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As Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll finds​

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX
Updated 1:20 PM CDT, April 27, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and skeptics to become the richest person on the planet.

But as Musk gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Just 33% of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Musk, the chain-saw-wielding, late-night-posting, campaign-hat-wearing public face of President Donald Trump’s efforts to downsize and overhaul the federal government. That share is down from 41% in December.

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Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds

An AP-NORC poll finds many Americans don't agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, and even Republicans aren't overwhelmingly convinced his attention has been in the right place.
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Top Democrats hold sit-in on Capitol steps as they seek new ways to push back on Trump’s agenda | CNN Politics

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker are holding a sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol — the latest move by Democrats to stand up to President Donald Trump as they face pressure from constituents.
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Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump

Republican members of Congress have gone to great lengths to avoid public meetings with their constituents over their two-week Easter recess.
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Wisconsin judge threatens courtroom boycott over Hannah Dugan arrest

Wisconsin Judge Monica Isham says she will refuse to hold court if she does not receive state support following the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan.
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Ron and Casey DeSantis were plotting a political dynasty in Florida. Then came a scandal | CNN Politics

A year after his presidential ambitions collapsed, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey can no longer lay claim to the future of the Republican Party. And in Florida, even their present is in jeopardy.
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Jeffries and Booker end sit-in protest against GOP budget on Capitol steps after more than 12 hours

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker opposed the Republican budget plan key to enacting President Trump's agenda with a sit-in protest on the steps of the Capitol as the sun rose on Sunday.
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Justice Department halts funds for programs for victims of hate crimes, child abuse, school violence and more

At least two of the 365 grants have since been restored. Nonprofits call it a "devastating blow."
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Trump 'thinks' Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia

The latest comments by the US president come despite Kyiv repeatedly rejecting ceding the peninsula.
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Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters

Chris Murphy has been touring the country talking to voters, and some people are starting to view the Democratic senator from Connecticut as worthy of the national spotlight.
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Trump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years: POLL

Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
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Trump blasts Putin, questioning if Russian leader wants peace or is just 'tapping me along'

President Donald Trump has expressed doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end its war with Ukraine which has raged for more than three years.
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JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against Trump

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as he continues to build his national profile.
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Trump says he wants a Russia-Ukraine deal in '2 weeks or less'

President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday he wants to see a deal between Russia and Ukraine "in two weeks or less."
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Israel kills 17 in pre-dawn attacks on Gaza; US bombs Yemen’s Sanaa

Attacks come as fears of famine grow in Gaza with Israel’s total blockade now nearing its 60th day.
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Poll: Americans vent disappointment with Trump ahead of his 100th day, especially on tariffs

A majority of American adults, 55%, disapprove of Trump’s job performance in the new NBC News Stay Tuned Poll.
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2 suspects arrested for stealing Kristi Noem's bag were in country illegally, authorities say

Two people were arrested in connection to the Easter Sunday theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse, authorities said.
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Rubio reiterates Trump's view that Canada 'would be better off' as a US state

"The president has stated repeatedly he thinks Canada would be better off as a state," Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC's "Meet the Press."
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Defunding DEI: Here’s how the Trump administration has undone Biden’s very prized programs

President Donald Trump shut down all diversity, equity and inclusion offices across the federal government during his first week in office, quickly undoing former President Joe Biden’s efforts.
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Trump administration is sending ‘a message to chill the judiciary’ with Wisconsin judge’s arrest, her peer says | CNN Politics

A peer of the Wisconsin judge who the FBI arrested for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid federal immigration enforcement said her arrest is meant to intimidate the judiciary by the Trump administration.
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Left-wing DA forcing prosecutors to consider 'racial identity' in plea deals

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office in Minnesota will require prosecutors to consider race when crafting plea deals for defendants, a local report found.
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Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea

A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials.
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COVID crackdown: Republicans seek to defund universities still requiring vaccine

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FIRST ON FOX: Lawmakers will put forward a bill Monday to put the force of law behind President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting federal funds from going to colleges that still mandate a coronavirus vaccine jab.

Reps. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., and August Pfluger, R-Texas, will file the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act, chiefly noting that former President Joe Biden ended the official national emergency for COVID-19 in April 2023.

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Illinois gov calls for mass protests against Trump admin: GOP 'cannot know a moment of peace'

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, called for mass protests during a speech in New Hampshire on Sunday.

The governor declared that President Donald Trump and the individuals "he has elevated" are "an affront to every value this country was founded upon."

"Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption — but I am now," he declared.

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Senate puts Trump team in place, sets up agenda fight after 100-day sprint

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The Senate, by its own standards, is concluding one of its most productive periods in recent history at the close of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days.

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Ethics complaint against Letitia James calls for NY state courts to investigate Trump admin fraud claims

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is the subject of a new state-level ethics complaint filed by pro-Trump legal nonprofit America First Legal (AFL).

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Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum

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Girl, 5, among Vancouver dead as suspect charged

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At least 10 others were killed after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday night.
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Three US citizen children, one with cancer, deported to Honduras, lawyers say

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Trump's border czar Tom Homan says the mothers had made the choice for their citizen children to be removed with them.
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Suryavanshi, 14, makes history with stunning IPL century

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Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history as the youngest player to score a century in men's T20s.
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Stand-off between PM and spy chief exposes Israel's deepening rifts

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar accuse each other of lies or inaccuracies in sworn depositions.
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Watch: Traffic chaos as Spain and Portugal face power outages

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Mugshot-style posters showing arrested immigrants outside White House

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Some 68% of the nation’s reserve forces are overweight, ASP researchers estimate.

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US Treasury targets Houthi-linked vessels to disrupt efforts to fund 'dangerous and destabilizing attacks'

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The Trump administration sanctioned three vessels and their owners for providing support to the Houthis – the Iranian regime’s network of terrorist proxies and partners, Fox News Digital has learned.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions Monday, following the Houthis’ efforts to deploy missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and naval mines to attack commercial shipping interests in the Red Sea – activities that "threaten global freedom of navigation and the integrity of international commerce."

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Trump's executive order surge: The unprecedented use of presidential authority

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President Donald Trump made history during his first 100 days in office, surpassing former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s record for the number of executive orders issued during that same window.

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