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Judges are allowing North Carolina to use a redrawn map in an effort to give Republicans another seat in the U.S. House of Representatives

Judges are allowing North Carolina to use a redrawn map in an effort to give Republicans another seat in the U.S. House of Representatives

πŸ”₯ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Don Davis,Donald Trump news,North Carolina,redistricting πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β€” A three-judge federal panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump's multi-state redistricting drive ahead of the 2026 election. The new map targets North Carolina's only swing seat, currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis, an African American who represents more than 20 counties in the state's northeast. The 1st District has been represented…
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Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas to combat drug trafficking

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas to combat drug trafficking

πŸš€ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Dominican Republic,drug boats,Luis Abinader,pete hegseth,venezuela βœ… Main takeaway: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) β€” Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced Wednesday that he has allowed the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean nation to help in its fight against drug trafficking. Abinader, who announced this with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at his side, said that the United States can, for a limited period, refuel aircraft, transportation equipment and technical personnel in restricted areas within the San Isidro Air Base and Las Americas…
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Government efforts to unseal court records provide clues about what may be in Epstein’s files

Government efforts to unseal court records provide clues about what may be in Epstein’s files

✨ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Department of Justice,Donald Trump news,Ghislaine Maxwell,jeffrey epstein πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: NEW YORK (AP) β€” As the Justice Department prepares to release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, a court battle over sealed documents in Maxwell's criminal case is offering clues about what might be in those files. Government lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to allow the release of a wide range of records from the Maxwell case, including search warrants, financial records, survivor interview notes, electronic device…
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The White House’s health care proposal faces familiar divisions in the Republican Party

The White House’s health care proposal faces familiar divisions in the Republican Party

✨ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Affordable Care Act,Donald Trump news,health care,House Republicans πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days faces the reality of Republican divisions on the issue β€” a familiar conflict for a party that has been trying to repeal or reform the Affordable Care Act for the past 15 years. The initial proposal from President Donald Trump would extend expiring ACA benefits for two years while adjusting eligibility requirements for recipients. The plan has so far been met with…
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The new attorney general will not file charges against Trump, Giuliani and others in the Georgia election interference case

The new attorney general will not file charges against Trump, Giuliani and others in the Georgia election interference case

πŸš€ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,georgia,Georgia election interference case,Mark Meadows,Rudy Giuliani πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: ATLANTA (AP) β€” The prosecutor who recently took up the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others said in a lawsuit Wednesday that he has decided not to pursue the case further. Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Georgia Council of Prosecutors, took over the case last month from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who was fired for an β€œappearance of impropriety” stemming from a romantic relationship with the special…
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Report reveals that Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how the Russian leader should guide Trump on the Ukraine peace plan.

Report reveals that Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how the Russian leader should guide Trump on the Ukraine peace plan.

πŸš€ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,Russia-Ukraine war,Ssteve Witkoff,Ukraine,Vladimir Putin πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: WASHINGTON β€” President Donald Trump's top interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a top aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about convincing the U.S. president of a peace plan aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News on Tuesday. Trump envoy Steve Witkov, according to a transcript of the October 14 call published by the news service, advised Putin's foreign policy…
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DACA recipients are arrested despite deportation protection

DACA recipients are arrested despite deportation protection

πŸ”₯ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: DACA,immigration πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: MCALLEN, Texas β€” Jacob Vijandre was getting ready to go to work as a mechanic when six vehicles showed up outside his Dallas-area home. Federal agents jumped in, one of them pointed a gun at him, and took him into custody. Vijandre received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of people from deportation since 2012 if they were brought to the United States as children and generally stayed out of trouble. The Trump administration…
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3 things to watch as Congress winds down the year

3 things to watch as Congress winds down the year

πŸš€ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,health care,Marjorie Taylor Greene,Mike Johnson βœ… Main takeaway: For more political coverage and analysis, subscribe to Here's the Deal, our weekly political newsletter, here. The last leaves are falling here in the Washington, DC area. The halls of Congress empty and echoes. The holiday decorations will soon sparkle and shine in this building. But the reality is that the next few weeks will be politically eventful and fraught with danger. Here are three things to watch as we head into the remainder of 2025. 1.…
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Swalwell’s lawsuit alleges that a Trump housing official abused his position to target Trump critics

Swalwell’s lawsuit alleges that a Trump housing official abused his position to target Trump critics

πŸ”₯ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Bill Pulte,eric swalwell,Mortgage fraud πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration's top housing regulator of abusing his position to misuse private mortgage records belonging to Swalwell and other Democratic critics of the Republican president. Swalwell filed suit against Federal Housing Finance Agency Administrator Bill Bolt less than two weeks after Bolt formally referred the California Democrat to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution on mortgage fraud charges. Read more: The…
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The FBI is seeking interviews with Democrats who appeared in a video urging troops to defy illegal orders

The FBI is seeking interviews with Democrats who appeared in a video urging troops to defy illegal orders

πŸš€ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,fbi,Mark Kelly πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy β€œunlawful orders” say the FBI has contacted them to start scheduling interviews, suggesting a possible investigation into the matter. This will be the second investigation linked to the video, and comes a day after the Pentagon announced it was investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible violations of military law. The FBI and Pentagon actions come after President Donald…
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