May 21, 2019

Polls: De Blasio ranks at the bottom of the Dems, independent voters overlook Trump

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A new Quinnipiac University poll puts New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the the least favorable among 2020 Democratic candidates while a majority of independent voters said they won't be voting for President Trump in 2020.

By the numbers: De Blasio is polling at 45% unfavorability, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) who is polling at 48% unfavorability. Meanwhile, 54% of independent voters and 10% of Republicans said they will not be voting for Trump.

Favorability results for 2020 Democratic candidates:

  • Joe Biden: 49%
  • Bernie Sanders: 41%
  • Elizabeth Warren: 32%
  • Kamala Harris: 27%
  • Beto O'Rourke: 20%
  • Cory Booker: 23%
  • Pete Buttigieg: 23%
  • Bill de Blasio: 8%
  • Other candidates didn't poll enough to reach a conclusion.

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Netanyahu says July 1 deadline for West Bank annexation won't change

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday at a Likud Party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, that his July 1 deadline for starting the process of annexation in the West Bank will not change, according to people in attendance.

Why it matters: The White House and the State Department have stressed over the last few weeks that the deadline set by Netanyahu is "not sacred" to the Trump administration — and that any discussion of annexation needs to be in the context of renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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Trump threatens to move Republican convention from North Carolina if capacity reduced

President Trump on stage during the 2016 Republican National Convention in Ohio. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

President Trump threatened in a series of Monday tweets to move this summer's Republican National Convention from Charlotte if North Carolina's Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, doesn't allow the event to be held at full capacity.

The state of play: Mandy Cohen, the state's health and human services secretary, said last week that the GOP should "plan for the worst" as mass gatherings will be a "very big challenge" if the number of coronavirus cases in the state continues to increase, per NPR.

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The wreckage of summer

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We usually think of Memorial Day as the start of the summer, with all of the fun and relaxation that goes with it — but this one is just going to remind us of all of the plans that have been ruined by the coronavirus.

Why it matters: If you thought it was stressful to be locked down during the spring, just wait until everyone realizes that all the traditional summer activities we've been looking forward to are largely off-limits this year.

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