom he went 2 for 2 with RBIs against ‒ and Narragansett. Preston Cote, AlgonquinThe senior struck out nine and issued three walks over seven no-hit, shutout innings as the Titans defeated Wachusett in Mid-Wach A action to sweep the season series. The senior went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a triple while plating six runs versus North Middlesex and had two RBIs against Hudson in a pair of Mid-Wach B wins for the Rams. The junior scattered five hits and a walk, didn’t allow an earned run and struck out seven in a route-going performance as the Woolies topped Westborough to wrap up a 3-0 week.  The junior piled up 17 strikeouts and yielded two hits and one earned run in a complete-game effort as the Red Raiders topped St. Bernard’s to break into the win column. Finn Gilmore, GraftonThe senior homered while going 3 for 3 and driving in three runs and crossing the plate twice as the Gators defeated Uxbridge for their sixth win in the past seven games. The senior scattered five hits and didn’t issue a walk while striking out nine over seven shutout innings as the Colonials swept the season series against Mid-Wach A rival Wachusett. The junior struck out seven over 5⅓ innings to earn the win versus previously undefeated Auburn and was 3 for 3 with six RBIs in a five-inning victory against Quaboag. The eighth grader allowed four baserunners and two hits while striking out 10 in a complete-game effort as the Patriots downed North in Inter-High action. Nate Machado, NashobaThe senior surrendered two hits and allowed one earned run while striking out seven in a route-going performance as the Wolves edged Mid-Wach B rival Hudson. The junior reached base four times and scored three runs against David Prouty and collected a hit, an RBI and a run versus Leicester in a pair of wins for the Pioneers. The sophomore plated the game’s only run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Rams to a big Southern Worcester County League win over Grafton. The senior didn’t allow a hit and recorded six strikeouts over five innings in a complete-game effort as the Warriors defeated Dual Valley Conference foe Sutton. Danny Nelson, LeominsterThe junior belted a three-run triple in the eighth versus Westborough and allowed one hit over seven shutout innings and had an RBI against Algonquin in a pair of wins for the Blue Devils. The senior allowed four hits and recorded seven strikeouts over seven shutout innings versus Tantasqua and collected five hits and two RBIs during the Minutemen’s 3-0 week. The senior delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth to lift the Colonels to a walk-off win over Doherty and had two hits and three RBIs against Worcester Tech during a 3-0 week.  The senior tripled in the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth and finished with two hits and two RBIs as the Indians upset Tantasqua, 10-9, to kick off a 3-0 week. Henry Rokes, David ProutyThe sophomore collected four hits while on his way to driving in six runs over five innings to propel the Panthers to victory over North. The junior went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs versus BC High and came around to score after leading off the eighth with a double against Chelmsford in a pair of wins for the Pioneers. The senior from Shrewsbury collected a pair of doubles while driving in two runs and scoring twice over five innings as the Hilltoppers shut out Rivers.  The senior went 3 for 4 while driving in a pair of runs as the Eagles defeated Doherty to put the finishing touch on a 3-0 week. Jason Walsh, SuttonThe senior came on in relief and racked up 10 strikeouts while allowing three baserunners in 4⅔ shutout innings as the Sammies rallied to defeat Burncoat. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker playWhy Marcus Spears likes Bears' rebuild (2:00)Marcus Spears and Jason McCourty praise the Bears' offseason and state that it's time for Caleb Williams to step up to the plate NFL Nation reporters picked out the most improved position for the team they cover These changes aren't specifically related to the draft but also free agent signings that could lead to significant improvements in 2025 There weren't any changes in our top two spots but there were changes in the ranking from there editors and TV personalities evaluates how NFL teams stack up against one another See the previous ranking: Post-free agency Kansas City also added speed and run-after-the-catch ability on the outside but Philadelphia will have plenty of options at linebacker once he is healthy the Bills have overhauled a 2024 group that was a part of the worst passing defense and third-down defense (44% conversion rate) of Sean McDermott's eight-year tenure who has thrived in the NFL due to his positional versatility Both will immediately make an impact on a Baltimore pass defense that allowed 244.1 yards per game in 2024 the franchise's third worst over the past 25 seasons Baltimore believes Starks' speed will reduce explosive plays while Green's explosiveness will disrupt quarterbacks This combination should help finish off games for the Ravens who allowed a league-worst 14 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter last season play2:05Matt LaFleur shares how Matthew Golden will fit around Jordan LovePackers