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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House May 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed executive orders related to the nuclear power industry. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Trump signs executive orders that White House says will boost nuclear energy
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America at a glance

CNN Poll of Polls: Trump approval rating over time
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The 05/21/25 Poll of Polls is an average of the following polls:
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Marquette Law School 
May 5-15 46% 54% 0 1,004 Adults +/-3.6% pts.
Reuters/Ipsos 
May 16-18 42% 52% -2 1,024 Adults +/-3.0% pts.
Strength In Numbers/Verasight  
May 1-6 40% 56% N/A 1,000 Adults +/-3.2% pts.
AP-NORC 
May 1-5 41% 57% +2 1,175 Adults +/-4.0% pts.
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Analysis

US President Donald Trump after attending a House Republican caucus meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Trump on Tuesday pushed back on demands from Republicans who have threatened to sink his giant tax bill if the legislation does not significantly boost the state and local tax deduction, lawmakers said. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (C-L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (C-R) in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Relations between the two countries have been strained since Trump signed an executive order in February that claimed white South Africans are the victims of government land confiscation and race-based “genocide” while admitting some of those Afrikaners as refugees to the United States. Trump also halted all foreign aid to South Africa and expelled the country’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Facts First

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks during a meeting with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Relations between the two countries have been strained since Trump signed an executive order in February that claimed white South Africans are the victims of government land confiscation and race-based “genocide” while admitting some of those Afrikaners as refugees to the United States. Trump also halted all foreign aid to South Africa and expelled the country’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6 in Washington, DC.
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Trump's Tariffs

President Donald Trump's new "recommended" tariff level is more than double the size of the 20% initial “reciprocal” tariff on the EU.
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Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a deal’ with the EU after threatening a 50% tariff
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New models of the Apple iPhone 16 are displayed after Apple's "It's Glowtime" event in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2024. Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race. (Photo by Nic Coury / AFP) (Photo by NIC COURY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Legal Actions

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US and the world

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Reforming the federal government

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Trump's first 100 days: Reader questions

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