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Education Department launches Title XI investigation into all-women's college@BreaknNews

Mamdani skips Met Gala, calls attention to fashion workers@BreaknNews

Gas prices rise 30 cents in past week@BreaknNews

Trump's bad polls spell trouble for GOP ahead of midterms@BreaknNews

‘Christ is King’ is being used by the extreme right. Here is the perfect response.@BreaknNews

Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for one week@BreaknNews

Yes, Northern Virginia, there is a Veterans Day@BreaknNews

Trump goes after Jeffries after Supreme Court voting rights comments: 'Isn't he subject to Impeachment?'@BreaknNews

NTSB to investigate United plane that struck pole on NJ Turnpike@BreaknNews

Duffy: Energy prices will drop 'once the Strait opens'@BreaknNews

Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition@BreaknNews

House Democrat says Germany troop withdrawal ‘no way to run a foreign policy’ @BreaknNews

Tillis leaves door open to not backing Blanche nomination over Jan. 6 appeals@BreaknNews

Pirro says bullet that hit Secret Service agent at WHCA dinner was 'definitively' fired by gunman@BreaknNews

DOJ casts Comey case as an ordinary threat prosecution. Is it? @BreaknNews

Czech Republic president on Trump’s anger with Europe over Iran war response: ‘We are not part of it’@BreaknNews

Rep. Dingell says she's 'very upset' by Platner's past comments on sexual assault@BreaknNews

Trump warns of more cuts following withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany@BreaknNews

Maher tells Newsom his Fox News lawsuit ‘sounds like’ Trump@BreaknNews

Spirit Airlines to shutter after no Trump deal: What to know@BreaknNews

False stories of ‘porn in schools’ are decoys for book bans@BreaknNews

Colorblind Constitution: The Roberts court ends a 'sordid business'@BreaknNews

The Memo: Trump’s frustration on Iran boils over in attacks against media@BreaknNews

GOP Sen. Young: Trump should work with Congress on any future Iran strikes@BreaknNews

President Trump Job Approval

Approve37.4

Disapprove59.1

Disapprove +21.8

8 recent polls • through Oct 6 • updated Oct 12, 6:00 AM EDT

Party Favorability — Breakn Model

FavorableUnfavorableSpread

Republican Party42.451.3-8.9

Democratic Party51.941.8+10.1

Modeled estimate • proprietary Breakn News model • updated Oct 12, 6:00 AM EDT

2026 Generic Congressional Ballot

Democrats46.9

Democrats46.9

Republicans39.9

Republicans39.9

Democrats +7.0

8 recent polls • through Oct 4 • updated Oct 12, 6:00 AM EDT

Favorability Ratings — Breakn Poll Averages

FavorableUnfavorableSpread

Donald Trump35.061.5-26.5

JD Vance36.554.0-17.5

Donald Trump: 2 polls through Aug 24 • JD Vance: 2 polls through Aug 24 • updated Oct 12, 6:00 AM EDT

Polling data: VoteHub • CC BY 4.0

Breakn News stores source polling and hourly calculated snapshots locally for historical analysis and fast retrieval.

Mortgage rates • Freddie Mac PMMS®

Mortgage Rate Trend

30-year fixed7.40%

15-year fixed6.73%

Mortgage rate data: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey®

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