Tag: Donald Trump
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Trump saw lowest average approval rating of his second term in May
President Donald Trump (R) saw the lowest average approval rating of his second term in May. At the end of May, approval polling averages showed Trump with a 39% approval rating, the lowest average of his second term. Fifty-eight percent of voters disapproved of his performance. Previously, Trump's lowest average was 40% approval in April…
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Trump issued five executive orders in May, matching April for second-fewest in his second term
President Donald Trump (R) issued five executive orders in May. That number ties with April's total for the second-fewest executive orders issued in any month so far in his second term. The May orders concerned sanctions, financial systems, federal lands, and vaccines. Click here to read more about each order. As of June 1, Trump…
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Department of Education issues regulation modifying federal student loan programs
On May 1, the Department of Education issued a final rule that overhauls federal graduate student borrowing limits, parental borrowing limits, and replaces current income-driven repayment plans. This regulation, the majority of which will go into effect on July 1, 2026, implements some of the changes that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made…
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President Trump has appointed 37 federal judges through May 1 of the second year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, 37 Article III federal judges through May 1 of the second year of his second term in office. This is the third-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidents’ second terms since President Bill Clinton (D). The average number of federal…
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Trump issued second-lowest number of executive orders of his second term in April
April saw President Donald Trump’s (R) second-lowest monthly executive order total thus far in his second term. Trump issued five executive orders in April, having issued 259 total in his second term as of May 1. Trump issued orders on pharmaceuticals, college sports, the administrative state, and retirement savings. Click here to read more about…
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Trump and 119th Congress saw lowest approval ratings of Trump's second term in April
President Donald Trump (R) and the 119th Congress saw their lowest approval ratings of Trump’s second term in April. At the end of April, approval polling averages showed Trump at 41% approval. Fifty-seven percent of voters disapproved of his performance. The lowest average approval rating of his second term was 40%, last seen on April…
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Trump order bars DEI practices in federal contracts
On March 26, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order (EO) that orders federal agencies to add a new clause to federal contracts barring contractors and subcontractors from engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities. The order establishes penalties including contract termination and potential exclusion from future federal work. The order, titled…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
There are 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 36 vacancies as of April 2. Thirty-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month: By March 31 — 436 days in office — President Donald Trump (R) nominated…
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President Donald Trump (R) has removed Pam Bondi (R) as United States Attorney General
President Donald Trump (R) has removed Pam Bondi (R) as United States Attorney General. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country... she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced…
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Trump signs absentee/mail-in voting executive order
On March 31, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order that requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to mail absentee/mail-in ballots only to voters on an approved list. The order, entitled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections, also requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use federal data to create…