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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 44% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-four (54%) disapprove. The latest figures ...

New York can claim two No. 1s at the moment. First, the Knicks have taken over the top spot in this week's Power Rankings, and the Nets, if you can believe this, have posted the league's No. 1 defense ...

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