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15-05-2025
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On the rise: New poll indicates Trump's approval ratings are edging up
A new national poll released this week is one of the first to indicate a bump up in President Donald Trump's approval ratings after a steady edging down in the president's numbers since he returned to office in January. Trump stands at 44% approval and 52% disapproval in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Monday and Tuesday (May 12-13). The president's approval rating edged up two points — which is within the survey's sampling error — from the previous Reuters/Ipsos national survey, which was in the field late last month. Us-china Trade Truce Ignites Stock Markets Likely fueling the modest increase in the president's overall approval rating is his performance on the economy. The new poll indicates 39% of adults nationwide give Trump a thumbs up on how he is handling the economy, up three points from last month. The new poll was conducted amid this week's surge in the stock markets following a truce between the U.S. and China in their tariff standoff, and in the wake of last week's signing of an initial trade deal with the U.K. — which is the first since Trump implemented massive tariffs on friends and foes across the globe six weeks ago. What's In The Trade Truce With China Read On The Fox News App Trump's blockbuster tariff announcement in early April sparked a trade war with some of the nation's top trading partners and triggered a massive sell-off in the financial markets and increased concerns about a recession. However, as Trump has partially reversed course in recent weeks by easing back on his sharpest trade moves, public concerns about recession have also slightly eased, while still remaining at heightened levels. Sixty-nine percent questioned in the new poll said they were worried about a recession, down from 76% a month ago. Additionally, concerns about the stock market dropped seven points, to 60%. Veteran Republican strategist Colin Reed told Fox News that the president has "been very clear-eyed about the fact that you are going to have to break some eggs to make an omelet and his voters will give him the latitude to do so. "We're still less than 150 days in, he's got some time to make the hard calls that have to be made and still give the economic plane runway to take off ahead of the midterms, which is when all of these early decisions will be graded," Reed added. Where Trump Stands In The Latest Fox News Poll Most, but not all, of the most recent national public opinion surveys indicate Trump's approval ratings in negative territory, which is a slide from the president's poll position when he started his second tour of duty in the White House nearly four months ago. Trump stood at 44% approval and 55% disapproval in the most recent Fox News national poll, which was conducted April 18-21. An average of the latest national surveys puts the president's approval rating underwater by around four points, but that is a slight improvement from late last month. The economy, and inflation in particular, were pressing issues that kept former President Joe Biden's approval ratings well below water for most of his presidency, and which greatly contributed to Trump's White House victory last November. They were behind Trump's slide in the polls so far this year. "Trump's return to office did not begin as he and his supporters had hoped. Campaign promises about inflation and interest rates appeared deferred while the daily news coverage focused on the many distractions plaguing the White House," longtime political scientist and analyst Wayne Lesperance noted. However, Lesperance, president of New England College, said that "signs of progress may be emerging. Possible trade deals with Britain, China, and India are providing hope that some good may come from his tariff strategy. Add to that a rebounding stock market and lower gas prices at the start of summer vacation season and the president may see some calming of public nervousness."Original article source: On the rise: New poll indicates Trump's approval ratings are edging up
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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China's AI DeepSeek faces House probe over US data harvesting, CCP propaganda
FIRST ON FOX: A powerful House Committee is demanding information from DeepSeek on what U.S. data it used to train the AI model as members accuse the company of being in the pocket of the Chinese government. In announcing a new probe into DeepSeek, House Energy and Commerce committee members penned a letter expressing concern that companies like it "harvest Americans' personal and proprietary information and introduce new data security vulnerabilities into the U.S. economy." "DeepSeek admits to sending Americans' personal information to servers in China, where it is undoubtedly accessed by officials connected to the Chinese Communist Party," Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., said in a statement. "We are concerned that this close relationship with agents having close connections to our primary adversary jeopardizes our data and our national security." The company's privacy policy states that it collects user data and stores it "in secure servers located in the People's Republic of China." That data entails all questions or chats sent to DeepSeek's AI model and the answers provided. Deepseek Fallout: Gop Sen Josh Hawley Seeks To Cut Off All Us-china Collaboration On Ai Development A growing number of states – New York, Texas and Virginia – have banned DeepSeek from government devices. Read On The Fox News App It's reminiscent of the arc of TikTok, where Chinese-owned ByteDance's video-sharing platform became widely popular in the U.S. before growing skepticism of its data-sharing with the CCP. Now, the app is banned on government devices and may soon be banned entirely in the U.S. Several countries, including Canada, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan and Italy, have already blocked DeepSeek due to security risks. South Korea in February accused DeepSeek of sharing user data with ByteDance. The letter expressed concern about how Chinese companies access U.S. technology to advance AI development. Reports have suggested that DeepSeek trained its R1 model by "distilling" outputs from American competitors. China's Deepseek Ai Startup Releases New Model In Rivalry With Openai Guthrie requested DeepSeek offer the committee a description of the types and sources of data used to train its AI models, including any U.S. proprietary or personal information, and confirm whether data collected by DeepSeek is shared with any Chinese state entity. The letter also requests details on how the AI system is trained and whether any steps are taken to influence the system output to align with the CCP's political goals. The letter requests a response by May 8. DeepSeek sent shockwaves across Silicon Valley and the rest of the U.S. as the company appears to be nearly matching the capabilities of chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, but at a fraction of the development cost. The Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over AI and data privacy. Last year's legislation that forced TikTok to divest from ByteDance, or face a ban in the U.S., originated with the committee. Trump has extended TikTok's deadline twice, buying more time to work out a deal to keep the app operating in the U.S. In April, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released a report finding that DeepSeek both funneled American data to China and manipulated the results it offers to align with CCP article source: China's AI DeepSeek faces House probe over US data harvesting, CCP propaganda
