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Top Stories: Majority Of Texas Republicans Still Support Trump; Movie Musical History

Mike Stone
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Reuters

The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: President Trump is still popular with Texas Republicans, according to the latest

While 79 percent of Republicans said they approve of the job the president is doing, 92 percent of Democrats disapprove. Fifty-five percent of independent voters approved of Trump's performance.

Trump got better marks from men and white voters than any other demographic. However, nearly two-thirds of Texas voters said the country is more divided since he became president. 

Other stories this morning:

  • Today's the deadline for U.S. cities to turn in their bids to host Amazon's proposed second headquarters. is submitting a regional pitch, compiled by the Dallas Regional Chamber and the Fort Worth Chamber.
  • Irving-based has won a federal contract to help restore power in hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane Maria struck a month ago, about 86 percent of Puerto Rico remains without power.
  • dives into musical film history with Sean Griffin, whose new book is called "Free and Easy: A Defining History of the American Film Musical Genre."

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM. 

Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.