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Congress Faces 26% Approval Amid Trump’s Controversial Leadership

1/12/2026

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Americans’ dissatisfaction with the government remains high as 2025 ends, with Congress at 26% approval.
Polls show 39% confidence in the Supreme Court and 30% in U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon say Congress has failed to assert its powers under President Donald Trump.
The article says congressional Republicans enabled Trump's actions, which could sustain a constitutional crisis and leave Congress with public disapproval.

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Americans’ dissatisfaction with the government remains high as 2025 ends, with Congress at 26% approval.
Polls show 39% confidence in the Supreme Court and 30% in U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon say Congress has failed to assert its powers under President Donald Trump.
The article says congressional Republicans enabled Trump's actions, which could sustain a constitutional crisis and leave Congress with public disapproval.