Trumps approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership. The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer on...
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- Trumps approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
- Floridas attorney general launches criminal probe into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
- Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistans request
- Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
- Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
- In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
- 2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, AP sources say
- Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
- Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them
- Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats seats in Congress
- Harvey Weinsteins rape retrial opens in New York, the third time this case has gone to trial
- Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador
- Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war
- Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
- Pope criticizes colonization of Africas minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
- US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says
- Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event
- South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
- Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
- Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq
- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trumps Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
- Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
- Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico, killing a Canadian
- A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana
- Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan
Mon, 20 Apr 2026
- Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBAs defensive player of the year
- Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone makers hardware leader
- What to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own
- Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- 2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
- Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran
- Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
- Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
- Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
- Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home
- Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
- Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador but resists calls to resign
- Search is on for 6 crew from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon
- Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
- Oil prices rise and US stocks give back a bit of their record-breaking rally
- EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East
- Carney says Canadas economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
- Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
- With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
- Itll be an international MVP for the NBA with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama finalists
- UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
- French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X
- Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire
- US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
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- Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
- Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
- US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows swift response
Sun, 19 Apr 2026
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- Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
- Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
- Wisconsin authorities put total arrests from clashes at beagle breeding facility at about 25
- The center-left coalition of former President Radev will win Bulgarias election, exit poll suggests
- Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isnt listening
- UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies
- Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes a Russian drone factory
- Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after sample tests positive for rat poison
- Nathalie Baye, French actor known for her warmth and versatility, dies at 77
- Eddie Murphy receives life achievement award by AFI, drawing standing ovation at star-filled tribute
- Allies back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein leave the UK leader fighting for his job
- Iranian official says US maximalist demands stall face-to-face talks
- A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
- Chernobyls radioactive landscape is testament to natures resilience and survival spirit
- Kevin Durant misses playoff opener with knee injury, and the Rockets cant make up for his absence
Sat, 18 Apr 2026
- Pope Leo XIV challenges Angolas leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
- What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights
- While Trump lashes out at Spain, US Democrats join a progressive rally in Barcelona
- A mass shooting in Ukraines capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
- French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says
- Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships
- Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
- Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
- Trumps dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability
- Pope Leo XIV says not in my interest at all to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
- Inside the Numbers: Some notes going into the NBA playoffs
- A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the states largest county embroiled in election drama
- The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Heres how to spot it
- Indiana primary will test Trumps control over Republican Party after redistricting defiance
- Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
- Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl
- Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as the US maintains its blockade
- US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial
- San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
- Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
- Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
- US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push
Fri, 17 Apr 2026
- Defense team in Charlie Kirk murder case says courtroom cameras are unfairly tilting case
- White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology
- Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
- Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
- Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginias ex-lieutenant governor
- The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
- Pope urges Africas youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon
- Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment as pressure builds
- Macron and Starmer welcome Hormuz reopening and push for permanent navigation security
- Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets
- Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency
- ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
- Progressive Analilia Meja takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
- Trump bets his tax cuts will please Las Vegas voters on his swing West
Thu, 16 Apr 2026
- A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
- Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out
- US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade
- County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
- Artemis II astronauts praise their moonships performance, especially the heat shield
- Wall Street sets another record after US stocks tick higher
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- Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project
- Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16
- Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep
- Federal agency approves concept for Trumps plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
- AP Exclusive: Europe has maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left, energy agency head warns
- Tiger Woods lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case
- Correction: Jackie Robinson Day story
- Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says
- Pope blasts tyrants ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
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- House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration
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- Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
- Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over oblivious pro-Trump emergency orders
- Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
- Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
- Wall Street hits a record as SP 500 continues its 2-week rally on hopes for an end to the Iran war
- Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
- Trumps budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
- Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives
- Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trumps criticism continues
- Thunderstorms rip across Michigan damaging 2 ice arenas, other structures
- After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italys Meloni over lack of support for Iran war
- FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
- New Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon a day after historic talks in Washington
- Student kills 9 in Turkeys second school shooting in 2 days
- Ukraines Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies to help check Russias invasion
- Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections
- Its Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions before the deadline
- Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
- Hungarys Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May
- Xi calls China-Russia ties precious in current international context
- At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea
- Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting
- They scour the Mexican cartel lands for the missing and for closure
- Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures in eastern US could smash records
- Teenage gunman opens fire at a school in Turkey, wounding 16 before killing himself
- Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds
- Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade
- Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
- California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018
Tue, 14 Apr 2026
- Attorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altmans home says he was in midst of mental health crisis
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