1. Trump approval drops sharply: New AP polling shows President Trump at just 31% approval on the economy and 38% on immigration, signaling growing voter backlash tied largely to tariffs and cost-of-living concerns.
2. Obamacare subsidies collapse in the Senate: Democrats fail to overcome a filibuster to extend enhanced ACA subsidies, while House Republicans scramble without a unified alternative health care plan.
3. U.S. blocks global climate report summary: The Trump administration joins Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran to block a UN environmental report summary, pushing back against policies that target fossil fuels while letting other nations off the hook.
4. Immigration enforcement stumbles: A judge orders the release of an immigrant deported to El Salvador and returned to the U.S., highlighting growing concern that the administration's immigration strategy is overreaching and politically damaging.

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