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Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops reignites a 200-year-old constitutional debate

Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops reignites a 200-year-old constitutional debate

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✨ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: constitution,Donald Trump news,National Guard 📌 Key idea: This article originally appeared on The Conversation. If you're confused about what the law does and doesn't allow the president to do with the National Guard, that's understandable. When National Guard troops landed in Portland, Oregon, in late September 2025, state lawyers argued that the deployment of the National Guard was a “direct interference with sovereign police authority.” Read more: The US Court of Appeals says Trump can take command of the Oregon National Guard, although their deployment is…
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The North Carolina Republican Party is preparing to redraw the House map, with the goal of securing another seat for Trump

The North Carolina Republican Party is preparing to redraw the House map, with the goal of securing another seat for Trump

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🚀 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,GOP,North Carolina,republicans 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina are poised Wednesday to complete a redrawing of maps for the state's U.S. House districts, intent on picking up another seat to help President Donald Trump's efforts to retain GOP control of Congress in next year's midterm elections. The state House of Representatives has begun discussion and plans to vote on proposed boundaries that, if passed, could thwart the re-election of Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis, who…
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In his defense of the tattoo, Blattner, a Democrat from Maine, takes a page from Trump’s playbook to continue his Senate bid.

In his defense of the tattoo, Blattner, a Democrat from Maine, takes a page from Trump’s playbook to continue his Senate bid.

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🚀 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Democrats,Gov. Janet Mills,graham platner,maine,Portland,Sen. Susan Collins,tattoo 📌 Main takeaway: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Blattner, a U.S. Senate candidate for Maine, revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and attributed it to a drunken Marine's attempt at intimidation. He said he plans to remove the tattoo. Read more: Trump's pick to lead federal surveillance agency withdrew after revelations of offensive text messages Blatner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug off grim…
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Trump is nominating a new deputy commander of the Army, with the current general appointed just two years into the position

Trump is nominating a new deputy commander of the Army, with the current general appointed just two years into the position

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🚀 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: army,Christopher LaNeve,Donald Trump news,pete hegseth,vice chief of staff 💡 Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to be the Army's second-highest-ranking officer, according to congressional records. Gen. James Mingus currently serves as deputy chief of staff and has not publicly said he intends to step down. He has been on the job for less than two years, and his tenure usually lasts at least three years. The move, made public in congressional records on Monday, is the latest in a…
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Trump’s pick to lead federal surveillance agency withdrew after revelations of offensive text messages

Trump’s pick to lead federal surveillance agency withdrew after revelations of offensive text messages

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💥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,Office of Special Counsel,paul ingrassia,republicans 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages became public and GOP senators revolted. Paul Ingrassia, who has been nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, was scheduled to hold his confirmation hearing this week. WATCH: What to know about Trump's withdrawal nominee who reportedly said he had a 'Nazi streak' However, Politico reported Monday in a text conversation…
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The US Court of Appeals says Trump can take command of the Oregon National Guard, although their deployment is currently prohibited

The US Court of Appeals says Trump can take command of the Oregon National Guard, although their deployment is currently prohibited

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✨ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: Donald Trump news,National Guard,orgeon ✅ Main takeaway: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday blocked a lower court ruling barring President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump remains prohibited from actually deploying those forces, at least for now. He watches: Oregon governor calls Trump's actions an 'abuse of power and a threat to our democracy' U.S. District Judge Karen Emmergut, a Trump appointee, issued two temporary restraining orders earlier this month — one barring Trump from recalling…
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As North Carolina’s GOP redistricting plan seeks to pick up another seat for Trump, Democrats are trying to think long term.

As North Carolina’s GOP redistricting plan seeks to pick up another seat for Trump, Democrats are trying to think long term.

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🚀 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: congressional redistricting,Gerrymandering,Josh Stein,North Carolina,redistricting 💡 Key idea: RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats rallied Tuesday against a new U.S. House map proposed by North Carolina Republicans that would likely pick up another GOP seat at the request of President Donald Trump, but critics acknowledged they likely won't be able to stop the redrawing for now. But they vowed to defeat it in the long run. The new map presented by Republican legislative leaders seeks to stop the re-election of Democratic Representative Don Davis, one of the three…
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9 things to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House

9 things to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House

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💥 Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: architecture,Donald Trump news,White House 📌 Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction began this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began demolishing the facade of the East Wing where the new space is being built. The Republican president and senior White House officials had initially said nothing would be demolished during construction. the pictures: The White House begins demolition of the East Wing to build the Trump Ballroom The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be larger…
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House GOP is preparing a report on Biden’s use of the automatic printing press

House GOP is preparing a report on Biden’s use of the automatic printing press

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: autopen,congress,joe biden ✅ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing to release a report on the findings of their investigation into former President Joe Biden and what they allege was potential abuse of the presidential clerk during his term. The report, which will likely be released in the coming weeks, focuses on disputed and so far unproven claims that Biden was not only visibly aging while in office, but that his mental state deteriorated to the point that it allowed White House officials to enact…
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What we know so far about Trump’s trip to Asia

What we know so far about Trump’s trip to Asia

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🔥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 Category: ASEAN,China,Donald Trump news,malaysia,trade,Xi Jinping 💡 Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to leave for Asia at the end of the week, betting that a trip around the world will help him solve big cases he can't get wrong. Nothing less is at stake than the future of the global economy, which could hinge on whether Trump is able to calm trade tensions during an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Any mistake could send shockwaves through American industries already rocked by Trump's…
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