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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

82% : Trump went after Harris in a campaign-style rally Tuesday marking his 100th day in office.
75% : ▶ Read more about Mike Waltz leaving the Trump administration -- Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says she spoke with Trump about ongoing trade negotiations "It was a good conversation," Sheinbaum said during her daily news briefing.
65% : It also is where Trump showed early signs of strength in his first presidential campaign when he began filling stadiums for his rallies. ▶ Read more about Trump's planned trip to Alabama State Department plans to host memorial to fallen staffers of dismantled aid agency Administration officials say they're seeking a permanent home at the State Department for a memorial honoring fallen staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
61% : " McGraw said Trump is a "man of deep faith ... who wants this country to have a heart and have religion.
58% : Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, tax writing committee chairman Rep. Jason Smith and the chairman handling health programs, Brett Guthrie, are meeting with Trump.
57% : The new Syrian authorities arrived in the U.S. last week to attend a series of meetings in Washington and New York as part of an effort to urge relief from harsh sanctions that were imposed by America and its allies after Assad's brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in 2011 that spiraled into a civil war.
56% : In Germany, union leaders warned that extended workdays and rising anti-immigrant sentiment were dismantling labor protections.
55% : Trump creates a religious liberty commission on the National Day of Prayer The president signed an executive order creating the panel during a White House Rose Garden ceremony to recognize the National Day of Prayer.
53% : He sarcastically called her a "great border czar" and a "great candidate," and repeated some of the applause lines he routinely delivered during the campaign. ▶ Read more about Harris' remarks The Senate votes down resolution to block Trump's global tariffs amid economic turmoil Senate Republicans narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution Wednesday that would have blocked global tariffs announced by Trump earlier this month, giving the president a modest win as lawmakers in both parties have remained skeptical of his trade agenda.
51% : Trump says taxes increasing may make people give up their religion Addressing a National Day of Prayer Event in the White House Rose Garden, Trump vowed: "We're bringing back religion in our country" and doing so "quickly and strongly." The president used the occasion to again promise that tax-cut legislation would work its way through Congress.
49% : In court filings, the DOJ said the federal Clean Air Act "creates a comprehensive program for regulating air pollution in the United States and "displaces" the ability of States to regulate greenhouse gas emissions beyond their borders.
48% : The commission was Patrick's idea, Trump said.
48% : " Sheinbaum, who said she and Trump spoke for 10 to 15 minutes Thursday morning, noted that the Trump administration had relaxed some of the tariffs on automobiles and auto parts this week, but said Mexico is still looking for a better deal for the automotive sector, as well as for steel and aluminum which face their own U.S. tariffs.
46% : The federal lawsuits raise questions over states' abilities to take climate action without federal opposition.
45% : Trump noted that he was addressing "a religious ceremony" but, added that, to him, "That's part of the religion because, if your taxes go up" than some people "might give up your religion.
45% : This new "best practices" report is in response to an executive order Trump issued days into his second term that says the federal government must not support gender transitions for anyone under age 19.
44% : He said any country or person who buys those products from Iran will not be able to do business with the U.S. The threat came after Oman announced that talks scheduled for this coming weekend have been postponed. Justice Department sues Hawaii and Michigan over planned lawsuits against fossil fuel companies The department argues in filings Wednesday that the states' lawsuits alleging harms that play a role in climate change would infringe on the federal government's authority.
44% : Sun Yun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center, said she also understands "it's getting close" for talks between the two sides but such talks will be at the working level, not yet between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
43% : In orders spanning different courthouses, judges blocked a White House plan to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, ruled the Republican administration violated a settlement agreement by deporting a man to El Salvador and halted directives that threatened to cut federal funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
42% : Trump announced the switch-up shortly after news broke that Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were departing the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans.
42% : A far-right ally of the president, Laura Loomer, has also targeted Waltz, telling Trump in a recent Oval Office conversation that he needs to purge aides who she believes are insufficiently loyal to the "Make America Great Again" agenda.
40% : Alabama, where Trump won a commanding 64% of the vote in 2024, is where he's staged a number of his trademark large rallies over the past decade.
38% : In a 15-minute speech, she spoke to the anxiety and confusion that have gripped many of her supporters since Trump took office but discouraged despair.
32% : Patrick told Trump, "There has never been a president who has invoked the name of Jesus more than you.
32% : In her most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January following her defeat to Trump, Harris said Wednesday she's inspired by Americans fighting Trump's agenda despite threats to their freedom or livelihood.
29% : " In March, Trump issued a proclamation claiming the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S.
29% : Trump said children maybe "will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls.
28% : House Speaker Mike Johnson heading to the White House (again) There's trouble as House Republicans race to build Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, especially over its trillions in costs and potential Medicaid changes.
26% : The talks Saturday were to be held in Rome. ▶ Read more about nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran Official defends Trump saying dolls could get more scarce and cost more due to tariffs on China A top White House official is defending Trump's acknowledgement that steep tariffs on China might lead to fewer goods on the shelves at higher prices.
25% : Here's the latest: Trump threatens sanctions against anyone who purchases Iranian oil The president's threat comes after planned talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program were postponed.
24% : Before Wednesday, Harris had barely mentioned Trump by name since she conceded defeat to him in November.
22% : Trump wrote on social media Thursday that "All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!"
3% : Sellers are already seeing cautious consumers. ▶ Read more about the end to the de minimis rule Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals in major post-election speech Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech to sharply criticize Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor.
2% : White House says Harris comments are a reminder she's not president Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller says former Vice President Kamala Harris' criticism of Trump are a "great reminder to the American people of just how blessed we all are that the leader sitting in the Oval Office today is President Donald Trump and not President Kamala Harris.

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