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12-03-2025
- Politics
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‘Riley Gaines Act' signed: WV governor inspired by 14-year-old shot-putter who refused to compete against male
FIRST ON FOX: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines in Charleston on Wednesday to sign into law the Riley Gaines Act — codifying the definitions of "man" and "woman" into state law. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Randy Smith, R-Blackwater Falls, and Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Huntington, passed overwhelmingly in the 31-3 GOP-majority upper chamber. A sole Democrat, Sen. Joey Garcia of Fairmont, voted "nay," and the House approved the Senate's bill 90-8 along party lines. According to text of the measure, it "reaffirms longstanding meaning[s]" of sex, male and female in state law, preserves women's restrooms, sleeping quarters, locker rooms and other private facilities for the sole use of women – to prevent "abuse, harassment, sexual assault and violence committed by men." Us-china Energy Race Hinges On Appalachian Coal, Wv Gov Says, As Charleston Seeks To Bolster Trump Plans Morrisey said Wednesday he was inspired by the story of 14-year-old shot-put athlete Emmy Salerno from Shinnston, outside Clarksburg. Read On The Fox News App Salerno and her teammates refused to participate in the 2023 Harrison County middle school championship event as a protest against being primed to compete against a transgender student athlete. Morrisey, then attorney general, threw his support behind a lawsuit over the situation. "This is an incredible day for West Virginia," Morrisey said Wednesday, noting that Gaines, along with Independent Women's Forum president Heather Higgins, stood beside him. He went on to credit House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay; state Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Charles Town; and Del. Kathie Hess Crouse, R-Buffalo, as crucial in getting the law passed: "I worked on this issue for a very long time, and even right now we have multiple cases up at the U.S. Supreme Court," Morrisey said, adding that in the end, the true heroes of the movement are the athletes themselves, like Gaines and Salerno. Hess Crouse told Fox News Digital that she was happy to see the bill succeed. "I have stood firmly in support of this bill alongside Riley Gaines," she said. "There are undeniable biological differences between men and women, and allowing men and boys to compete in women's sports or enter female-only spaces is not only unfair but also a serious safety concern." Mountain State Crackdown: Wv Gov's Order Leads To 60 Suspected Illegal Immigrant Criminal Detentions "Protecting the integrity of women's sports and single-sex spaces is essential, and this law is a victory for women's rights, fairness, and safety," Hess Crouse added. Rucker told the Wheeling Intelligencer the bill is "not a question of hating [transgender people] or calling them names or wanting them abused." "I know several [transgender people] and I respect them and I believe they should be safe to live their lives and choose what they want to do — but it does not override the right of women who do not want to share space with… a biological male." Meanwhile, Garcia — the lone Senate Democrat in opposition — said transgenderism is not "a decision people make but who they are," and questioned the bill's necessity. Additionally, West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin denounced Wednesday's ceremony as a "photo op" for Republicans. "I hope Riley Gaines enjoyed her quick stop in West Virginia to celebrate Gov. Morrisey's bill to make bathrooms great again," quipped Pushkin, who is also a delegate representing Charleston. "While Republicans lined up for selfies and high-fives over legislation about who uses which restroom, West Virginians were still waiting on lawmakers to tackle real issues — like jobs, healthcare, and roads we can drive on without risking damage to our cars," Pushkin said. "Maybe next time Ms. Gaines visits, she'll remind Republicans that working families need fewer political stunts and more actual solutions." At the ceremony, Morrisey noted that President Donald Trump also led on the issue with his executive order similar to West Virginia's legislation and his recent White House spat with Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. "This is an issue that has nearly universal support," he said. "Yes, the woke left, they always dig in their heels, and they try to force the rest of the country to adhere to the radical gender ideology. Well, that's not going to happen here. That's not going to happen in West Virginia." Gaines remarked that when she took to Morrisey's podium, it seemed a "little bit silly" that she got a standing ovation for "merely saying men and women are different." Gaines rose to the fore on the issue after competing against University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete, at the 2022 NCAA Women's Swimming Championships. She offered a "shout out" to Salerno for her courage to stand up against a similar situation, and said it is refreshing that Morrisey and others are leading on this issue. On the flip side, she said, some governors have dug in their heels with "woke" changes to biological definitions and scholastic sports regulations. She pointed to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, who caused a firestorm when his statewide budget proposal changed the term "mother" to "inseminated person" and "husband" to "spouse." Evers drew heat from Republicans across the country, as well as Mississippi-born Wisconsin icon Brett Favre, who called Evers' move "nonsense." Evers later defended the move as a way to give "people a chance that are using IVF, which I think Republicans are kind of OK with — [and] have legal certainty about a mom being able to have a year of care." At the Charleston event, Gaines added: "We've been called a lot: 'cervix-havers', 'uterus owners', 'menstruaters', 'chest-feeders', 'birthing persons' — but 'inseminated persons' really takes the cake for me." In response, Morrisey turned to the assembled lawmakers and quipped, "You're not going to send me a bill with 'inseminated person' written in it, not in West Virginia."Original article source: 'Riley Gaines Act' signed: WV governor inspired by 14-year-old shot-putter who refused to compete against male
