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WATCH: Johnson swears in Tennessee Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps

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💥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Adelita Grijalva,congress,Matt Van Epps,Mike Johnson,Tennessee 📌 Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn in Thursday as the newest member of the House of Representatives, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party's tenuous grip on power. “I come to this esteemed body as a Christian, husband, father and Army Special Operations helicopter pilot who has been in nine combat tours and seen firsthand what makes this nation exceptional,” Van Epps said in his first floor…

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The United States gives priority to visa applications by investors and fans visiting the World Cup and Olympics

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🔥 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: 2026 World Cup,immigration,visas 📌 Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to give priority to visa applications from foreigners wanting to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events. At the same time, the administration added new criteria for highly skilled foreign workers seeking a certain visa. The new rules will bar entry to those seen as having directed or engaged in the…

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Cover News: Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn congressional map to favor GOP

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🔥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: news wrap ✅ Key idea: In our news cover on Thursday, the Texas Supreme Court allowed the use of a redrawn congressional map that could add seats for Republicans in the midterms, only one hostage body remains inside Gaza after Israeli officials identified the last of the remains to be turned over, and the New York Times filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon, saying that restrictive new press rules violate both First Amendment and due process rights. Amna Nawaz: In other headlines of the day, there are…

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Democratic congressman is “deeply concerned” about the legality of boat strikes after seeing the video

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✨ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: adam smith,Boat Strikes,military strikes,pentagon 💡 Main takeaway: Jeff Bennett: For more, we turn to Democratic Congressman Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee. He was among the members of Congress briefed by Admiral Bradley and General Keane today.Thank you for being with us. Rep. Adam Smith (Democrat, Western Australia): Thanks for having me. Appreciate the opportunity. Jeff Bennett: So let's start with what you saw in this press conference today. How would you describe the video of the US strike on that boat on…

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Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on US boat strikes, raising debate over legality

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🔥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Boat Strikes,military strikes,pentagon,tom cotton 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: A new bipartisan divide opened up after senior U.S. military officers showed Congress video of multiple strikes on a boat in the Caribbean in early September. Republicans supported the Special Operations Commander's decision to target survivors of the first strike, while Democrats accused the Commander of targeting shipwreck. Nick Schifrin reports. Amna Nawaz: Welcome to the News Hour.A new bipartisan divide opened up after senior U.S. military officers showed Congress video of multiple strikes on a boat in…

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The White House is expected to present plans for a new ballroom this month

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,White House,white house ballroom 📌 Key idea: WASHINGTON — The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump's new ballroom to the Federal Planning Commission before the end of the year, about three months after construction begins. Will Scharf, whom Trump appointed chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, said at the committee's monthly meeting on Thursday that his White House colleagues told him the long-awaited plans would be presented sometime in December. Read more: Who pays for Trump's $300 million auditorium?…

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Watch: Donald and Melania Trump attend the lighting of the National Christmas Tree

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💥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: christmas,christmas tree,Donald Trump news,Melania Trump ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: President Donald Trump allowed the First Lady to light the National Christmas Tree at a ceremony in the nation's capital on Thursday evening. Watch the event in the video player above. “The First Lady will do the honors,” Trump said. He counted down from five to zero, and Melania Trump stepped forward and pressed a button that made the tree behind her sparkle with golden lights. Read more: See photos of Melania Trump's White House Christmas decorations,…

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The Texas Supreme Court allows the redrawn congressional map to be used to favor the GOP in 2026

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🚀 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: congressional maps,congressional redistricting,republicans,Supreme Court,texas ✅ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue for Texas Republicans, allowing next year's election to be held under the state's congressional redistricting plan to favor the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower court ruling that the map was likely to discriminate based on race. The justices acted on an emergency request from the state of Texas to take quick action because qualifying in the new districts had already begun, with primaries…

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Watch: Rubio and Kenyan President Ruto speak after signing the “America First” global health agreement.

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: America first,foreign aid,kenya,marco rubio,William Ruto 📌 Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has signed the first of what is expected to be dozens of “America First” global health funding agreements that will prioritize infectious disease control in countries deemed aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals and positions. Watch remarks by Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto in the video player above. The five-year, $2.5 billion agreement with Kenya was signed Thursday by Kenyan President William Ruto and Secretary of State…

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Watch live: RFK’s Disease Control and Prevention Committee expected to vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns after delay

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💥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: acip,centers for disease control and prevention,heptitis b,vaccines ✅ Key idea: A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Thursday to postpone a decision on whether newborns should get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they are born. The second day of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting is expected to begin on Friday, December 5, at 9 a.m. EST. Watch the live stream in the video player above. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which met in Atlanta, voted to postpone the decision until Friday after committee…

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