🧨 Self-Inflicted Wounds: Trumps’s Struggling Economy
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Home sales hit 2008-level lows — Buyers are sidelined by soaring rates and affordability issues (Politico).
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Product shortages loom — Falling shipments from China threaten store shelves (NBC).
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Southwest CEO says airline industry is already in a recession — Demand slumps and costs rise (Bloomberg).
📉 Public Opinion: Trouble at the Polls for Trump
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Trump’s immigration ratings drop into negative territory — New polling shows a growing approval gap (Washington Post).
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72% of American Jews disapprove of Trump’s performance — Reflecting sustained unease over policy and tone (Jewish Telegraphic Agency).
🔧 Policy Backlash: Trump Moves That Hit Americans Hard
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USDA scraps proposed salmonella limits on poultry — Food safety advocates sound alarms over rollback (AP).
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DOJ shutters consumer fraud prosecution unit — Experts warn fewer protections for everyday Americans (American Prospect).
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Justice Department cuts grants helping crime victims — Programs for survivors face major funding gaps (NBC).
🚨 Corruption and Authoritarian Creep
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Trump-connected dinner leads to a multimillion-dollar crypto boon — How influence-peddling turned into a memecoin gold rush (Washington Post).
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Trump directs DOJ to investigate Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue — Critics call it political weaponization (New York Times).
⚖️ Court Smackdowns: Legal Walls Closing In
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Trio of federal rulings freezes Trump’s anti-DEI education orders — Schools can ignore the administration’s rollback moves for now (Politico).
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Trump-appointed judge reverses Venezuelan migrant deportation — Decision highlights growing legal inconsistencies on immigration enforcement (NBC).
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Trump cannot withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities — Another major blow to administration efforts to punish local governments (Washington Post).
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Court halts Trump’s proof-of-citizenship voting requirement — Legal battles stall controversial new election rules (AP).
💥 Dysfunction and Disarray: Inside the Pentagon Chaos
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Pentagon leadership vacuum leaves Hegseth’s office in chaos — Staff describe a “free-for-all” under new leadership (Politico).
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Leaks, infighting, and polygraph threats shake the Defense Department — Internal conflict rattles Pentagon stability (WSJ).
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Hegseth set up an unsecured line to use encrypted Signal chat — Experts warn it poses serious cybersecurity risks (AP).
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Personal phone use created vulnerabilities — Analysts say national security was put at risk (New York Times).