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Presidential approval tracker: How popular is Trump at his second term? Follow Trump’s approval rating in NBC News polls and see how it compares with those of Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Updated regularly.

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran.

ARTICLE: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

POLL TRACKER: www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. While older members of leadership in the House and the Senate are retiring, some from the Silent Generation say their seniority is still a boon for their districts.

The representative pictured above, David Scott, also featured in our reporting earlier this year on the octogenarian members of Congress, more than half of whom are running for reelection. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Democratic primary challengers stockpile cash, putting House incumbents on defense Nearly 20 House Democrats are facing primary challengers who raised at least $200,000 in the first three months of the year, according to new campaign finance reports.

I helped assemble the data behind this story for @NBCNews.com: Nearly 20 House Democrats are facing primary challengers who raised at least $200,000 in the first three months of the year, according to new campaign finance reports. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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Judge again halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom, but allows work on underground bunker to proceed The judge said he "cannot possibly agree" with the administration's position that an exception in an earlier ruling allowing for safety measures meant the whole project could proceed.

“A federal judge on Thursday issued a new order halting construction of President Donald Trump's much-touted new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to sidestep his previous ruling.” [no paywall] www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

A split bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are most likely to say T. Rex is their favorite dinosaur, but many don't have a favorite." The chart has the sub-headline: "Which of the following is your favorite dinosaur? (%)." The chart has the note: "Note: "Other" includes responses of archaeopteryx, spinosaurus, plesiosaur, ankylosaurus, allosaurus, parasaurolophus, dilophosaurus, diplodocus, iguanadon, and pachycephalosaurus, as well as responses of "other." We know pterodactyls and plesiosaurs aren't dinosaurs. Opinion about dinosaurs comes from the question, "How much do you like or dislike dinosaurs?""

A shocking new poll result: Many Americans somehow don't have a favorite dinosaur.

And only 6% give the correct answer (triceratops).

Check out YouGov's new polling on Americans and dinosaurs: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/whats-your...

Hasil Adkins - Poultry In Motion (The Hasil Adkins Chicken Collection 1955-1999) View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2000 CD release of "Poultry In Motion (The Hasil Adkins Chicken Collection 1955-1999)" on Discogs.

nolan are you familiar with the musician hasil adkins who also had a remarkable poultry-flavored pun... www.discogs.com/release/2455...

There's one particularly squishy, bullshit data point I've been wanting to write / debunk for months and I just found it repeated in a guest essay in the New York Times' op-ed section...

The moon in the foreground, a tiny Earth in the background, photo taken from a freaking spaceship with humans inside.

"The moon eclipses the sun in a view captured by the Artemis II crew on Monday."

A silhouette of the moon, the sun is behind it, but you can't see the sun. There's a bright spot with a little swoop on the left, that's freaking Venus.

A few photos from the Artemis mission [no paywall] www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...

See the first close-up photos of the moon from NASA's Artemis II mission The crew spent about seven hours circling the moon, taking photographs and making observations of never-before-seen features.

Hi! I just clicked that link and didn't see a paywall. Tested it out in incognito, no paywall there. www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...

Here’s @spettypi.bsky.social with a piece of analysis looking at what else could be done with the billions the U.S. spent on the war in Iran www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Happy 50th anniversary to “All the President’s Men” — a film that owes its existence to Redford, who bought the film rights, developed the script and cajoled a reluctant Woodward & Bernstein.

I thought it was “a great character study,” he said later. But, for months, “they didn’t return my calls.”

Love that feeling when you figure out the right word to cut through the jargon and describe something as it really is.

Data: Track state and national gas prices National gas prices hit an average of $4 per gallon in March, the highest since 2022.

There's a new tracker on @NBCNews.com: We're following U.S. gas prices, nationwide and per-state.

www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

Live updates: Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire after threatening massive attacks Coverage of the Iran war, the global energy crisis, Trump's Hormuz deadline and ceasefire talks.

BREAKING: President Trump agrees to a two-week ceasefire if Iran commits to the "complete, immediate and safe" opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Graphic: How grocery prices have changed since Trump took office NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.

The latest data in the @NBCNews.com grocery price tracker, current through the week ending March 21, shows prices that have yet to budge in the wake of the war in Iran. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting In this second edition Data + Journalism continues to be a practical guide for journalists working with data and reporting data-driven stories. The second edition of this popular text has been updated...

You can pre-order a copy of the 2nd edition of "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Data Storytelling"

It's out in August, just in time for Fall semester.

It features new AI tools, exercises and much more ...

www.routledge.com/Data--Journa...

24 members of Congress are 80 or older. More than half are running for re-election. While older members of leadership in the House and the Senate are retiring, some from the Silent Generation say their seniority is still a boon for their districts.

Since we first reported this story in January, Rep. Jim Clyburn (85 years old) has announced he's running for re-election, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (88) has decided to not run. This story is updated with the latest. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

A glitchy computer-art drawing with black rectangular blobs on top of a red / baby blue / white mottled collection of shapes, mostly rectangular, of various sizes.

The latest header background image I made (texture-01956.jpg)

Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S. Measles case counts soared to a 34-year high in 2025. NBC News will continue to track totals this year.

Still counting a whole lot of measles cases here in the U.S. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

U.S. airports changing arrival time guidance for travelers as TSA chaos continues In many places, arriving two hours in advance for domestic flights and three hours for international is no longer enough.

We reached out to more than 30 U.S. airports and asked them if they were still giving travelers the standard guidance: arrive 2 hours early for domestic, 3 hours early for international. www.nbcnews.com/data-graphic...

Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating' The president cast a mail ballot in an upcoming Florida special election, according to county records.

Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... by @janetimm.bsky.social

Who can afford to get ahead in America? The rich are getting richer, while others can't keep up. Here's why the top 1% is doing so well and why many Americans are struggling financially.

A lot of work, attention to detail and workflow went into this @spettypi.bsky.social project focusing on affordability in the U.S.: www.nbcnews.com/specials/una...

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted. As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.

New piece from @ErikaEdwards.bsky.social looks at the question: "What's the real cost of a measles outbreak?" www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

Live updates: The U.S. and Israel are striking Iran Follow the latest news and live updates after Israel says it has launched a preemptive strike against Iran.

LIVE UPDATES: U.S. military begins 'major combat operations in Iran,' President Trump says.

• Iran is retaliating against multiple U.S. military facilities in the Middle East, a U.S. official says

• Iranian state media reports explosions in central Tehran

• Israel declares a state of emergency

Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Iron and Steel Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Iron and Steel

Is there much seasonality in the data? The non-seasonal set is solid. fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU101

'No expense has been spared': Inside a luxury jet DHS wants to buy for deportations DHS leadership says the department needs the jet for immigrant deportations and Kristi Noem’s travel. A brochure given to passengers who recently flew on it with Noem highlights its “exceptional inter...

My colleague Julia Ainsley, who is not on this site but is a killer on the DHS beat, obtained exclusive photos of Kristi Noem's luxury jet that she needs for "deportations."

Generations, if discussed, are defined as follows: 1. Gen Z, born after 1995 2. Younger Millennials: born between 1989-1995 3. Older Millennials: born between 1978-1988 4. Gen Xers: born between 1965-1977 5. Baby Boomer: 1946-1964 6. Traditionalists: pre-1946

Wake up hon a new definition of generations in the U.S. just landed

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