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What is the Insurrection Law? Here’s what Trump said about using it

What is the Insurrection Law? Here’s what Trump said about using it

โœจ Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Chicago,Donald Trump news,explainer,federal takeover,history,Insurrection Act,Portland ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he is open to invoking the Insurrection Act, a law dating back to 1807 that allows the president to deploy the military in the United States. Earlier this month, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he was "allowed" to use it if the courts rejected his efforts to send the National Guard to US cities. โ€œEveryone agrees you're allowed to use that, and there's no more court cases, there's no…
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump flirting with the idea of โ€‹โ€‹a third term

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump flirting with the idea of โ€‹โ€‹a third term

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Politics Monday โœ… Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: Jeff Bennett: The government shutdown continues into its fifth week, and President Trump is once again testing political boundaries, this time by hinting at the possibility of a third term.For more on that and the other political stories shaping the week, we're joined now by the Politics Monday duo. This is The Cook Policy Report's Amy Walter with NPR's Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.Happy Monday. Tamara Keith, NPR: Welcome. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report: Welcome. Jeff Bennett: So it appears…
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News Wrap: Federal Labor Union calls for end to lockdown

News Wrap: Federal Labor Union calls for end to lockdown

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: news wrap ๐Ÿ“Œ Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: In our Monday news wrap Hundreds of thousands of federal employees remain out of work as the government shutdown enters its 27th day, Indiana joins the growing battle over redistricting ahead of next year's midterm elections, former President Biden says the nation is going through 'dark days' and the Navy is investigating two separate crashes of planes from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz over the weekend the past. Jeff Bennett: Our other headlines start with the 27th day of…
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Indiana’s governor calls a special session to redraw US House maps as the redistricting battle expands

Indiana’s governor calls a special session to redraw US House maps as the redistricting battle expands

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,indiana,Mike Braun,redistricting ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: Indiana's Republican governor said Monday he plans to hold a special session to redraw congressional boundaries after weeks of pressure to support President Donald Trump's bid to add more winnable seats through mid-session redistricting. Trump pressured Republicans to draw new maps that would give the party an easier path to maintaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. But Democrats backed down in some states, including Virginia, where a special session on Monday marked a first step…
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On the next stop of his Asian tour, Trump will meet the new Japanese Prime Minister and deliver a speech to American forces

On the next stop of his Asian tour, Trump will meet the new Japanese Prime Minister and deliver a speech to American forces

โœจ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,japan,Sanae Takaichi ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: TOKYO (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump begins one of the busiest days of his Asia tour Tuesday, meeting with Japan's new prime minister, speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and mingling with business leaders. Although Trump is visiting one of America's most steadfast allies in Asia, there is no shortage of uncertainty while he is there. Sanae Takaishi, who became the country's first female prime minister just days ago, must strengthen her relationship with Trump while defending her…
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Venezuela is moving to cancel energy agreements with Trinidad after the arrival of a US warship in the island nation

Venezuela is moving to cancel energy agreements with Trinidad after the arrival of a US warship in the island nation

๐Ÿ”ฅ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Delcy Rodriguez,Donald Trump news,trinidad and tobago,venezuela ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) โ€” Venezuela's vice president said Monday that energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago should be canceled due to what she called "hostile" actions by the island nation. Trinidad now hosts one of the US warships involved in a controversial campaign to destroy Venezuelan speedboats allegedly carrying drugs to the United States. The USS Graveley, a guided-missile destroyer, arrived in Trinidad on Sunday to conduct joint exercises with the Trinidad Navy. Venezuelan authorities described Trinidad's decision…
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The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to remove the head of the US Copyright Office

The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to remove the head of the US Copyright Office

๐Ÿ”ฅ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,library of congress,Shira Perlmutter,Supreme Court,u.s. Copyright Office ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. The administration's latest emergency appeal was filed with the Supreme Court a month and a half after a federal appeals court in Washington ruled that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired. Nearly four weeks ago, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declined to…
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After previous efforts were blocked by courts, Trump wants to eliminate more funding during the shutdown

After previous efforts were blocked by courts, Trump wants to eliminate more funding during the shutdown

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,government funding,project 2025,russell vought โœ… Main takeaway: Congress has constitutional power, but President Donald Trump's forceful assertion of executive power is testing even this basic principle of American democracy. His administration has already canceled or threatened to cancel billions of dollars in previously approved federal spending, and now wants to pursue more funding during the government shutdown. States, cities, nonprofits and other groups have responded with more than 150 lawsuits accusing the Republican administration of illegally seizing power. An Associated Press analysis shows that so…
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Mamdani rallies voters in New York City with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC

Mamdani rallies voters in New York City with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC

โœจ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: AOC,Bernie Sanders,New York City,Zohran Mamdani ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: NEW YORK (AP) โ€” New York mayoral candidate Zahran Mamdani rallied supporters Sunday with overwhelming support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the race entered its final stretch, telling a raucous crowd that his campaign is a โ€œmovement of the masses.โ€ Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, took the stage in a small arena in Queens where he and two of the country's most prominent progressives pitched his candidacy as a force to confront billionaires and "oligarchs"…
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Biden warns of “dark days” and urges Americans to remain optimistic

Biden warns of “dark days” and urges Americans to remain optimistic

โœจ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: democracy,Donald Trump news,joe biden,ted kennedy ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: Former President Joe Biden called these "dark days" as he urged Americans to remain optimistic and not back down in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests of the limits of executive power by President Donald Trump. โ€œSince its founding, America has served as a beacon for the most powerful government idea in the history of the world,โ€ Biden said. โ€œThe idea is stronger than any army. We are stronger than any…
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