From @WSJopinion: If the White House doesn’t do a better job of balancing border security and economic growth, things could get a lot worse before they improve, writes @jasonrileywsj https://t.co/xfJfSy99pj ...

Welcome back. The NBC News Decision Desk is out with a new poll this morning. And here to take us inside the numbers is NBC News chief data analyst, the great Steve Cornaki.Thanks for being here, Steve. What do you have. Hey, thanks Christie.Good morning. So, take a look. Our decision desk poll.And again, we're looking at all adults here. This is voters and potential voters casting a wide net. We ask about President Trump's job performance, a 43% approval rating.That's what we find in this poll. And of cour ...

Military Deployment in Los Angeles - The Secretary of Defense supports the President's focus on defending the homeland and supporting law enforcement in Los Angeles [2] - The deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles is authorized by the President and is lawful and constitutional [3] - Congressman Smith views the President's actions in Los Angeles as problematic and unnecessary, arguing that local law enforcement was capable of handling the situation [4][5] - The deployment of 4,700 US troops (4,000 National Guard and Reserve members and 700 Marines) to Los Angeles for a couple hundred protesters is seen as an overreach of executive power [10] Legal and Constitutional Concerns - Concerns are raised about the potential use of drones and the military arresting American citizens [2][4] - The use of active duty military or the Guard and Reserve is questioned, citing the Posse Comitatus Act, which restricts military involvement in domestic law enforcement [6] - The President is accused of trying to turn the US military into his personal police force and expanding his executive power at the expense of the law and the Constitution [7][8][11][17] Financial Implications - The deployment of the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles is estimated to cost $134 million [15] - The President is taking $1 billion from military construction to put more money into border security [16] Comparison to January 6th - Speaker Johnson's comparison of the Los Angeles protests to January 6th is criticized, with the Congressman arguing that January 6th was a much more serious event and warranted a federal response [11][12][13][14]