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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump Setting Records

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

-Trump’s nominee for Commerce secretary passes key vote in the Senate

–USAID workers ask federal judge to uphold restraining order blocking Trump freeze

-Dems spar over DOGE cuts with Trump education nominee Linda McMahon

Record setting

President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday morning to showcase his frenetic pace since reentering the White House on Jan. 20.

“THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER,” the president touted.

Trump has signed 64 executive orders since his inauguration, according to a count from Fox News, which far surpasses the rate of any presidential predecessors during their first weeks in office…Read more

President Donald Trump speaks as Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. (AP/Alex Brandon)

White House

‘TOO MANY PEOPLE’: Roughly 75,000 federal employees agree to Trump’s buyout offer…Read more

SICK AND TIRED: Trump’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ commission to target autism, chronic diseases…Read more

FROZEN FUNDS: Pennsylvania’s Shapiro latest Democrat suing ‘unconstitutional’ Trump admin…Read more

‘FLEXING HIS EXECUTIVE POWER’: Judicial pushback against Trump’s agenda will likely lead to one final face-off, experts say…Read more

Several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders are likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Getty Images)

‘PARTISAN ACTIVIST’: Impeachment threat hits judge who blocked Trump federal funding freeze…Read more

BACK TO BACK: Trump Agriculture pick confirmed as president racks up Cabinet wins…Read more

World Stage

POISONED APPLE: Bipartisan intelligence letter warns Gabbard new UK order for backdoor Apple data could jeopardize Americans…Read more

‘SURRENDERING LEVERAGE’: Obama officials, Trump critics target Hegseth’s Ukraine ‘concessions’ as ‘biggest gift’ to Russia…Read more

UKRAINE DEAL: ‘No betrayal’ in Trump move toward Ukraine war negotiations, Hegseth says…Read more

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry Nakos) (AP Photo/Harry Nakos)

Capitol Hill

SENATE SEAT SHAKE-UP: Senate Democrats forced to defend another open seat in 2026 midterms…Raed more

DEATH TAX: Inheritance tax hits chopping block as more than 200 Republicans push for repeal…Read more

INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Ways and Means chair calls for de-weaponization, overhaul of IRS after ‘lawless’ behavior…Read more

CIVICS LESSON: Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon says shutting down DOE would ‘require congressional action’…Read more

‘DON’T WATCH THE NEWS’: GOP chairman responds after protesters are tossed from USAID spending hearing…Read more

FAST-TRACK: Comer, Lee roll out bicameral bill to fast-track Trump’s government reorganization plans through Congress…Read more

WON’T TOE THE LINE: Fetterman says there ‘isn’t a constitutional crisis’ with the Trump administration: report…Read more

CHANGE COMING: Kash Patel’s nomination to lead FBI faces first major Senate hurdle…Read more

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s choice to be director of the FBI, arrives for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP/Ben Curtis)

MATH TEST: Trump budget bill hits the rocks with GOP rebels, tax hawks ahead of key vote…Read more

‘WAR ON WASTE’: DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing slamming $36T national debt, as House Republicans declare ‘war on waste’…Read more

Across America

STEPPING DOWN: NIH principal deputy director, who led agency during COVID, resigns abruptly…Read more

‘GIRL,’ DEFINED: Alabama’s What is a Woman Act, to ‘codify common sense,’ primed for gov’s signature…Read more

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This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 14, 2025
New poll shows what Americans think of Trump’s record setting first 3 weeks

President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday morning to showcase his frenetic pace since reentering the White House on Jan. 20.

“THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER,” the president touted.

Trump has signed 64 executive orders since his inauguration, according to a count from Fox News, which far surpasses the rate of any presidential predecessors during their first weeks in office.

While Trump is never shy about advertising his accomplishments, new polling indicates Americans are divided on the job the president is doing so far in his second administration.

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President Donald Trump speaks as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in at the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Trump stands at 48% approval and 47% disapproval in a national survey conducted for AARP.

The poll is the latest to indicate an early split when it comes to public opinion regarding Trump.

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Some surveys, including Pew Research, indicate Trump’s approval ratings are slightly underwater, while others, including a poll from CBS News/YouGuv, suggest the president’s ratings are in positive territory.

Trump’s poll position among Americans stands in stark contrast to his first term in office, when he started out underwater in surveys and remained in negative territory for all four years in the White House.

President Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (MORRY GASH/AFP via Getty Images)

The surveys are in agreement when it comes to the massive partisan divide over Trump.

The AARP poll indicates Trump holds a net approval of 83 points with Republicans, a net disapproval of 76 points among Democrats and that he is underwater by 19 points among independent voters.

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“Trump’s ratings are stronger among men, white voters, and those without college degrees. He is seen more negatively by women, Hispanic and Black voters, and those with college degrees,” the survey’s release highlighted.

While Trump’s approval ratings for his second term are a major improvement from his first term, his numbers are below where his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, began his single term in office.

