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Democrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters - live
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- New polling from the New York Times and Siena University shows likely voters favor Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 points, with Trump's approval rating at a survey low of 36%.
- The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to immediately deny gender-affirming care to trans inmates in federal prisons, maintaining a lower-court injunction against the policy.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the release of American Stephen Hubbard from a Russian jail amid talks with Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, signaling Moscow's effort to align Trump more closely with its position on Ukraine.
- Trump is actively campaigning for the midterms, including rallies in South Carolina and North Carolina, reiterating his promise of $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans control both Congress and Senate.
- Israeli military detained about 80 volunteers, including US Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, while they were helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, amidst rising settler violence in the West Bank.
