President Biden's mid-summer report card is in, and his failing grade is a new low.

The lead starts right now.

Breaking this hour, a brand-new CNN poll Americans giving President Biden his lowest

marks yet on some of the most pressing problems of our time.

Plus, subpoena powers tested in federal court a trial begins for Steve Bannon as the

longtime Trump ally fights criminal contempt charges from the January 6th Select House Committee.

And, summer sand and shark-infested water CNN is live at the beach as enhanced technology

is now on the hunt where sharks have been on the attack.

Welcome to the lead on Jake Tapper, and we start today with breaking news in our politics

lead President Biden's approval rating, hitting a new low in CNN polling.

Take a look, only 38 percent of people approve of the way Joe Biden is handling his job

as President, 62 percent disapprove.

This dismal number comes as President Biden returns from his Middle East trip, the White

House touting the trip as success, saying the President renewed support for the region

and set expectations that gas prices could steady in the coming weeks.

But those successes in some quarters being overshadowed by this moment, about Biden fist

bumping Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the U.S. says is to blame for the slaughter

of Washington Post journalist Jamal Hashoggi in 2018.

Biden trying to brush it off from reporters upon his return to the White House.

Why don't you guys talk about something that matters the President said in response to

a question about the fist bump.

There are foreign policy experts who say that Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia to say nothing

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