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In letter to Bondi, Fed’s Lisa Cook says mortgage fraud allegations against her are ‘baseless’

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💥 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,lisa cook,Pam Bondi ✅ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday, lawyers for Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook disputed a Trump administration official's claims that she committed mortgage fraud. President Donald Trump used the accusation as a basis for seeking her dismissal, marking the first time a president has sought to fire a Federal Reserve governor in the central bank's 112-year history. The letter is Cook's first response to an August criminal referral by Bill Bolt,…

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The Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten Trump’s tough façade of political immunity

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🚀 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,epstein files,jeffrey epstein 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's veneer of political impunity is beginning to crack as he struggles to find his footing on Americans' concerns about affordability and fails to quell a campaign by dissident Republicans to release more files from the Jeffrey Epstein case. The dual challenge, coming so soon after Democratic victories in recent elections and ahead of next year's midterm campaigns that will determine control of Congress, represents a troubling situation for a president who…

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Trump said he doesn’t care about the Epstein files. What’s the next step in pushing for their release?

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✨ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,epstein files,jeffrey epstein ✅ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is moving toward a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release case files it collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a months-long effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to thwart the effort. Demands for more disclosure of the sex trafficking investigation into Epstein, which began years ago, have returned with force since the House returned to Washington after a nearly two-month absence during the government shutdown.…

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Fetterman returned home after his fall and was hospitalized

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💥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: John Fetterman,pennslyvania,senate 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman says he has returned home to his family in Pennsylvania after being hospitalized for what his office said was an episode of ventricular fibrillation that caused him to feel dizzy and fall during an early morning walk Thursday. Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, posted a photo Saturday on Channel X showing the after effects on his nose and forehead, saying, "After 20 stitches and a full recovery, I'm back home" with his wife, Gisele, and…

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The Republican state lawmaker from Indiana who opposed Trump’s redistricting push has fallen victim to a beating

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,greg goode,indiana,swatting 💡 Key idea: An Indiana lawmaker who resisted President Donald Trump's push to have Republicans redraw the state's congressional boundaries was the victim of a phone call Sunday that brought sheriff's deputies to his home. The call, in which someone reported a fake emergency at state Sen. Greg Judd's home in Terre Haute, came hours after Trump criticized the lawmaker and another state senator for opposing his plan. Trump is trying to persuade Republican-led states across the country to aggressively redraw congressional maps…

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After increased border patrol over the weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina governor says efforts ‘create fear’

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: border patrol,immigration,North Carolina 📌 Main takeaway: After a spike in Border Patrol activity in North Carolina's largest city over the weekend, including dozens of arrests, Gov. Josh Stein said the efforts "create fear" and do not make Charlotte safer. The Trump administration has made the Democratic city of about 950,000 its latest target for increased immigration enforcement, and says it will combat crime, despite strong objections from local leaders and declining crime rates. Charlotte residents have reported encounters with federal immigration agents near churches, apartment complexes and…

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Trump plans to meet with New York Mayor-elect Mamdani and says they will “find a solution”

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,New York City,Zohran Mamdani 📌 Key idea: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zahran Mamdani and said they would "work something out" in what could be a détente between the Republican president and the Democratic political star who each portray the other as failed political figures. Trump has for months criticized Mamdani, falsely calling him a “communist” and predicting the ruin of his hometown, New York, if the democratic socialist…

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Despite significant electoral losses, Republican leaders insist there is no problem with GOP policies

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🚀 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,elections,GOP,republicans 💡 Main takeaway: NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Republicans lost massive elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party's policies, message or President Donald Trump's leadership. Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters who are concerned about rising costs and the economy. Republican officials, aiming to avoid another defeat in next fall's midterm elections, are encouraging candidates to fully embrace the president and talk more about his accomplishments.…

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Federal officials say immigration raids have begun in North Carolina

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💥 Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,ice raids,Immigration Customs Enforcement,North Carolina 📌 Main takeaway: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal officials confirmed that a surge in immigration enforcement in North Carolina's largest city has begun as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations on Saturday. “We are working to strengthen DHS law enforcement in Charlotte to ensure the safety of Americans and remove threats to public safety,” Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Local officials, including Charlotte Mayor V. Lyles, criticized such actions, saying in a…

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Trump issued a second pardon to the defendant on January 6 for a separate firearms crime

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🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Daniel Edwin Wilson,Donald Trump news,Jan. 6 insurrection,Jan. 6 pardons 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued a second pardon to a Jan. 6 defendant who remains behind bars despite granting blanket clemency to Capitol rioters over a separate conviction for illegal firearms possession. The decision is the latest example of Trump's willingness to use his constitutional power to help his supporters who once tried to keep him in power despite his loss to President Joe Biden in 2020. Daniel Edwin Wilson,…

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