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

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

đź’Ą Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ 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

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

🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: Boat Strikes,Donald Trump news,drug boats,Mike Turner,Military,pete hegseth,tim kaine,venezuela đź’ˇ 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

Indiana lawmakers meet with redistricting top of mind

🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: congressional redistricting,Donald Trump news,Gerrymandering,indiana đź’ˇ 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

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

🚀 Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ 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

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

🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: Boat Strikes,congress,Donald Trump news,U.S. military âś… 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

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

🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: afghanistan,asylum,Donald Trump news,immigration,National Guard âś… 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

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

đź’Ą Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: afghanistan,Donald Trump news,Jeanine Pirro,National Guard,National Guard Shooting âś… 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

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

✨ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ 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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What to know about the looming federal ban on drinks and snacks containing THC.

What to know about the looming federal ban on drinks and snacks containing THC.

✨ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: cannabis,hemp,THC đź’ˇ Key idea: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Production lines at Indeed Brewing Co. moved quickly, filling cans not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer water. The product, which contains the compound that makes cannabis users high, has been a lifeline for Indeed and other craft breweries as alcohol sales have declined in recent years. But this boom seems to be coming to an abrupt halt. There was a provision in the bill that ended the federal government shutdown this month that would ban those drinks, along with…
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$3.6 billion in long-awaited federal heating aid has been released to states and tribes

$3.6 billion in long-awaited federal heating aid has been released to states and tribes

đź’Ą Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: energy assistance,LIHEAP 📌 Main takeaway: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nearly $3.6 billion in deferred funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released Friday for states and tribes, according to the National Association of Energy Assistance Administrators. Federal funding for the LIHEAP program, which helps millions of low-income families pay for heating and cooling their homes, was suspended through the start of the cold weather season due to the federal government shutdown, which ended on November 12. He watches: Aid to utilities was frozen…
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