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WATCH: Trump receives report from the Religious Freedom Committee in the Oval Office

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✨ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: church and state,Donald Trump news,Religious Liberty Commission,separation of church and state 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: A new report from a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of ​​separating church and state with the idea of ​​building bridges between them. The assertion — which challenges a long-standing concept in American law — comes amid a set of recommendations in a draft report of the Religious Liberty Commission, which was released Friday afternoon. Watch the Religious Liberty Commission's report presentation in the video player above. President Donald Trump…

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Ohio Gov. DeWine says Trump’s TPS policy is a ‘job killer’ and bad for Ohio

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🚀 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: asylum seekers,Donald Trump news,Haitians,mike dewine,ohio,Temporary Protected Status ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Amna Nawaz: A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians, suddenly leaving thousands of refugees without legal immigration status.One state that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian immigrants have settled. The state's Republican governor, Mike DeWine, called the move - quote - a "mistake."To learn more about the ruling and what it means for the communities…

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The DNC is planning a weekend of local events to focus on affordability concerns in the Trump era

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🚀 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: affordability,democratic national committee,Democrats,Donald Trump news 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee is organizing hundreds of community events across the country this weekend in hopes of harnessing the same concerns about affordability that President Donald Trump tapped into to return to the White House. Events include school supply giveaways, food bank drives, neighborhood door knocking, and organizer training. “Everything costs more under Donald Trump and the Republicans,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement. Read more: A key measure of…

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Trump’s economic popularity hits a new low, a poll shows

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🚀 Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: affordability,Donald Trump news,gas prices,PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: A new poll from PBS News, NPR and Marist shows that a third of Americans approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy, reaching his lowest approval rating ever on an issue long considered one of his strengths with voters. Sixty percent of Americans overall disapprove of Trump's economic approach. The 33% who agreed is the lowest since Marist began asking the question in 2019. Economic concerns were part of the reasons that fueled…

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WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama open the Obama Presidential Center with Springsteen and Stevie Wonder

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🚀 Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Barack Obama,Bruce Springsteen,Chicago,joe biden,Michelle Obama,obama presidential center,stevie wonder ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Former President Barack Obama, accompanied by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his Presidential Museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event on Thursday that brought together politicians, celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures. Watch the full concert in the video player above. Bono, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony and Eddie Vedder took turns on stage in front of Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder. Read more: 4 things to know about the…

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The Supreme Court sides with a Texas marijuana user who says owning a gun is not a crime

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💥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Marijuana,second amendment,Supreme Court ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a string of firearms cases from the court that have expanded gun rights. The justices sided with Ali Daniel Himani, who said the law prohibiting anyone who illegally uses drugs from carrying weapons violates the Second Amendment. Himani was not charged with any other crimes or using a weapon while under the influence. He listens: The…

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Watch: Vance holds a media briefing at the White House after Trump signed the war agreement with Iran

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran agreement,iran war,JD Vance ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: The U.S. Navy, as part of an agreement to end the war, has lifted its blockade of Iranian ports by allowing more than a dozen ships to pass, Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday. Vance provided the update at a White House news conference, where he also said the largest amount of oil since the war began was now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Vice President J.D. Vance will hold a news conference at the White…

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US gas prices fell below $4 for the first time since March. It is still 25% higher than last year

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🔥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: affordability,Donald Trump news,gas prices,iran agreement,iran war,Strait of Hormuz 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, but just barely. This is the first time since March that the average cost of a gallon of regular has been this low. Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran calling on Tehran to reduce its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waive US-backed sanctions on the country. Read more: Trump's economic popularity hits a…

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The United States lifts the blockade on Iran and the Iranian Supreme Leader supports direct talks with American officials

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💥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Iran,JD Vance,US-Iran Deal 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began moving freely through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the vital channel, as a tentative agreement to end the war took effect. Meanwhile, Vice President J.D. Vance announced that he may postpone a trip to Switzerland that was scheduled for Friday and included a deal signing ceremony. The visit may have helped start talks on the next, and…

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Arizona prosecutors dismiss fake voter case but vow to seek new indictments

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🔥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: arizona,fake elector scheme,Mark Meadows,Rudy Giuliani 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Chris Mayes is dismissing a sprawling criminal case that alleged former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others tried to overturn Trump's 2020 loss in the state. The decision announced Thursday marks the third bogus election case brought by states to be dismissed, though a Democratic attorney general has pledged to send it back to a grand jury in hopes of getting…

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