Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- NYT reports: “Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.”
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