Wed Mar 1, 2017 AT 11:57 AM EST
A CBS News/YouGov poll of people who watched President Trump’s address to Congress found 76 percent of viewers approved of the speech and 82 percent found it “presidential.” Seventy-one percent of viewers — and even 36 percent of Democrats — found the speech “unifying,” according to the poll. A CNN/ORC poll of speech-watchers found about 70 percent made them feel more optimistic about the direction of the country and nearly two-thirds felt Trump had the right priorities, reports Politico.
- Reuters: New Trump Travel Order Expected in Coming Days, Pence Says
- Politico: Republicans Near Make-Or-Break Moment on Obamacare Repeal
- The Hill: FBI Liaison: Jewish Center Threats Unlike Anything We’ve Seen
- WashTimes: Jeff Sessions to Target Drug Cartels, Gun Offenses to Halt Potential Crime Wave
- The Hill: DNC Chair: Trump Unlikely to Back Immigration Reform Compromise
Tue Feb 28, 2017 AT 12:30 PM EST
As the world awaits President Trump’s speech Tuesday night on Capitol Hill, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows that 56 percent of 2,000 registered voters polled Feb. 24 through Feb. 26 say that Trump is keeping his campaign promises, and 66 percent say Trump has accomplished what was expected of him, or more. Overall, half of voters approve of what Trump is doing as president, while 45 percent disapprove.
- Politico: Trump to Propose Military Buildup, Cuts in Foreign Aid in First Address to Congress
- Free Beacon: Report: Trump Executive Order Could Lead to $0 in Net Regulatory Cost This Year
- Daily Caller: Trump Pushes for Massive Budget, Staff Cuts at EPA
- WashTimes: Illegal Immigration Dropped 27 Percent in January: Reports
- WashExaminer: Total Federal Debt Passes $20 Trillion, a Huge Threat to Millennials
Mon Feb 27, 2017 AT 11:53 AM EST
Trump administration officials believe that a Department of Homeland Security report that undercut the president’s position on his travel ban was drafted by Obama administration loyalists inside the department’s office of intelligence and analysis, then leaked to the press. So says a source close to the department, reports The Washington Times.
- The Hill: March Is the Biggest Month for GOP in a Decade
- FreeBeacon: Former Ambassador John Bolton: Trump Needs to Renegotiate ‘One China’ Policy
- Reuters: Trump’s Trade Czar Expected to Get Easy U.S. Senate Confirmation
- Politico: Bush Breaks With Trump, Calls Media ‘Indispensable to Democracy’
- WashExaminer: Obamascare: 60% of Online Obamacare Defenders ‘Paid to Post’ Hits on Critics
