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It is day 2 of the government closure and there is still no end in sight. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur and Ben Kamisar go through the initial surveys to see how the dead end land with the American public.
In addition, Kristen Welker sits down with Andrew Cuomo for his first national interview since Eric Adams abandoned the race for New York town hall.
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The first surveys show that Trump and Gop take more blame than the Democrats for the closure
By Sahil Kapur and Ben Kamsiar
The Americans are more inclined to blame President Donald Trump and the Republicans for the government’s closure, according to four independent national polls carried out just before or during funding.
But there is fluidity in political struggle, because surveys show an important part of voters do not know who to blame. The judgment is only in its second day and, while the Republicans and the Democrats sharpen their messages, it is not clear how long it is the dead end.
Here is what the four surveys say:
- A Washington Post survey conducted on October 1, the first day of the closure, revealed that 47% of American adults blame Trump and the Republicans in the Congress, while 30% blame the Democrats and 23% say they are not sure. The survey revealed that the self -employed blame Trump and the Republicans on Democrats by a wide margin of 50% to 22%. And a third of the Republicans did not know who to blame (25%) or blame their party (8%).
- A New York Times / Siena survey took the end of September, revealed that blaming the two parties instead for a closure was the most popular answer, chosen by 33% of registered voters. Additional 26% would blame Trump and the Republicans, while 19% would blame the Democrats and 21% said they hadn’t heard enough.
- A Marist, PBS News and NPR survey at the end of September revealed that 38% would blame the Republicans, while 27% said they would blame the Democrats. 31% more said that they would blame both parties and 5% said they would not blame or or were not sure who was at fault.
- In a morning consultation survey at the end of September, 45% of registered voters said they would blame the Republicans at the Congress for a closure, while 32% said they would blame the Democrats. 16% additional had no opinion, while 7% chose “other”. The self -employed blamed the Republicans in Democrats with a margin of 41% to 24%.
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Andrew Cuomo says he “welcome” the approval of Eric Adams, but not Trump, in the race for New York town hall
By Alexandra Marquez
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he would “welcome” an approval from his campaign as mayor of the outgoing mayor Eric Adams, who abandoned the race earlier this week.
“I would salute his support. You know, it is a general election, it is the Democrats, the Republicans, the Independents,” said Cuomo, who presents himself as a third -party candidate, in an interview with NBC News “” meets the press now “.
“I would be welcomed the mayor’s support. I will welcome Big -tent support,” added Cuomo.
But the former Democratic Governor said he would not accept an approval from President Donald Trump, who was frank on his opposition to the candidacy of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.
“The tent is not so tall,” said Cuomo to “Meet the Press” the moderator Kristen Welker when he questioned Trump’s potential approval.
“This is the limitation,” added Cuomo. “I didn’t have a conversation, and I wouldn’t accept President Trump approval.”
Cuomo also said that Trump’s threats to retain federal funding from New York if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who runs the ballot boxes, are looming on voters.
“He said, fundamentally, if Mamdani wins the election, he would have – President Trump had to take control of New York, because Mamdani is not qualified,” Cuomo said. “He calls him communist and that he is anti-political, etc. So he said he would take control of New York. This kind of federal usurpation of local state authorities, I think, is an existential threat. ”
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🗞️ The other best stories today
- 💊 Under the radar: The Food and Drug Administration discreetly approved a generic form of Mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in most American abortions. Learn more →
- 🗣️ The official making: Trump said the United States was in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels after recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean, AP reports. Learn more →
- 🏫 On the campus: The White House presented a proposal to nine best American colleges and universities, providing them with preferential access to federal funds in exchange for accepting a set of requests. Learn more →
- 👟 sending monks: Hundreds of students have left the city’s intermediate and secondary schools this week to protest against Ian Andre Roberts detention by Ian Andre Roberts by Ian Roberts, the largest school director in Iowa. Learn more →
- ➡️ Fallout Comey: A main national security prosecutor in a key federal office was dismissed after a pro-Trump writer, without evidence, linked him to an internal decline in the indictment of former director of the FBI James Comey last week. Learn more →
- 📺 Kimmel Fallout: The president of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, who aroused strong criticism on both sides of the aisle on her threats linked to the program of Jimmy Kimmel, will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee. Learn more →
- 🤝 ‘NATO for non -profit organizations’: Non -profit groups with disparate missions come together in an alliance aimed at protecting each other if they become targets of Trump’s anger. Learn more →
It’s all of the political bureau for the moment. Today’s newsletter was compiled by Adam Wollner.
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