Former President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s accomplishments during a speech on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden’s approval rating hovered in the low to mid 50s during his first six months in the White House, with his disapproval in the upper 30s to low to mid 40s.

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However, Biden’s numbers sank into negative territory in the late summer and autumn of 2021, in the wake of his much-criticized handling of the turbulent U.S. exit from Afghanistan and amid soaring inflation and a surge of migrants crossing into the U.S. along the nation’s southern border with Mexico.

Biden’s approval ratings stayed underwater throughout the rest of his presidency.

Fox News’ Mary Schlageter contributed to this report

Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire.

February 13, 2025
Elon Musk’s DODGE setting its sights on America’s copper coin

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is eyeing ways to slash government spending. One of its first targets could be the penny.

DOGE, which officially became a part of the government on Tuesday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order, posted on X that producing the penny is costing American taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, suggesting that it may be one of the items it may consider eliminating.

Musk’s initiative, aimed at cutting $2 trillion in federal spending, didn’t directly state that the penny would be eliminated, but highlighted that it costs three times more to make than it’s actually worth.

According to the U.S. Mint, each penny cost 3.69 cents to produce in fiscal year 2024, costing taxpayers $119 million. This marked the 19th consecutive year in which production exceeded its face value.

ELON MUSK’S DOGE FACES FIRST LEGAL CHALLENGE WITHIN HOURS OF TRUMP INAUGURATION

In the U.S., the penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint after its establishment in 1792. When it was first produced, the coin was larger and made of pure copper. Today’s smaller coin is made mostly of zinc, according to the U.S. Mint.

For comparison, the Canadian government eliminated the penny from its coinage system in 2012 because inflation eroded its purchasing power.

“Over time, the penny’s burden to the economy has grown relative to its value as a means of payment,” the government’s Economic Action Plan 2012 read.

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At the time, the penny only retained about one-twentieth of its original purchasing power.

“Given its declining purchasing value, some Canadians consider the penny more of a nuisance than a useful coin,” the report said.

According to the U.S. Mint, each penny cost 3.69 cents to produce in fiscal year 2024, costing taxpayers $119 million. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) / Getty Images)

The penny is just one of many items that DOGE may look to eliminate as it sets its sights on cutting $2 trillion in federal spending. However, Musk admitted in early January that DOGE may not reach its intended $2 trillion target.

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“I think we’ll try for $2 trillion. I think that’s like the best-case outcome,” Musk told Stagwell Inc. CEO Mark Penn, adding that he believes if DOGE aims for $2 trillion in cuts, it has a “good shot at getting one.”

January 23, 2025
JP Morgan setting up ‘War Room to keep up with Trump policy changes

RNC chairman Michael Whatley discusses big tech’s investment in AI on President Donald Trump’s first day in office on ‘The Evening Edit.’

Financial giant JPMorgan is implementing a “war room” to keep up with the immense policy changes the Trump administration is implementing, which they believe will unleash America’s “animal spirits”

“At JPMorgan, we have a war room set up to analyze and evaluate each and every one of these, so they’ve been up all night and are working on it,” Mary Erdoes, CEO of JPMorganChase’s Asset & Wealth Management line of business, told the crowd at the Davos World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.

“It’s our regular practice to analyze the impacts of any policy proposal on our business and the impact on our clients and the communities in which we operate. So naturally, there’s a team reviewing these new developments,” a JPMorgan spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

President Donald Trump began his second term with an avalanche of executive orders, undoing 80 Biden-era orders. Trump campaigned on introducing tariffs on foreign goods, lowering the corporate tax rate and extending the tax cuts past during his first term in office.

President Donald Trump began his second term with an avalanche of executive orders. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty Images)

TRUMP SIGNS DOZENS OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, FULFILLING MANY BUT NOT ALL CAMPAIGN PROMISES

“The last 24 hours are showing there’s going to be a lot of changes we all have to digest,” Erdoes said.

Erdoes told the crowd of international business leaders and politicians that it appears that Trump is setting up a “very pro-business environment” in the U.S.

“Time will tell, but a lot of this is exactly what you would do to have a very pro-business environment,” she added.

Trump’s inauguration saw numerous business leaders in attendance, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and UFC chief Dana White.

The JPMorgan executive claimed that the U.S. economy is in “go mode” and that America’s “animal spirits” are finally being unleashed. She also praised Trump for ordering federal employees to show up to the office to work, ending work-from-home policies.

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JPMorgan believes Trump’s changes will be good for the economy. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid / Reuters Photos)

“Thank God the U.S. government has done it, and hopefully that’ll keep us ahead of other governments in the world so we can continue to compete.”

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Erdoes went on to bash the Biden administration’s endless red tape for “stifling” business activity in the US.

“If you look at the last administration and the number of new, significant regulations, it was eight times the number of significant new regulations versus the prior Trump administration,” she said. “With that comes multiple millions of man-hours of paperwork. Work that clogs up the system and stops the economy from continuing to have that very healthy flywheel. So we’re really looking forward to that.”

January 23, 2025