head coach Matt LaFleur joins "The Pat McAfee Show" and talks about adding Matthew Golden to his roster Most improved position: Interior offensive line Harris and Hampton should give the Chargers the rushing offense Harbaugh envisioned when he came to Los Angeles Walker notched 31 sacks and 191 tackles at Central Arkansas Roberts had 17.5 sacks in two seasons at SMU and the 278-pounder can line up on the edge or inside Houston's 2024 unit combined for 14 interceptions and ranked sixth in passing yards allowed Gardner-Johnson could turn this promising unit into the best in the league giving the 49ers some much-needed juice at a position group they've long prioritized He can immediately make an impact in specialty run packages while he develops as a passer play0:22Seahawks draft Jalen Milroe with the No 92 pickThe Seahawks select Alabama QB Jalen Milroe with the 92nd pick in the 2025 NFL draft who coaches said can play nose tackle but will likely be a 4-technique That leaves the Steelers with a crowded defensive line room as they struggled to stop the run last season Ebiketie led Atlanta with six sacks last season And they brought in defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton who carries a reputation as a developer of talent he is big enough to turn into a force at nose tackle Miami's defensive line required immediate improvement entering the draft who was sacked a league-high 68 times as a rookie Arizona bolstered its starting lineup and added depth to a front that has become formidable and they traded up to pick him in the fourth round How do the Seahawks, Patriots and 49ers stack up after their offseason moves? ESPN All but one of the newcomers (Milum) have played multiple positions either in college or in the NFL That versatility was a priority for Jaguars general manager James Gladstone to weather the inevitable injuries is a big-play threat who ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at the combine The Jets will miss Moses' experience and savviness the offensive line -- under construction for a few years -- finally has a chance to be something special play2:36'The Pat McAfee Show' reacts to Jordan Travis' retirement"The Pat McAfee Show" crew reacts to the news of Jets QB Jordan Travis retiring from the NFL Cushenberry is optimistic about returning during training camp but it's an upgrade on how they ended last season Most partisans agree they are getting what they expected from Trump’s second term but 84% of Democrats think Trump is doing a poor or terrible job as president so far and 68% of Republicans think he’s doing a good or great job The public broadly feels the first few months of the Trump administration’s second term are unfolding as expected But nearly twice as many say President Trump is mostly focusing on the wrong priorities than say he’s focusing on the right ones 31% view Trump’s presidency as good or great while about half have a negative view.  Overall 39% have a favorable opinion of how Trump has been handling his job and 58% have an unfavorable view.  Immigration remains one Trump’s strongest policy issues and he garners higher approval than his handling of other issues like trade or the economy While most views of the president and his administration are filtered through a partisan lens Republicans and Democrats are largely in agreement regarding their expectations for the new administration.  Eight in 10 Republicans and 7 in 10 Democrats are unsurprised by Trump and his policies in the first 100 days.  While there is agreement along party lines that Trump’s first few months are in line with expectations partisan opinion diverges on the administration’s actions A majority of the public disapproves of Trump overall as president (59% vs 39%)  The partisan divide carries through to Trump’s performance on a range of issues with the majority of Democrats disapproving and the majority of Republicans approving People unaffiliated with either of the major parties tend to be more positive than Democrats but still just about 3 in 10 approve of Trump’s handling on most issues About half of the public thinks Trump has been a poor or terrible president so far in his second term about 2 in 10 view his presidency as average and 3 in 10 think is has been great or good Ahead of his inauguration in January 37% expected he would be a great or good president 46% thought he would be poor or terrible and 17% said he would be average.  There is no consensus on whether Trump has the right priorities Forty four percent think Trump is focusing on the wrong priorities A quarter think he has the right priorities and another 2 in 10 think his priorities are an even mix of right and wrong compared with just 7% of Democrats and 9% of independents About 4 in 10 have a favorable opinion of Trump When it comes to other key figures in the Trump administration a third of the public approves of Vice President JD Vance and 4 in 10 have a favorable opinion of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Most feel that the country is headed in the wrong direction (62% vs 37%) Democrats (87%) are more likely than both Republicans (29%) and independents (69%) to feel that the country is headed in the wrong direction Sixty-nine percent of Republicans think the country is headed in the right direction