From NPR.

President Trump is facing mounting problems, including voters’ views on the war in the Middle East and the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

Congress and the president have not been able to work out a compromise to fund the Department of Homeland Security, causing long lines at airports as TSA agents quit their jobs or stay home from work. The president signed an emergency order to pay the agents starting today. In addition, Trump is dealing with the economic fallout of the war in Iran, which has pushed oil prices higher, causing the war to become even more unpopular — and the president’s approval ratings to drop even further.

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