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Trump gets golden gifts as the United States and Seoul advance in trade talks

Trump gets golden gifts as the United States and Seoul advance in trade talks

πŸš€ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Asia,Donald Trump news,Lee Jae-Myung,North Korea,Seoul,South Korea βœ… Main takeaway: GYONJU, South Korea (AP) β€” The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks Wednesday, detailing $350 billion to be invested in the U.S. economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump. Both were gifts from the country's president, Lee Jae-myung, who spoke of the flattery while Washington and Seoul worked to hammer out financial promises during the final leg of Trump's Asian trip. Read more: Trump…
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Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for a third term

Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for a third term

✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: 22nd Amendment,constitution,Donald Trump news,Mike Johnson,term limits,Vote 2028 πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: GYONJU, South Korea (AP) β€” President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it is β€œtoo bad” he will not be allowed to run for a third term, conceding to constitutional reality even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve. β€œIf you read it, it's very clear,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Japan to South Korea. "I'm not allowed to run. It's too bad." The president's comments, continuing his frequent musings about a…
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Missing government data is unlikely to sway the Fed on its rate-cutting path

Missing government data is unlikely to sway the Fed on its rate-cutting path

πŸ”₯ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Federal reserve,interest rates,job report βœ… Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term interest rate on Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the economy it is trying to influence. The government shutdown has cut off the flow of data the Fed relies on to track employment, inflation and the broader economy. The September jobs report, which was scheduled to be released three weeks ago, remains delayed. This month's employment numbers, which will be released…
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Jonathan Karl explores Trump’s focus on revenge in his new book

Jonathan Karl explores Trump’s focus on revenge in his new book

πŸš€ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: 2024 election,arts,book,CANVAS,Jonathan Karl πŸ’‘ Key idea: Jeff Bennett: In his new book, ABC News Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl offers a behind-the-scenes look at key moments in the White House and in the 2024 campaign trail that ended one party's control of the White House and returned another to power.The book is titled "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America."And John Carl joins us now.It's great to have you here.Jonathan Karl, author of Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America: Great. Thanks for having…
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Appeals court blocks judge’s order requiring daily briefings on immigration crackdowns in Chicago

Appeals court blocks judge’s order requiring daily briefings on immigration crackdowns in Chicago

πŸ”₯ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: border patrol,Chicago,greg bovino,illinois,immigration βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: CHICAGO (AP) β€” An appeals court stepped in Wednesday and abruptly blocked an order requiring a top Border Patrol official to give a judge unprecedented daily briefings on immigration crackdowns in Chicago. Read more: The judge ordered Bovino, a Border Patrol official, to meet with her daily about the immigration crackdown in Chicago The one-page comment by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals came before Greg Bovino's first late-afternoon meeting with U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis in…
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Trump said the United States would share technology that would allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine

Trump said the United States would share technology that would allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine

πŸ’₯ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,nuclear submarines,South Korea πŸ“Œ Key idea: GYONJU, South Korea (AP) β€” The United States will closely share technology it has to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the country's president. President Lee Jae-myung assured Trump in their meeting on Wednesday that the goal was to modernize the alliance with the United States, pointing to plans to increase military spending to ease the financial burden on America. Read more: North Korea promotes…
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Democratic congressional candidate Abu-Ghazaleh charged over ICE protests in Illinois

Democratic congressional candidate Abu-Ghazaleh charged over ICE protests in Illinois

πŸš€ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Chicago,illinois,immigration,immigration and customs enforcement,Kat Abughazaleh,protests πŸ’‘ Key idea: CHICAGO (AP) β€” A Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been charged with obstructing a federal agent's car during September protests outside an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. The indictment, presented by a grand jury last week, accuses Kat Abu Ghazaleh and five others of conspiring to obstruct an officer. Abu-Ghazaleh said in a statement on Wednesday: β€œThis is a political prosecution and a gross attempt to silence dissent, a right protected…
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Watch: Dr. Oz questions the legality of ACA coverage for millions of Americans

Watch: Dr. Oz questions the legality of ACA coverage for millions of Americans

✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Affordable Care Act,centers for medicare and medicaid services,health insurance,Mehmet Oz πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Dr. Mehmet Oz on Wednesday questioned the legality of Affordable Care Act coverage for many Americans, saying that β€œhalf” of people enrolled in subsidized health insurance plans β€œfiled no claims last year.” Watch Oz's remarks in the video player above. More than 24 million Americans rely on the Affordable Care Act for health insurance, with the battle over extending subsidies a major sticking point in negotiations…
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Democrats need a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein

Democrats need a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein

πŸ”₯ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Democrats,house oversight commitee,republicans,robert garcia βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” When he was elected as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee in June, Rep. Robert Garcia immediately gained a powerful profile and a pressing problem. Garcia was elected by his colleagues with a mandate to hold President Donald Trump's administration accountable. He has presented himself as an active figure concerned with good governance and accountability. But with Democrats out of power, he had few tools available to carry out his mission besides strongly…
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WATCH LIVE: Health Secretary RFK Jr. announces new FDA move to speed up approvals of biosimilar drugs

WATCH LIVE: Health Secretary RFK Jr. announces new FDA move to speed up approvals of biosimilar drugs

✨ Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Robert F. Kennedy Jr βœ… Main takeaway: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday accused the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the painkiller to pregnant mothers in a lawsuit that asserted unproven claims that early exposure to acetaminophen increases the risk of autism and other disorders. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare Director Dr. Mehmet Oz are scheduled to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above. Paxton, an ally of President Donald Trump and a Republican candidate for…
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