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Watch the live broadcast: The Senate begins consideration of the Save America Act

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✨ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,SAVE America Act,senate,Vote 2026 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterm elections” for his Republican party in November. The bill, which the Senate will take up on Tuesday, would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering and provide certified identification when going to the polls, among other new rules pushed by Trump and his most…

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Trump says he has called on countries to help “protect their territory” and monitor Iran’s Strait of Hormuz

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,iran attacks,Strait of Hormuz 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he has asked about seven countries to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his pleas made no commitments as oil prices soared during the Iran war. The president refused to name the countries that rely heavily on Middle Eastern crude and with which the administration is negotiating to join an alliance to guard the waterway through which about a fifth of the world's traded oil…

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter talk about the impact of Trump’s SAVES Act campaign

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💥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Politics Monday 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Amna Nawaz: The midterm primaries are underway as President Trump pushes for a comprehensive voting bill.To analyze this and the policy of war with Iran, we now turn to the political duo of the two. This is Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with NPR's Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.Good to see you both. Tamara Keith, NPR: Welcome. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report: It's great to be here. Amna Nawaz: Well, let's start with the Save America Act, the American…

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Anti-Islam rhetoric by Republican Party politicians raises concerns about religious hatred

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🔥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Andy Ogles,islamophobia,Muslim Americans,Race Matters,racism,Randy Fine,Tommy Tuberville 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: More than two weeks into the war with Iran, Muslim Americans are facing a new wave of hate speech here at home, amplified online and echoed by Republican lawmakers.Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles posted that Muslims do not belong in American society.Florida Congressman Randy Fine wrote: “We need more Islamophobia, not less. Fear of Islam is rational.”Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville paired 9/11 images with New York City Mayor Zahran Mamdani, saying - quote - "the enemy…

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Supreme Court hears case pushing to end legal protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

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🔥 Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: immigration,migrants,Supreme Court 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Trump administration's push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disasters from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria. However, the court refused to immediately lift protections for hundreds of thousands of people on Monday, allowing them to live and work in the United States legally amid the administration's broader crackdown on immigration. He watches: Haitians in Ohio City live in fear and uncertainty amid a…

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What did Trump say about Iran’s infrastructure and oil prices in a call with PBS News

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🔥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: On Monday, White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke by phone with President Trump while he attended what he described as a “very important meeting” regarding the Iran war. Jeff Bennett: This morning, our White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke by phone with President Trump as the president attended what he described as a very important meeting on the Iran war.Liz joins us now.So, Liz, how did that phone call go, and what did you ask the president about? Liz Landers: Well, Jeff,…

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Trump’s mass deportation agenda has reached a crossroads with the Department of Homeland Security changing its leadership

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✨ Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Department of Homeland Security,deportaion,immigration and customs enforcement,immigration enforcement,Markwayne Mullin ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security will soon be under new management, an opportunity to reset President Donald Trump's immigration agenda or double down on his campaign promise to conduct the largest deportation operation in American history. The White House political director recently encouraged party lawmakers during a retreat at the Republican president's golf club in Florida to focus on immigration enforcement against criminals, a centerpiece of the mass deportation agenda he…

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Judge blocks RFK Jr. Reducing childhood vaccine recommendations

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🚀 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,childhood vaccines,Robert F. Kennedy Jr,vaccines 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from reducing the number of recommended vaccines per child, saying U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in renewing a key vaccine advisory panel. The decision halts an order by Kennedy - announced in January - ending universal recommendations to vaccinate all children against influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and respiratory syncytial virus. He…

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The Kennedy Center votes to close operations for two years and appoints a new president

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🚀 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,kennedy center,Richard Grenell 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center board voted Monday to close operations for two years following July 4 celebrations this summer. The widely expected decision follows several resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump's second term, although Trump himself cited the need for reforms as the reason for the closure. “We will work to ensure that it remains the best performing arts facility of its kind anywhere in the world,” Trump told reporters at the White House before…

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The politically charged awards season ends with calls for peace at the Oscars

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🔥 Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Academy Awards,film & tv,Oscars,political activism 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: A few artists protested more than just the Trump administration's immigration policies on Hollywood's biggest night. Attendance for the "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT" pins at the Oscars was weak compared to last month's Grammys. But those dressed in protest gear used the red carpet on Sunday to also advocate for Palestinian liberation and a ceasefire amid the fragile situation in Gaza, adding to the growing artist-led activity at entertainment awards shows. Read more: 7 key moments…

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