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President Donald Trump recently passed the 100-day milestone for his second presidential term after winning the 2024 election. A new Benzinga reader poll shows Trump’s approval rating for his first 100 days in the White House and how that compares to a survey from his first 52 days. What...

An approval rating for President Donald Trump remains unchanged in the latest Emerson College poll, while predictions of a world war increase after a recent tense meeting between the president and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy happened in the White House. What Happened: American funding...

Elon Musk, who leads the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, isn't drawing high approval ratings in a new poll. What Happened: According to a new Emerson College poll of voters in February, President Donald Trump lost support from January. The same poll asked voters their thoughts on...

President Donald Trump saw his approval rating decline in February, dropping from early high marks received after his Jan. 20 inauguration. What Happened: Now in the White House for nearly a month, Trump has made several decisions and announcements, including a push for tariffs on countries like...

President Donald Trump is receiving high marks from voters for his job done in the early days of his second presidency since being inaugurated on Jan. 20. What Happened: With just weeks on the job, Trump is receiving high approval ratings of his job as president, continuing a trend of receiving...

President Joe Biden received low approval ratings and scores on a four-year progress report in two separate voter polls ahead of his exit from the White House on Monday, Jan. 20. Approval Rating Drops: Biden, who famously dropped out of the 2024 presidential election, will now leave the White House...

The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes, prompting questions of what’s to blame for the blazes. A new Emerson College poll asks Americans if climate change contributed to the wildfires and whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom has done a...

A new 2024 election poll reinforces months of research, showing a tight race expected between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Election Day. Here's a look at the latest. What Happened: Tuesday's Election Day and the pending results in the following days or weeks could determine whether election...

A new survey by a highly respected pollster shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in Iowa, a “red state” that Trump won by 10 points four years ago. What Happened: The poll by Ann Selzer of the Des Moines Register, released Saturday evening, shows Harris leading Trump 47% to 44%...

Former president Donald Trump holds a small lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key swing state of Pennsylvania with less than two weeks until the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Both Harris and Trump have been placing a heavy emphasis on Pennsylvania in recent weeks. To ramp...

Former President Donald Trump took part in an event at a Pennsylvania McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) restaurant over the weekend that could provide a boost to his hopes to win the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Trump worked a short stint running the French fry station and helping with drive-thru...

A new election poll points to a close matchup between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, continuing a recent trend of polls showing a tight race while prediction markets show a wide lead. What Happened: Election polls for months have predicted a close head-to-head...

Election polls continue to show a close race between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in key swing states with less than one month to go until the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: While Harris posted a lead in most 2024 election polls of national voters, swing state polls...

The head-to-head battle between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is heating up with nearly one month until the 2024 presidential election voting day. A new poll of nationally registered voters shows an extremely tight race. What Happened: Since becoming the Democratic Party candidate...

The head-to-head battle between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris could come down to seven key swing states for the winner of the 2024 presidential election. New election polls show Harris might be in trouble in several key swing states. What Happened: While most election polls and...