Congress Approval Hits 10%; DOJ Withdraws Subpoenas; Global News Roundup
A Gallup poll released Wednesday found Congressional approval at just 10 percent, with 86 percent of Americans disapproving of federal lawmakers. The DOJ withdrew grand jury subpoenas related to an investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, according to the Associated Press. Internationally, the UK passed a generational tobacco ban, Sony AI's robot defeated elite table tennis players, and Ukraine reportedly proposed naming Donbas territory 'Donnyland' to court Trump's support in Russia negotiations.
Progressive outlets emphasize the risks of dismantling the Department of Education under McMahon, frame the DOJ's Brennan investigation as politically motivated, and highlight the UK's landmark tobacco legislation as a public health model.
Across verified reporting, Congressional approval sits at a historic low, the DOJ reversed course on Brennan subpoenas within days of issuing them, the UK enacted a phased generational tobacco ban, and multiple geopolitical developments unfolded involving Iran, Pakistan-India tensions, Ukraine-Russia negotiations, and China-Iran relations.
Conservative outlets focus on a Soros-backed prosecutor's alleged leniency toward a violent illegal immigrant as a public safety failure, and frame energy dominance and Gulf swap-line requests as validation of Trump administration economic and foreign policy priorities.
Across verified reporting, Congressional approval sits at a historic low, the DOJ reversed course on Brennan subpoenas within days of issuing them, the UK enacted a phased generational tobacco ban, and multiple geopolitical developments unfolded involving Iran, Pakistan-India tensions, Ukraine-Russia negotiations, and China-Iran relations.
Gallup recorded a 10 percent Congressional approval rating, the DOJ withdrew Brennan-related subpoenas, and the UK Parliament passed legislation banning tobacco sales to those born after 2008.