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Week in Politics: New poll on Trump; Trump's possession of a Nobel Peace Prize

By Scott Simon,
Ron Elving
Published January 17, 2026 at 4:45 AM PST

According to polling, both President Trump and his policies are widely unpopular as he marks a year in office.

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Scott Simon
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
Ron Elving
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.
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