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Financial Strain Unites Young Voters as Faith in the Federal Government Collapses

Cambridge, Thursday, 23 April 2026.
A Spring 2026 Harvard poll reveals intense, bipartisan economic anxiety among young Americans. With 45% struggling financially, trust in the federal government has plummeted to a historic 15%.

Rising Gas Prices and Economic Strain Push Trump's Approval to Second-Term Lows

Washington, Thursday, 23 April 2026.
As the Iran war drives gas prices 27% higher, nearly 80% of Americans are changing their spending habits, plunging President Trump’s economic approval to a record second-term low.