Trump’s net approval rating has been negative for 310 consecutive days, according to Enten’s aggregate of polls. Enten highlighted recent polls from AP-NORC Center, Ipsos, Yahoo and Quinnipiac University that all show Trump with a negative approval rating. “Just look at Donald Trump’s net approval rating: Negative, negative, negative, negative! He said Trump has a negative 11-point approval rating on immigration, a negative 14-point approval rating on foreign policy, a negative 16-point approval rating on the economy and a negative 18-point approval rating on trade and tariffs. He also noted that Trump has a negative 38-point approval rating on his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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In some areas, the rate is even faster - in Washington, D.C., electricity costs increased 93 percent from July 2020 to July 2025. Commercial users, spanning everything from small corner stores to giant, energy-sucking data centers, have seen rates increase just 3 percent. “Everybody comes in with their own self-interest.”In general, residential customers have the least lobbying power, compared with large data centers or other companies. “I’m not even sure if data centers are paying the ‘commercial’ price,” said Peskoe, one of the authors of the report. Virginia recently established a new class for data centers and other huge users of electricity, with agreements in place to make sure the data centers pay for more of the grid upgrades required.

January 16, 2026 10:53 UTC

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January 16, 2026 10:42 UTC

Could a Paramount acquisition reshape CNN’s newsroom? A potential Paramount takeover could reshape CNN — but even insiders don’t know how. Why the outcome remains unclear.

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Opponents of the 'Overpaid CEO Tax' proposal say it would drive companies away. - BY NOAH GOLDBERGA group of Los Angeles labor unions is proposing a ballot measure they say would combat income inequality in the city by raising taxes on companies whose chief executives make at least 50 times more than their median-paid employee. The so-called Overpaid CEO Tax initiative was announced Wednesday at a rally outside Elon Musk’s Tesla Diner in West Hollywood, and featured union workers holding signs that read “Taxing greed to pay for what we need,” and a cartoon cutout of a boss carrying money bags and puffing a fat cigar. “It's high time the rich paid more taxes,” said Kurt Petersen, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, which represents airport and hotel employees. The proposal is sponsored by the Fair Games Coalition, a collection of labor groups that includes the Los Angeles teachers union, and comes on the heels of a statewide ballot proposal for a onetime 5% wealth tax on California billionaires that would raise money for healthcare for the most vulnerable residents.

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Erin Doherty at last year's Emmys via Associated PressErin Doherty has admitted that her loose tongue while accepting awards hasn’t always gone down very well with her mum. During her appearance on Friday’s edition of The Graham Norton Show, Erin admitted: “My mum told me off for swearing. Holy shit!”Unfortunately for the Golden Globes’ organisers, their censors were slightly less quick off the mark than their Emmys counterparts, meaning part of Erin’s sweary outburst still made it into the live broadcast. A week earlier, the show triumphed in the same categories at the Critics’ Choice Awards, in addition to its clean sweep at last year’s Emmys. Erin will be joined by Idris Elba, Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku, Martin Freeman and chart-topping singer Olivia Dean on the latest edition of The Graham Norton Show, airing at 10.40pm on BBC One.

January 16, 2026 09:34 UTC

US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on certain AI chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI processor ​and AMD’s MI325X. “The United States currently fully manufactures only approximately 10 percent of the chips it requires, making it heavily reliant on foreign supply chains,” the White House said in the proclamation. The White House fact sheet also warned that Trump “may impose broader tariffs on imports of semiconductors and their derivative products” in the near future. “We applaud President Trump’s decision to allow America’s chip industry to compete to support high-paying jobs and manufacturing in America,” Nvidia said in an emailed statement to TechCrunch. “Offering H200 to approved commercial customers, vetted by the Department of Commerce, strikes a thoughtful balance that is great for America.”AMD said it complies “with all US export control laws and policies,” according to a report by CNN.com.

January 16, 2026 09:03 UTC

WASHINGTON—Saying that despite recent events, it would do everything in its power to continue obscuring the truth, The Washington Post published an editorial Thursday defending the FBI’s recent raid on its reporter. “As journalists, we stand united behind the U.S. government’s decision to investigate our colleague Hannah Natanson, search her home, and seize several of her electronic devices,” read the piece, which was signed by the famed newspaper’s editorial board and outlined the many ways in which Natanson deserved to be punished for doing her job conducting investigative reporting into the Trump administration. “The Washington Post has a long history of groundbreaking journalism, and we invite FBI director Kash Patel to raid, arrest, or jail anyone involved with such efforts. In the United States, federal agents are born with certain unalienable rights. We cannot in good conscience allow our reporters to infringe upon that freedom.” At press time, the famed newspaper’s readership had reportedly skyrocketed after the editorial board called on President Donald Trump to publicly execute its entire staff.

January 16, 2026 08:28 UTC

Federal agents searched the home of a Washington Post journalist as part of an investigation into the alleged leak of classified information from a government contractor, Attorney General Pam Bondi said. Bondi said the journalist had been reporting on “classified and illegally leaked information” connected to the case. The Washington Post reported that agents seized reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch during the search. Bondi alluded to the suspect in a post on X on Wednesday, saying he is now in custody. Earlier this year, Bondi issued a Justice Department memorandum rescinding a Biden-era policy that broadly restricted federal authorities from seeking reporters’ records in leak investigations.

January 16, 2026 08:13 UTC

Sharon Stone speaks onstage during the 2026 Astra Film Awards earlier this month. According to footage uploaded to YouTube, Sharon used her acceptance speech to call them out. HuffPost has reached out to Sharon Stone and the Astra Awards for more information. Sharon then went on to urge her tablemates to channel their status as public figures into something more positive. Sharon told the audience to “carry home someone you’re proud of, and you, too, will be timeless, whether the people at your table know who you are or not”.

January 16, 2026 08:11 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Thom Tillis has always been a bit of a wild card. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. In recent weeks, Tillis has railed against three of Trump’s highest-profile administration allies. By calling his aides out, Tillis believes he can play a constructive role to ultimately help Trump be a better president. AdvertisementBut Tillis isn’t convinced Trump’s rhetoric against Greenland merits action from Congress.

January 16, 2026 06:56 UTC

In the end, the Hornets kept the momentum they stole from the Lakers, rolling to a 135-117 win at Crypto.com Arena. Until their defensive issues in the second half, the Lakers were having some light-hearted fun. During those moments, Doncic epitomized the kind of joy Lakers coach JJ Redick wants to see his team to exhibit. “I think basketball is fun when you’re connected, and I think that’s the biggest thing,” Redick said before the game. The Lakers had 14 three-pointers in the game, but it wasn’t enough to stop a more consistent Charlotte attack.

January 16, 2026 06:44 UTC

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AP —A federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist. A three-judge panel of the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia instructed the lower court to dismiss Khalil’s habeas petition, a court filing that secured his release. The panel ruled the federal district court in New Jersey did not have jurisdiction over the matter because immigration challenges are handled differently under the law. In June, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled that justification would likely be declared unconstitutional and ordered Khalil released. President Donald Trump’s administration then appealed that ruling, arguing the deportation decision should ultimately fall to an immigration judge, rather than a federal court.

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