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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Could Elon Musk's third party change American politics?
Most Americans want an alternative to Democrats and Republicans, a recent Gallup poll found. Could Elon Musk's fledgling America Party be the solution?
Newsweek
7 days ago
- Business
- Newsweek
This Tech Company Reassures Working Women They Don't Need to Be 100 Percent
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. For more than half a century, women have been chasing the notion that they, too, can "have it all." But Ivy Wu, the vice president of global growth at ClassPass, knows that idea is a false narrative. "The message has long been to lean in, fight for a seat at the table and move all speed ahead on all aspects of work, family, motherhood and life in general," Wu told Newsweek. "But I think that mindset sets us up for burnout." According to a Gallup Poll published in December, women who report having to address work-related responsibilities outside their work hours and personal or family responsibilities while at work are 81 percent more likely to feel burned out. The survey also found that over half of working women prefer a blender work style, which alternates fluidly between work and personal life, over a splitter work style, which makes a clear distinction between the two. But that doesn't surprise Wu. "Work/life balance doesn't exist in a fixed state," she said. "There will always be times when one thing takes precedence over another." "There are seasons where work takes the lead, and others where family, health or rest take priority," she said. "That ebb and flow isn't failure; it's just real life. As women, we need to rewrite the script: success isn't about giving 100 percent to everything, all the time—it's about focusing on the right things for you, so you can show up as your best, most energized self when it matters most." Ivy Wu, VP of global growth at ClassPass, and Kristin Heintz, SVP of international at Playlist Ivy Wu, VP of global growth at ClassPass, and Kristin Heintz, SVP of international at Playlist Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Canva As a working mom, Wu has been especially appreciative of the work policies in place at ClassPass and its parent brand Playlist, which also owns Mindbody and Booker. The company is "proudly remote-first," offers unlimited time off and designates "no-meeting days" to limit internal calls so that employees can focus on other work. "We trust people to make smart decisions about how to use their time and design their days around what matters," Kristin Heintz, the senior vice president of international at Playlist, told Newsweek. She recognized that while everyone is different, "the most universal challenge is trying to fit everything that matters—both at work and outside of work—into just 24 hours a day." Heintz, who has been with ClassPass since its early days, said she routinely reminds herself that it can be easy to try to do everything, but that it's rarely necessary. More important, "there is no prize for unnecessary suffering," she exclaimed. Instead of operating as if every day is going to be a great day, Heintz buffers for days where she knows she might feel extra tired, stressed or overwhelmed. To set herself up for success on the days she's feeling less sharp, she tries to take advantage of her high-energy days: stocking her fridge with healthy options in advance, intentionally scheduling meetings to avoid back-to-back late-night and early-morning calls and turning away from situations that she knows will leave her feeling exhausted. Ivy Wu, the vice president of global growth at ClassPass, talked to Newsweek about the most defining moments of her career, the narrative that working women need to shatter and what wellness means to her. Ivy Wu, the vice president of global growth at ClassPass, talked to Newsweek about the most defining moments of her career, the narrative that working women need to shatter and what wellness means to her. ClassPass Wu embraces a similar type of intention in her life too. After having her two kids, she's become protective of her reset time, making sure that she and her husband carve out space for a weekly date night, align on their "must-have" priorities and plan travel well ahead to ensure they're making time for family and friends. "Everything else gets built around these key pillars, and that helps keep us sane!" she said. "It's less about balance and more about alignment, ensuring your time reflects what matters most." Reflecting on the moments that defined her career, Wu said that her life would not have unfolded the way it did if she had not embraced discomfort. She attributes her willingness to "leap into the unknown" as shaping two of the most pivotal decisions of her professional life: the decision to leave finance for the startup world and the decision to take over Playlist's growth team right after returning from her first maternity leave. "The reality is, most game-changing opportunities rarely show up with perfect timing, so raising your hand when a challenge presents itself—even if you don't feel fully prepared—is a huge part of becoming a better leader," Wu said. "Growth comes from moments of ambiguity. You don't need to have it all figured out all the time." Professional turning points can also be gradual. Sometimes, career paths are shaped by decisions that take years to mature, much like Heintz's decision to stay at ClassPass. "The company was very small when I started, and plenty of seed-stage companies don't make it; I just happened to pick one that did survive its earliest days and then scaled quickly," she said. For more than eight years, Heintz worked her way through various titles at ClassPass, starting off as an email marketing manager, evolving into the company's director of financial planning and analysis and business intelligence, until ultimately becoming the vice president of finance and analytics. After Mindbody acquired ClassPass, Heintz became the senior vice president for Mindbody, and when the two companies launched their parent brand this year, she became the senior vice president of international at Playlist. "A rising tide really does lift all boats: when a company is growing fast, there's a lot of things to build, problems to solve and ambiguity to navigate," Heintz said. "For anyone willing to take on those challenges, it becomes a crash course in leadership and business. I 'grew up' professionally at ClassPass—the company grew, and I grew with it." To celebrate women in leadership and to help them connect with the next generation of C-suite executives and board members, Newsweek is hosting its inaugural Women's Global Impact forum. The August 5 event, hosted at Newsweek's headquarters in New York City, will bring together some of the world's top female executives and connect them with rising stars across industries and job functions. For more information on the event and entry guidelines, please visit the Women's Global Impact homepage.
