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Watchdog finds Fed mishandled renovations that Trump tried to oust Powell over

Source: The Washington PostSeptember 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM

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President Trump Job Approval

Approve38.3

Disapprove57.9

Disapprove +19.6

7 recent polls • through Aug 28 • updated Sep 30, 3:00 PM EDT

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Republican Party42.651.1-8.5

Democratic Party51.742.0+9.7

Modeled estimate • proprietary Breakn News model • updated Sep 30, 3:00 PM EDT

Democrats45.0

Republicans38.6

Democrats +6.4

8 recent polls • through Sep 28 • updated Sep 30, 3:00 PM EDT

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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 Sep 30, 3:00 PM EDT

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