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AP Report: Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

AP Report: Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

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🔥 Check out this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,immigration,immigration and customs enforcement,mass deportations,Military 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump's administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Trump took office for a second term, and at least six have been deported and one self-deported, the AP found in the first accounting of…
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Trump raises tensions with Canada by announcing new 50% tariffs

Trump raises tensions with Canada by announcing new 50% tariffs

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💥 Read this must-read post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: canada,Donald Trump news,tariffs ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: The Trump administration is imposing a new round of tariffs on Canada, accusing the country of unfairly discriminating against American cars, dairy products and alcohol. The 50 per cent tariff would cover $20 billion worth of Canadian imports of goods ranging from cement to hockey sticks. It is scheduled to take effect within 30 days.In the Oval Office today, President Trump defended the move. President Donald Trump: Canada has been very strict with us over the years,…
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South Lebanon is skeptical of Israel’s agreement as violence continues

South Lebanon is skeptical of Israel’s agreement as violence continues

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💥 Explore this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Hezbollah,Israel,Lebanon,southern lebanon 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Amna Nawaz: When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with President Trump at the White House today, it was the first such visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. This comes after Lebanon and Israel resumed diplomatic relations under the auspices of the Trump administration, and signed a tripartite agreement last month aimed at ending a long history of wars.But, as special correspondent Simona Foltin reports from southern Lebanon, the deal faces stiff opposition. Simona Foltin: The…
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Hegseth says the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far and the Pentagon needs $67 billion to restock weapons.

Hegseth says the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far and the Pentagon needs $67 billion to restock weapons.

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✨ Discover this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: dan caine,defense spending,Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war,pentagon,pete hegseth ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: President Trump's top military advisers were on Capitol Hill to make the case for war in Iran and provide additional money to fund the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Kaine called for an additional $67 billion, which Hegseth described as an urgent and necessary infusion of funds. Nick Schifrin reports. Correction: A graphic in this piece is incorrectly titled of Senator Mike Rounds. We apologize…
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Senators questioned Hegseth about Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing

Senators questioned Hegseth about Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing

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✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: dan caine,Donald Trump news,iran war,pentagon,pete hegseth ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: The United States needs more money for its war with Iran. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with Army Gen. Dan Kean, made the Trump administration's case for why the U.S. military needs $87.6 billion in new funding, the bulk of which will be directed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. At the top of the hearing, Hegseth said the supplemental funding was an "urgent and necessary infusion of resources" for the…
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WATCH: “You, sir, are a loser,” Senator Peters tells Hegseth on lack of US strategy in Iran war

WATCH: “You, sir, are a loser,” Senator Peters tells Hegseth on lack of US strategy in Iran war

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💥 Explore this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Gary Peters,Iran,iran war,Military,pete hegseth,senate,Senate Appropriations Committee,U.S. Defense Department ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday that he had failed American forces. Watch the clip in the video player above. “The Strait of Hormuz is still closed, which reminds everyone that it was open before the war. Prices were lower for everyone until the war... And of course, tragically, people, service members and fighters that we care deeply about, are still dying. So what's the difference?” Peters asked Hegseth.…
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WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for ‘direct conversation’ about ramifications if US leaves Iran now

WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for ‘direct conversation’ about ramifications if US leaves Iran now

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💥 Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: dan caine,Iran,iran war,john kennedy,Louisiana,pete hegseth,senate,Senate Appropriations Committee,Strait of Hormuz 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Sen. John Kennedy, R-Los Angeles, pressed top military officials at a hearing Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Watch the clip in the video player above. The senator acknowledged that some of his colleagues want the United States to stop its military operations against Iran and bring service members home. He wondered what would happen in this scenario. Read more: Senators questioned Hegseth about Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing…
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Democrats could hold a primary vote on the 2028 presidential primary calendar this week

Democrats could hold a primary vote on the 2028 presidential primary calendar this week

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Democrats,Presidential primaries,Primaries ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats could vote as early as this week in the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, though the decision won't be final until the full Democratic National Committee approves. The committee that determines the party's voting order could make that decision as early as Friday when it meets in Washington, two people familiar with the party's process but not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Associated Press on Monday. He watches:…
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Senate committee advances nomination of Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence

Senate committee advances nomination of Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence

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🚀 Check out this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: director of national intelligence,jay clayton,trump nominees 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies, along party lines. The 9-8 vote came after some Democrats praised Clayton and indicated they might vote for him. But that changed after a contentious hearing last week in which Clayton repeatedly refused to say that former President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. He watches: Trump's intelligence nominee refuses to…
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Federal civil rights agency moves to stop requiring demographic data collection after 60 years

Federal civil rights agency moves to stop requiring demographic data collection after 60 years

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✨ Explore this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: anti-discrimination,civil rights,EEOC,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — How many women hold executive positions at major American companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest paid roles in those companies? He watches: Trump's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is abandoning its main tool for combating workplace discrimination The Trump administration is making it harder for the public to know, moving aside to ignore a 60-year-old requirement that tens of…
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