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Sen. Susan Collins invoked her seniority in Congress to answer Troy Jackson, who cast her as ineffective in resisting Trump’s agenda during their debate.

President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Media personality |
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-07. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Approve | Disapprove |
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| TIPP Insights2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 adults · 1,461 | 2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 | adults · 1,461 | 38% | 52% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 951 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 951 | 37% | 63% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,215 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,215 | 33% | 65% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 1,379 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 1,379 | 40% | 57% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,536 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,536 | 36% | 57% |
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States had intervened to support the Japanese yen. He characterized the move as a “signal of friendship” and said it would benefit both the American and global economies. The Financial Times reported that Washington and Tokyo had jointly backed the yen for the first time in nearly three decades. The account described the action as a rare currency intervention involving the two countries.
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US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are due to start on Monday. He made the announcement after deciding to hold back from launching new strikes against the Islamic Republic. Trump said the pause was intended to pursue a deal. A live blog follows the unfolding developments and tracks how events progressed.
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US President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned attack on Iran. He linked the decision to what he described as agreement on the “perimeters of a deal”. His announcement suggested that negotiations had moved close enough to an understanding to suspend the proposed military action. The statement did not specify what the deal would contain or provide further details about the planned attack.
AAl Jazeera

Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to pause any new strikes on Iran. He linked the pause to reaching a deal quickly to end the conflict, which has lasted for months. Iran gave no immediate public response to the announcement. Developments are being followed in live coverage.
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Donald Trump said on Saturday night that the United States would postpone any further strikes on Iran if a deal to end the months-long conflict could be reached quickly. The move was presented as his latest retreat after extravagant threats to hit the Tehran regime hard. Reports said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had called Trump to raise concerns about the proposed strikes. Iran also warned neighbouring countries of decisive retaliation if the US attacked. Kuwait reported an Iranian drone strike, while two ships were attacked off Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.
TThe Guardian

US President Donald Trump says he would agree to call off strikes on Iran if an agreement can be reached “quickly.” The message came as media reports said he was planning a new round of heavy attacks on Iran over the weekend. The two positions put a possible deal alongside reports of planned military action.
BBBC Chinese

Donald Trump says he agreed to call off a planned major strike on Iran in order to pursue an agreement with Tehran. He also stressed that the United States remains ready to confront the Islamic Republic of Iran. Trump described the potential response as involving levels of “Military Terror, Strength, and Power” not seen since World War II. His remarks combine an expressed willingness to negotiate with a stark warning of possible military action.
TTASS

US embassies across the Middle East are preparing for a possible escalation after Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran “hard.” The diplomatic missions have issued alerts as concerns grow over what the statement could mean for regional security. Their preparations reflect heightened caution following Trump’s warning. The situation remains focused on the risk of further escalation between Washington and Tehran.
AAl Jazeera

US President Donald Trump says he will call off strikes on Iran if an agreement can be reached “rapidly”. His message came as media reports said he was considering new and intense attacks on Iran over the weekend. The statement places a possible diplomatic deal alongside the threat of further military action. It leaves the direction of the confrontation uncertain while negotiations remain a condition for stopping the strikes.
BBBC News

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had agreed to delay launching fresh attacks against Iran. His statement describes a pause in planned US military action toward Iran.
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Sen. Susan Collins invoked her seniority in Congress to answer Troy Jackson, who cast her as ineffective in resisting Trump’s agenda during their debate.

The Kremlin welcomed Donald Trump’s offer to discuss plague with Vladimir Putin, while Russia’s health watchdog said Moscow was “ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks”. The WHO has asked Russia for additional information.

The Kremlin welcomed Donald Trump’s offer to discuss plague with Vladimir Putin. Russia’s health watchdog said Moscow was “ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks”, while the World Health Organization sought additional information from Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump would be arranged promptly if Washington initiates it. Trump said Tuesday evening that he planned to speak with Putin “very soon.”
US President Donald Trump said he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the reported plague death of a laboratory technician. Washington and the United Nations urged Moscow to be transparent, while Russian authorities denied imposing anti-plague measures and downplayed reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last week.

US President Donald Trump said he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the reported plague death of a laboratory technician. Washington and the United Nations urged Moscow to be transparent, while Russian authorities denied imposing anti-plague measures and downplayed reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last week.

Donald Trump and Burnham are holding a bilateral meeting, which is being broadcast live.

Stephen Collinson writes that an advertisement declaring “Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you” came to define the 2024 election.
A senior adviser to Melania Trump posted an online comparison that appears to make little sense. The article examines why staffers associated with Trump are gloating over the box-office difficulties of “Digger”.
As President Trump presents an upbeat view of the economy, Vice President Vance has acknowledged Americans’ economic frustrations.