Bloomberg
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
America's Anti-Immigrant Fever Is Starting to Break
Despite President Donald Trump's decade-long demonization of immigrants, an overwhelming majority of Americans are rejecting his message. A new Gallup poll shows that 79% of those polled — a record high — say immigration is good for the country, with only 17% saying it is bad. And the number of Americans who want less immigration is dropping fast. Only 30% now support more restrictions, compared to 55% in 2024.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Americans' views on immigration take a massive positive swing amid Trump's crackdown
Americans' views on immigration took a massive positive swing this year amid President Donald Trump's ongoing crackdown, according to new Gallup polling. The share of Americans who thought immigration should decrease – 55% – reached a 5-year high point in 2024. This year, it has dropped to 30%, and positive views of immigration have hit a record high of 79%, according to poll results released July 11. The poll surveyed 1,402 Americans between June 2 and 26. The Trump administration ramped up its promise to carry out widespread deportations in June, sending out masked immigration agents to raid restaurants, farms and hardware stores and touching off widespread protests. He has unveiled a new "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility for migrants in the Florida Everglades. The administration has faced legal challenges at every turn, bringing it several times to the brink of clashes with judges who have imposed barriers on the scale and tactics of the crackdown. During former President Joe Biden's administration, Americans' views on immigration took a dip amid a surge of migration and reports of disarray on the southern border. But this year, even among Republicans, views on immigration have grown significantly rosier – 64% of Republicans now believe immigration is a good thing, a 25-point jump from June of 2024. The fraction of Republicans who think immigration should decrease has fallen from 88% to 48% in that time span. Trump's immigration policies are broadly unpopular, with just 35% disapproving of his handling of the issue, according to the poll. The Trump administration faced heavy pushback over its immigration policies in March when it deported hundreds of men to a brutal prison in El Salvador – even though most were Venezuelan. It was forced to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man from El Salvador who a judge ordered could remain in the U.S., amid an ongoing legal battle. The Supreme Court has since given the Trump administration the green light to deport people to countries from which they do not originate. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Americans' views on immigration hit a high point amid Trump crackdown
Forbes
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
New Poll: Majority Of Americans Disapprove Of Trump's Immigration Policies
A four-year trend that saw Americans expressing increasingly negative views about immigration seems to be reversing, a new Gallup poll shows, as a record-high percentage of people see immigration as a positive—and disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the issue. Federal agents block people protesting an ICE immigration raid at a licensed cannabis farm on July ... More 10, 2025 near Camarillo, California. Getty Images Results of a June Gallup poll released Friday show that 79% of surveyed adults see immigration as a good thing for the country and a record-low 17% see it as a bad thing, a seeming reversal of a 2021-2024 trend that saw an increasing number of Americans viewing immigration as harmful. The jump in positive perception of immigration mostly comes from Republicans and, to a lesser extent, independents, Gallup reports, and Democrats' belief that immigration is beneficial to the country has reached a record-high 91%. More Americans are now in favor of offering undocumented immigrants pathways to citizenship (support is up to 78% from 70% last year) while fewer support stringent measures to deter or reverse illegal immigration like increasing the number of border patrol agents (support declined 17 points in the last year) and expanding the border wall (support dropped eight points to 45%). While Gallup's analysis says the reversal in negative perception seems to be the result of 'the Trump administration's swift and visible response' to a surge in illegal border crossings during the Biden administration. But the poll also shows that a majority of Americans do not approve of how Trump is handling the issue, with 35% of Americans saying they approve and 62% saying they disapprove, with 45% of those respondents saying they "strongly disapprove." The survey found views on Trump's immigration policies are steeply partisan, with an 85% approval rating from Republicans, compared with 28% of independents and just 2% of Democrats. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We're launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day's headlines. Text 'Alerts' to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here : Trump campaigned on a platform that promised tighter immigration policies and the largest mass deportation operation in American history to kick millions of undocumented immigrants out of the country. He suggested new policies would target people with criminal reports and who've been given final deportation orders. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increasingly arrested and detained immigrants with no criminal history since he took office. Trump promised during his campaign he would restrict asylum eligibility, revoke Temporary Protected Status designations from some immigrants and amp up security and enforcement at the southern border. So far, his administration has terminated the legal protections for roughly 60,000 people from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal, deployed thousands of service members to apprehend people illegally crossing the border and implemented new restrictions on asylum seekers based on several factors, including criminal history and travel through other countries, among other policy changes. He has also reinstated the "Remain in Mexico" migrant protection protocols, which force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are processed in the U.S., and moved to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, a plan blocked by a federal judge on Thursday. 1 million. That's how many immigrants Trump has said he wants to report each year. Surprising Fact The national daily arrest rate of immigrants has doubled in 38 states in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the New York Times. Furthter Reading Forbes Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Blocked Again—Despite Supreme Court's Ruling By Alison Durkee Forbes RFK Jr. Says Undocumented Immigrants Are Banned From Head Start, Federal Programs By Lily Ogburn Forbes Attorneys Say They Can't See Immigration Clients At Alligator Alcatraz By Stuart Anderson
