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US kills 3 people in raid on alleged drug boat in the Pacific

US kills 3 people in raid on alleged drug boat in the Pacific

đź’Ą Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,drug boats 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked an accused drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a months-long campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. This latest attack brings to at least 211 the number of people killed in boat attacks by the US military since the Trump administration began targeting what it calls “narco-terrorists” in early September. As with most military statements about strikes in the Eastern Pacific…
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Trump is trying to blame the “poll reversal” problems on sabotage, without providing any evidence

Trump is trying to blame the “poll reversal” problems on sabotage, without providing any evidence

🚀 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,reflecting pool,Washington D.C. âś… **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Paint is peeling off a Washington reflecting pool after a renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and it's now claimed someone intentionally damaged it. “We've had some real problems with vandalism at our beautiful reflecting pool,” he said on his social media site Friday night. “Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside the pool, and they also did everything they could to damage the indoor deck that had just been installed.” He…
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Trump deepens the dispute with Italian Milani, who says that his “unjustified attacks are meaningless.”

Trump deepens the dispute with Italian Milani, who says that his “unjustified attacks are meaningless.”

đź’Ą Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,G7 summit,Giorgia Meloni,italy 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting she "repeatedly" asked to take a photo with him at the recent G7 summit and criticizing what he said was Italy's lack of cooperation during the Iran war. These statements deepen the dispute that began this week with the Republican president's interview with an Italian radio station, during which Trump claimed that Meloni "begged" to take a photo during the G7 meeting in…
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Hegseth seems out of line with his criticism of NATO allies

Hegseth seems out of line with his criticism of NATO allies

🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: NATO,nato alliance,pete hegseth âś… **What You’ll Learn**: BRUSSELS (AP) — Hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his NATO allies and announced a Pentagon review of their performance, leaders of several European countries were assessing a checklist of progress on security priorities. In essence, Hegseth was telling Europeans things they already knew. The list included increasing defense spending, investing in industry to boost the production of military equipment, making optimal use of lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, and the need to purchase or develop…
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Italian Meloni responds to Trump’s “fabricated” claims while the chief diplomat canceled a trip to the United States

Italian Meloni responds to Trump’s “fabricated” claims while the chief diplomat canceled a trip to the United States

đź’Ą Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,g7,G7 summit,Giorgia Meloni,italy 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: ROME (AP) — The Italian government joined forces Friday to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "begged" to take a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a response that suggests the longtime U.S. ally has had enough of Trump's boasting. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly canceled a scheduled trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump's allegations "dangerous and insulting" toward Meloni and the entire Italy. For…
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EU leaders disagree over establishing a back channel to the Kremlin amid the war in Ukraine

EU leaders disagree over establishing a back channel to the Kremlin amid the war in Ukraine

🚀 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: European Union,russia,Ukraine 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have been unable to agree to create a back channel with Moscow to ensure the bloc's interests are protected in the event of progress in negotiations to end Russia's war on Ukraine, some said Friday. European Council President Antonio Costa, who chaired their two-day summit, had directed his office to reach out to the Kremlin and suggested a senior official to make the contact. Costa said his goal is not to mediate or create a…
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Tensions are rising with Trump and Republican senators ahead of the midterm elections

Tensions are rising with Trump and Republican senators ahead of the midterm elections

✨ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,republicans,senate,Senate Republicans 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans approached a breaking point this week when he upended their efforts to quickly confirm one of his nominees and said he would not sign a renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agreed to new terms. Trump's overnight social media post on Wednesday delaying Jay Clayton's nomination to become director of national intelligence, just hours before a US attorney general confirmation hearing, further strained relations between…
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Judge rejects Biden’s attempt to stop the release of transcripts of the special counsel’s investigation

Judge rejects Biden’s attempt to stop the release of transcripts of the special counsel’s investigation

🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,joe biden,special counsel đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing recordings Biden made with a ghostwriter for a conservative group. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich found that the public interest in the materials outweighed any privacy rights Biden had. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hoare during his investigation into whether Biden improperly kept secret documents while he was a senator and vice president. Republicans in Congress demanded…
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Watch: Trump unveils the new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar at Joint Base Andrews

Watch: Trump unveils the new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar at Joint Base Andrews

đź’Ą Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Air Force One,Donald Trump news,joint base andrews,Qatar 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday previewed the new Air Force One, a jumbo jet formerly owned by Qatar that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential jet. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. The new plane eschews the blue oval of the old Kennedy-era plane for a bolder look, with the bottom of the plane painted dark blue with a red stripe above it. The left…
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Compare the mood of America’s 250th anniversary with its 200th anniversary in 1976

Compare the mood of America’s 250th anniversary with its 200th anniversary in 1976

✨ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: America 250,american history,bicentennial,u.s. history đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. A country in a sour mood. High inflation and gasoline prices. A culture war is raging. A president with declining approval ratings. America at 250? In fact, America is in 200 and 250. As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a look back five decades to 1976 — the year of the nation's bicentennial — reveals remarkable similarities to today. Read more: How Americans celebrate the country's big 2-5-0…
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