Worth your read. @merica and @matthewichoi explore a fascinating (and infuriating) issue with @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social -- s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

Breaking news: Trump administration officials have pressed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring the president’s portrait, in what would be the first appearance of a living person on U.S. currency in more than 150 years.

What do people dislike most about the Democratic Party? Democrats say the party is too weak, while Republicans say they're too liberal. Independents mention each concern about equally in an open-ended question (April Post-ABC-Ipsos poll) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

We asked 1,200 Americans what they dislike about Democrats and Republicans in a recent Post-ABC-Ipsos poll. Here's what they said -> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

"Rock and roll, as Jack Black would say, is about sticking it to The Man. Even if it’s not true in practice, that’s the image... Why would Fender ruin that by making its most iconic designs synonymous with The Man?" Get the @danvock.bsky.social newsletter open.substack.com/pub/danvock/...

Regardless of the inflation measure used (and there are several), American workers' wages did not keep up with inflation between 2020 and 2025. Over the longer term, though, real wages *have* increased. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Economic confidence is plunging, including among Republicans, Gallup poll finds. Gift link to our story with @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social wapo.st/4tPGU0u

In February, @washingtonpost.com revealed that DHS had subpoenaed a retiree's Google account after he urged mercy for an asylum seeker. Now, a bipartisan coalition has introduced a bill that would dramatically reform how and why the federal government can issue those subpoenas. wapo.st/4v0vM1E

Among the Jan 6ers eager to get in line for $1.8 billion in government money: a sex offender who bear-sprayed cops www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... @merylkornfield.bsky.social

A note on this story. We asked the Marine Corps for comment last Wednesday. We asked the White House on Friday. White House spokesman asked for more time at 12 PM today, suggesting answers would come soon. Never heard back. Then another outlet publishes exclusive at 1030 PM tonight.

More tough numbers for White House from today's CBS News/YouGov poll Trump approval rating down to new low of 37% Ratings of economy down to levels not seen since 2023 Three quarters say incomes aren't keeping up with inflation (stable proportion since '23); gas prices increasingly difficult 1/2

New: The liberal billionaire @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social's campaign has been paying influencers to champion his run for California governor - and many are doing so without disclosure. One big TikToker, who called the 68-year-old a "vibe," didn't mention he'd been paid $10,000 wapo.st/4twTpOh

I feel like some political scientist out there will enjoy these tabs: is it a bigger problem that the government isn't helping enough people, or that it's helping too many people who don't "deserve" it? www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

As far as I know, this is the first mainstream news article to let readers use a live LLM as part of the story. Happy to see other examples if it's been done before!

About 1 in 4 Americans think the April shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner was staged, according to a new survey. My latest wapo.st/4tYHkm5

Wow www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Another day, another exclusive from my Washington Post colleagues on U.S. military and intelligence related to the Iran war. If you don't get it, you don't get it -> www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

She was once a ‘foot soldier’ in Trump’s online army. Now she’s torching it. @drewharwell.com with another great story -> www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Trump threatens intense bombing if Iran peace deal is not reached. Washington and Tehran still disagree on what has been agreed www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Breaking news: Ted Turner, whose 24-hour news channel CNN revolutionized TV journalism, and whose sprawling legacy encompassed conservation, philanthropy and professional sports, died Wednesday. He was 87.

Why do 41% of Americans identify with the MAHA movement? @rachelroubein.bsky.social digs into a newly-released KFF poll www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

After defying Trump, a Republican lawmaker hangs on by a thread. Excellent story from Patrick Marley www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Who likes Pope Leo the 14th? From our Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

In these polarized times, that a presidential action is so roundly rejected www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

One evangelical Christian Michelle Boorstein interviewed said she doesn't think Trump actually posted the Jesus-like image www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

"87% of Americans have a negative view of Trump’s social media post appearing to depict himself as Jesus."

New Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds broad rejection of religion-related messages from Trump, Hegseth. Story with the great @michelleboorstein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

Rubio adding to Hegseth's messaging that the ceasefire is still in place: "if you hear stories about ... firing back & forth, it's not back & forth. We are only responding if attacked first." (US has destroyed boats, Iran has launched cruise missiles, drones & small boats)

"The Justice Department will remain blocked from examining electronic devices seized from a Washington Post reporter, a federal judge in Virginia ruled Monday." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Big congrats to the Chicago Tribune on their Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Operation Midway Blitz last fall. Also kudos to freelance reporter @danvock.bsky.social who wrote four excellent front page stories for the Tribune with a national lens danvock.substack.com/p/a-well-des...

The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here: https://wapo.st/3OX3l5A

Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz, via @ddiamond.bsky.social & Karen DeYoung www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

icymi: Trump's disapproval rating hit a new high in our Post-ABC-Ipsos poll released Sunday. Full story (gift link) -> wapo.st/4n7ht8I And poll questions, results, survey methods and crosstabs -> www.washingtonpost.com/tablet/2026/...

53% of Americans say The Democratic Party is too liberal. How much is that affecting their support for Congress? I looked at what a new Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows for The Post's Early Brief newsletter w/@danmerica.bsky.social @matthewchoi.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Good morning from Doral, where the PGA Tour is back — and Trump is, too. A decade ago, the PGA Tour rebuked Trump's comments. Then they shunned Trump's courses. Now, like others, they've come to accommodate Trump in his second term — and give him the kind of validation he craves. with Rick Maese

Democrats have a five-point advantage in support for Congress measured by the generic ballot, up from two pts in February and October, our Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds - @sfcpoll.bsky.social and Dan Balz. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds. Story with Dan Balz -> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Gallup, 1939: "Do you think Americans were happier and more contented at that time (during the horse and buggy days) than they are now?"

The rest of the story!

I'm not a morning person, but today I woke up at 6 to send this new poll story to loyal readers of the free Post polling newsletter. It's basic, but includes our latest stories and results as soon as they're published www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...

Republicans overwhelmingly support the Iran war. But a bare 52% majority of Republican-leaning independents support it, and a growing minority of this group says they're "not as well off" as when Trump took office (29%, up from 16% in February) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

More fun stuff from the paper collection (if your idea of fun has been twisted by too many years of looking at polls) I’ve never seen a post debate poll that broke down results by hours. Different types of respondents, or narrative taking hold?

Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds. Story with @mbirnbaum.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Related to below: Today @cmzparker5.bsky.social is holding a hearing on ways to address the teen takeover phenomenon, other than a earlier teen curfew zones D.C. has been using since last summer. More than 100 people slated to testify, including lots of teens and advocates.

Trump pulls embattled nomination of CASEY MEANS for Surgeon General and announces NICOLE SAPHIER — his third choice — as his pick to be the nation's top doctor. with @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @rachelroubein.bsky.social

Our poll overlapped the White House Correspondents dinner. Support for the ballroom was up among Republicans from 62% before to 72% afterwards. But the overall shift was smaller and washed out in a regression analysis www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump insists the White House needs his ballroom, especially after Saturday’s incident. His GOP allies have introduced legislation to authorize it. But the public continues to reject the ballroom by a 2:1 margin. Fresh polling via @sfcpoll.bsky.social.

Americans reject Trump’s planned WH ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Post-ABC-Ipsos poll, and they appear largely unmoved by the intensified calls from the president to allow the project to go forward. @ddiamond.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Post-ABC-Ipsos poll: Despite Trump’s push, most Americans still oppose his ballroom. New with @ddiamond.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...