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May 31, 2018 - Technology

Poll: Americans believe Trump's tweets are bad for U.S.

President Trump's Twitter feed on a phone. Photo: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Americans believe President Trump's tweets are harmful to the United States, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll.

Why it matters: The president's Twitter feed — with more than 52 million followers — is his favored form of instant communication and messaging.

By the numbers:

62% of voters feel Trump's use of Twitter is a bad thing — up from 59% a year ago.
20% of voters believe his feed is a good thing.
72% of voters believe Trump uses Twitter too much.
What Republicans say: 58% of Republicans believe the president tweets too much. 38% of Republicans say his Twitter use is a bad thing.
2018: 31% of voters think his tweets will help Democrats in November. 31% think it will hurt Democrats.
The media: 23% of voters think his tweets help the media. 47% think his tweets hurt the media.

Go deeper: Who Trump attacks the most on Twitter

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7 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Biden adviser Cedric Richmond sees first-term progress on reparations

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White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond told "Axios on HBO" that it's "doable" for President Biden to make first-term progress on breaking down barriers for people of color, while Congress studies reparations for slavery.

Why it matters: Biden said on the campaign trail that he supports creation of a commission to study and develop proposals for reparations — direct payments for African-Americans.

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9 hours ago - Technology

Cyber CEO: Next war will hit regular Americans online

Any future real-world conflict between the United States and an adversary like China or Russia will have direct impacts on regular Americans because of the risk of cyber attack, Kevin Mandia, CEO of cybersecurity company FireEye, tells "Axios on HBO."

What they're saying: "The next conflict where the gloves come off in cyber, the American citizen will be dragged into it, whether they want to be or not. Period."

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9 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Cedric Richmond: We won't wait on GOP for "insufficient" stimulus

Top Biden adviser Cedric Richmond told "Axios on HBO" the White House believes it has bipartisan support for a stimulus bill outside the Beltway.

"If our choice is to wait and go bipartisan with an insufficient package, we are not going to do that."

The big picture: The bill will likely undergo an overhaul in the Senate after House Democrats narrowly passed a stimulus bill this weekend, reports Axios' Kadia Goba.

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