
Kara Dapena
Graphics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
graphics reporter @WSJ, previously @MiamiHerald, @univmiami alum, hoosier, spaniard, #dataviz
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Aaron Zitner |Kara Dapena
President Trump’s victory in 2024 not only put a Republican in the White House but gave the party hope that its appeal was attracting new groups of voters. Trump drew unexpectedly large shares of young voters and Black and Latino voters—groups that had largely resisted the GOP. After broadening the Republican coalition, Trump is at risk of shrinking it. Trump came close to winning young voters—those under age 30—in 2024, a sharp reversal from his 25-point loss among young voters in 2020.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Aaron Zitner |Kara Dapena
Now that he is back in the White House, these groups have grown increasingly unhappy with his job performance. White working-class voters Since taking office, Trump’s job-approval rating has fallen across all segments of the public—even among his most ardent supporters. Now, he draws positive job ratings from only a few major voter groups. One is the group that has backed Trump since he became a national political figure: white, working-class voters without a four-year degree.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Kara Dapena
Almost every trading partner faces higher tariffs that will drive up prices unevenly on importsYour browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 02:25This article is in your queue. The U.S.’s goods trade deficit was $1.2 trillion in 2024, prompting President Trump to announce new “reciprocal tariffs” as a strategy to narrow the gap. The levies vary by country, and some of the highest tariff rates are on countries that contribute relatively little to the U.S. trade gap.
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2 months ago |
wsj.com | Nancy Youssef |Kara Dapena
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2 months ago |
wsj.com | Kara Dapena |Gavin Bade
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