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WATCH LIVE: Senator Kelly holds press conference on Trump and Hegseth’s ‘efforts to intimidate him’

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💥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: department of defense,Mark Kelly,pentagon,pete hegseth ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging U.S. troops to defy "unlawful orders" has drawn a slew of questions and some criticism from legal experts. Kelly is expected to hold a news conference at 3:30. Watch the live stream in the video player above. Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to pursue Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be impeached…

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See photos of Melania Trump’s White House Christmas decorations, including a Lego Trump piece

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💥 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: christmas,Melania Trump,White House 💡 Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Monday unveiled decorations for her family's first Christmas at the White House with the theme, "Home is where the heart is." The decor also refers to next year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the founding of the United States of America. Dozens of volunteer decorators from around the country helped decorate the halls of the Executive Mansion with 75 wreaths, 51 Christmas trees, more than 700 feet…

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Trump says he will release the MRI results but does not know which part of his body was scanned

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💥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,MRIs,trump health,U.S. presidents 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will release the results of an MRI test he received in October. “If you want to release it, I will release it,” the Republican president said Sunday while speaking to reporters as he returned to Washington from Florida. He watches: White House says Trump's MRI was part of 'routine physical examination' He said the MRI results were “perfect.” The White House declined to provide details on why Trump had…

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WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as lawmakers support review of Trump’s boat strikes

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Boat Strikes,Donald Trump news,drug boats,Mike Turner,Military,pete hegseth,tim kaine,venezuela 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against suspected drug-smuggling ships in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members as part of the Sept. 2 attack. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt is expected to hold a briefing at 1 p.m. EST. Watch the live stream in…

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Indiana lawmakers meet with redistricting top of mind

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🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: congressional redistricting,Donald Trump news,Gerrymandering,indiana 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: Indiana House members are expected to move forward Monday with redrawing the state's congressional districts in favor of Republicans, increasing pressure on their counterparts in the GOP-led Senate to meet President Donald Trump's demands. Republicans who control the House of Representatives said there is no doubt that redistricting will pass through this chamber. But the fate of any proposal that emerges remains ambiguous in the Senate. Republicans also control that chamber, but caucus members have resisted pressure to…

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Trump invites the families of two National Guard members who were shot to the White House

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🚀 Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,National Guard,National Guard Shooting,White House 📌 Key idea: President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had invited the family of a National Guard member who was shot and killed last week to the White House, saying he had spoken to her parents and that they were "devastated." US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after the shooting on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., while her colleague, US Air Force Staff Sgt., was seriously injured. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition. The president said he discussed a…

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Lawmakers expressed bipartisan support for congressional reviews of Trump’s boating strikes

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🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Boat Strikes,congress,Donald Trump news,U.S. military ✅ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against suspected drug-smuggling ships in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members as part of the Sept. 2 attack. Lawmakers said they did not know if a Washington Post report last week was true, and some Republicans were skeptical, but said attacking survivors of an…

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Trump administration halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

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🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: afghanistan,asylum,Donald Trump news,immigration,National Guard ✅ Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted all asylum determinations and temporarily halted issuing visas to people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Investigators on Saturday continued to search for a motive behind the shooting in which suspect Rehmanullah Lakkanwal faces charges including first-degree murder. He watches: Questions are emerging about the National Guard shooter's motives and the impact on migrants Lakhanwal…

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The suspect in the National Guard shooting faces a charge of first-degree murder

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💥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: afghanistan,Donald Trump news,Jeanine Pirro,National Guard,National Guard Shooting ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was taken to hospital in critical condition after the shooting Wednesday afternoon near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening Beckstrom's death. He watches: Investigation into National Guard shooting reveals…

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Capehart and Weiner talk about Trump’s response to the National Guard shooting

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✨ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: Jun Yang: The president responds to the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national on the streets of Washington with a tougher crackdown on immigration.To break this down for the rest of the week, we now turn to Capehart and Weiner. These are Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW, and Peter Weiner, a contributing writer for The Atlantic and a senior fellow at Trinity Forum. David Brooks is absent this evening.This remains the big local story heading into the weekend.Pete, I wonder…

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