Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Trump sinks to record low approval

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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Wed Mar 25 2026

Nicole Fallert
Newsletter Writer & SEO Editor

Welcome to the Daily Briefing. A few reads to begin with:

•	A flight attendant survived the Air Canada collision after being ejected.
•	Trump voted by mail — amid his push to end mail-in ballots.
•	A third meteor this week was spotted in the U.S.

Nicole Fallert here, and I can't put down "Project Hail Mary." Let's do Wednesday's news, from low approval ratings for the president to a college basketball coaching shake-up.

War remains heavy on Americans' minds, poll says

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he returned to the White House, as rising gas and food prices take a toll on Americans, and the public expresses a growing dislike of the war in Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The weekly poll released March 24 showed that 36% of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, a decrease of four percentage points (from 40%) since a similar Reuters poll was conducted last week.

The U.S.-Israel war with Iran is proving to be controversial with Americans. The poll discovered that 35% of Americans approve of the U.S. strikes on Iran, down from 37% in a similar poll conducted last week.

More news to know now

•	Hope for a shutdown of the shutdown: Light optimism filled Congress after a few Senate Republicans got President Trump on board with stripping out some pieces of ICE funding from a must-pass appropriations bill. Meanwhile, Delta suspended special services for members of Congress, ICE can't perform TSA duties and travelers just want the airport back to normal.
•	Calif. governor debate canceled. USC called off the event after an accusation it purposefully left out candidates of color.
•	Why is Elon Musk digging tunnels? The Boring Company, a tunnel startup founded by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, selected Baltimore, Dallas and New Orleans to receive a one-mile underground tunnel for public use.

Things to talk about

I'll be flying 'Relax Row' from now on

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The offering is aimed at making family travel easier.

Courtesy of United Airlines

Ever see an empty row on the plane and make a couch out of it? United Airlines is officially making it a thing: The U.S. carrier announced a new seat offering called the Relax Row, meant to make getting comfy in economy a bit easier.

March Madness

UNC basketball fires Hubert Davis

Yet more madness. Fifth-year Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis is out following North Carolina's loss to No. 11 seed VCU in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament. UNC blew a 19-point lead in the loss, which is the sixth-largest deficit overcome in the history of March Madness. Who will replace Davis? USA TODAY Sports' Blake Toppmeyer and Fayetteville Observer UNC reporter Rodd Baxley put together a list of names.

Before you go

•	It's MLB Opening Day! Try the best new ballpark food.
•	"Bridgerton" Season 5 will feature the first LGBTQ leads.
•	Is "The Bachelorette" destroyed forever?