US President Donald Trump’s ratings have slid further to a new record low. But two recent court decisions will assist Republicans in using gerrymandering to avoid losing their majority in the House of Representatives.
In Australia, a former crossbench senator has defected to Labor. There are updated results from recent electoral events.
In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls, Trump’s net approval has dropped 1.4 points since my April 29 article to a record low this term of -19.6, with 58.1% disapproving and 38.5% approving.
