Pew Survey Shows President’s Down on Terror: A new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press show President George Bush’s approval ratings have fallen to a new low in the aftermath of the Dubai Ports World controversy, with his overall approval rating now at 33 percent. Bush’s approvals on specific issues, in particular terrorism, have declined sharply, according to the poll. Currently, 42 percent of those surveyed approve of Bush’s job in handling terror threats, down from 62 percent in January 2005.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.