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Data-driven news and analysis from @ABC News’s 538.

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9 months
Pres. Trump's flurry of executive actions may foreshadow fewer congressional requests. Here's what to expect from Trump's address to Congress: https://t.co/RlOPPhLa2J
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Pres. Trump’s joint address to Congress comes just ahead of a key federal funding deadline on March 14, at which point the federal government will run out of money.  Here's what to expect from the speech: https://t.co/8VtXTSMZf7
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9 months
Looking at all the polls that have been released since he took office, @FiveThirtyEight found that while Americans express support for some of Trump's immigration policy and broad government reform in principle, they oppose most of what he has done. https://t.co/02EJ0Zdms4
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You can really see the national conversation on race shift from liberal frames in 2020-21 to conservative ones, like "DEI," today. https://t.co/s9pCAwHjZl
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9 months
An analysis found that the way news stations reported on racial equity issues has changed multiple times over the past five years. https://t.co/D7HX10WRzK
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9 months
Egg prices did not go down on "day one" as Pres. Trump promised. While eggs are just one product, they're a useful case study in how many factors can influence the price of food, and what — if anything — the president can do about it. https://t.co/WWxof3arQU
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9 months
In late January, many federal websites took down entire datasets to avoid possibly violating a series of executive orders from President Trump. https://t.co/Kgu3Sd1L7w
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9 months
In late January, many federal websites took down entire datasets to avoid possibly violating a series of executive orders from President Trump. https://t.co/X3DxqfOUD8
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9 months
Recent polling suggests that Pres. Trump's plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza is unpopular and may raise concerns about the direction of Trump’s foreign policy. Read more for polls on U.S. expansion, the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump's approval rating:
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538's polling column on what Americans think of President Trump's support for Israel, plus polls on U.S. expansion, the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump's approval rating.
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9 months
Egg prices did not go down on "day one" as Pres. Trump promised. While eggs are just one product, they're a useful case study in how many factors can influence the price of food, and what — if anything — the president can do about it. https://t.co/vp0V1VH3y8
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9 months
What do Americans think about Trump's tariffs? Economists agree they would raise prices, and Americans agree that would be bad.
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Will Trump's tariffs hurt the economy, and how popular are they?
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been increasing the number of arrests of people allegedly in America illegally, according to both media reports and official data. But a lot of that data is incomplete. https://t.co/ytsatuq881
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Nathaniel Rakich
10 months
Don’t be surprised that Republicans in Congress aren’t pushing back against Trump. It’s not the same Republicans as were in Congress in 2017.
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Most Republicans in Congress were elected in the Donald Trump era.
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10 months
In 2017, Trump quickly got to work refashioning the Republican Party into the party of Trump. The proof of his success is in the numbers: Today, only 121 of those 293 B.T. (Before Trump) Republican legislators (41%) still have an office on Capitol Hill. https://t.co/BCE3DZy5Bw
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10 months
Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump has signed a record number of executive orders that have already begun to reshape American priorities at home and abroad.
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President Donald Trump has already issued (and revoked) a record number of executive orders.
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While Lake Michigan isn't known for massive waves, political developments in Michigan last week look likely to make a sizable splash in the 2026 election cycle.
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Sen. Gary Peters's decision to retire will affect control of the Senate, presidential aspirants and the rise or fall of other notable figures in Michigan politics.
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