compared with 27% of independents and 13% of Democrats The nationwide poll was conducted April 17-21 the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 1,260 adults The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.9 percentage points shows a rise in support for ruling New Democracy while the anti-establishment Course of Freedom continues to solidify its position in second place the findings reveal widespread dissatisfaction with the government’s performance and deep public disillusionment New Democracy leads voting intentions with 24.7% Socialist PASOK is in third place with 10.4% Right-wing Greek Solution comes next at 8.4% followed by the Communist Party (KKE) with 7.1% Fundamentalist Niki is just clear of the parliamentary threshold at 3.1% while SYRIZA splinter New Left trails at 1.1% The government’s recently announced support measures for renters and pensioners have received mixed reactions Only 23% of respondents view them as “very” or “quite positive,” while 31% see them as “a little positive” and 32% consider them “not at all positive.” Public sentiment appears overwhelmingly negative with 82% of respondents reporting emotions such as disappointment anger or insecurity regarding the current situation Satisfaction with the government is notably low A majority of 53% say they are not at all satisfied with the government’s overall performance and 55% express the same sentiment regarding Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis The survey also shows that 46% of voters view the next parliamentary elections as an opportunity for a protest vote The tendency toward protest voting is particularly notable among opposition party supporters pointing to a potentially volatile electoral landscape ahead Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox Trump has demanded prosecutions against outlets that have published his low polling numbers New polling demonstrates that most voters see President Donald Trump as a dangerous politician and view his leadership 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Email comments with your name and city of residence to breid@gannett.com We’ll share the results of the poll and some reader comments in a future article Contact Brandon Reid at breid@gannett.com listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington President Donald Trump’s polling is in the landfill and his economy is not much better. That doesn’t mean either has hit rock bottom The only thing falling quicker than Washington’s patience with the White House is the U.S which has been rocked by fears of a trade war fueled by escalating and irrational tariffs On Wednesday, as markets were falling once again and the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy actually shrank in the first quarter Trump tried to lay it all on the feet of his predecessor not Trump’s,” he messaged on his social media platform (Never mind that in January of last year—while still a candidate—Trump claimed that Biden deserved no credit for a surging market arguing that investors were making money on the promise of Trump’s return to power.) And when meeting with his Cabinet later in the day to mark his first 100 days in office … We came in and I was very against everything that Biden was doing,” Trump boasted at the start of a meeting He then acknowledged that prices might soon rise on a host of goods "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more," he said All of which points to three bleak realities: Trump understands that this economy is not buzzing the way he dreamed and voters are increasingly looking for someone to blame In recent polls, Trump’s approval hovers around 44% of Americans. That’s down slightly from around where he polled for much of his first term when a core group of MAGA die-hards never wavered Trump's base may be made of less sturdy stuff especially if the economy continues to contract and most fingers are pointed at the occupant of the Oval Office Businesses are pumping the breaks on expansions and investments the same way families are holding off on big-ticket buys Stacked together, the pile of Trump’s turmoil is rivaled only by its potential troubles. Americans are unified in a sour view of this economy; a full 59% of Americans say Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions, according to CNN polling The same survey finds 69% of the public anticipates a recession in the next two years and 72% say the tariffs will worsen the U.S Put simply: Americans are not buying Trump’s outlook on the economy and they’re pretty transparently prepared to lay the lumps on him Make sense of what matters in Washington. Sign up for the D.C. Brief newsletter. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website Offers may be subject to change without notice Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information 2025 at 6:54 AM EDTBookmarkSaveTakeaways NEWFormer centrist Prime Minister Edouard Philippe would be neck and neck with far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella in the race to become France’s next president in 2027 Bardella would win the first round of the election with about one-third of the vote while Philippe would come second in all scenarios tested with both candidates according to the Ifop survey of 9,128 adults for Hexagone