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Trump suggests he may postpone his trip to China because of the war with Iran, but Besant says it’s not about pressure on the Strait of Hormuz

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🚀 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: China,Donald Trump news,iran attacks,Strait of Hormuz 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may postpone his trip to China because of the war with Iran, but Treasury Secretary Scott Besent said Monday it's not to pressure Beijing over the Strait of Hormuz. Read more: Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as the Iran war enters its third week Besant said any delays to Trump's trip to Beijing at the end of the month would not be due to disagreements over the…

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AP Analysis: After two weeks of war with Iran, Trump has reversed his policy stance

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💥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: analysis,Donald Trump news,iran attacks,iran war 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the past two weeks since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump has been increasingly politically hammered. He has become increasingly agitated with news coverage, failing to find a way to explain why he started the war — or how he would end it — that resonates with a public wary of American deaths in the conflict, rising oil prices and declining financial markets. Even some…

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WATCH: Pirro slams judge blocking Justice Department subpoenas to Feds in Powell investigation

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🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Department of Justice,Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,james boasberg,Jeanine Pirro,Jerome Powell 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday threw out subpoenas the Justice Department issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that had already drawn strong criticism on Capitol Hill. The investigation into testimony by Chairman Jerome Powell last June about the building's $2.5 billion renovation also delayed Senate consideration of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to replace Powell when his term expires on May 15. He…

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WATCH: Rollins says US is working on solutions to keep fertilizer costs low for farmers amid Iran war

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💥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: brooke rollins,farmers,fertilizer,iran attacks,u.s. department of agriculture ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: The Trump administration is looking to help American farmers cope with war-related high fertilizer prices. Watch in the video player above. “We are looking at all possible ways to keep fertilizer costs low as these farmers go into the growing season,” Agriculture Secretary Brock Rollins said Friday. He watches: Hesgeth says more than 15,000 enemy targets have been struck in the Iranian conflict Speaking to reporters at the White House, Rollins said she had held talks on…

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The US State Department reduces US citizenship waiver fees by 80% to $450

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🔥 Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: State Department,U.S. citizenship 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Washington (AFP) - The US State Department has reduced by 80% the fees imposed on Americans to officially renounce their US citizenship. After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans who want to renounce their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to $450. Read more: Nonprofit libraries were ordered by the State Department to stop processing passport applications The new fees, which took effect Friday,…

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Brooks and Keyhart talk about Trump’s mixed signals on the Iran war

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💥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Brooks and Capehart 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: As the war in Iran intensifies, President Trump this week sent mixed messages about when the war could end. The attacks here in the United States sparked a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric.To discuss this further, we turn to Brooks and Capehart's analysis. These are The Atlantic's David Brooks and MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart.Always great to see you both.So, Jonathan, on Iran, if the goal is to weaken Iran and stabilize the region, the early picture looks…

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Pregnant migrant girls detained at the Texas center have been criticized for inadequate care

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🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Health,health care,immigration,migrant detention,texas,women's health care 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Amna Nawaz: Since last July, the Trump administration has sent all unaccompanied pregnant minors apprehended by immigration enforcement to one group shelter in South Texas.Some of the department's child welfare officials object to the policy, saying the facility lacks the specialized care the girls need.Yesterday I spoke with Mark Betancourt, a journalist who spent six months reporting to break this story for both the California Newsroom and the Texas Newsroom, two public-media collaborations.Mark, hello. Thank you for being…

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Georgia lawmakers are questioning former special prosecutor Nathan Wade about Trump’s election

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✨ Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,2020 Election Interference,Donald Trump news,election interference,georgia,Nathan Wade 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: ATLANTA (AP) — State senators on Friday questioned the former special prosecutor who led the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump about communications his team had with federal investigators. But their efforts were largely frustrated by his repeated assertions that he could not remember the details. Nathan Wade appeared before a subcommittee of the Special Committee on Investigations, which was created by the Republican-controlled state Senate in January 2024 to examine various allegations…

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Trump announced that Rick Grenell will step down from his position as head of the Kennedy Center

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🔥 Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,kennedy center,Richard Grenell 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far-reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as president of the institution. He watches: 'We can't have arts institutions losing money': Grenell defends Kennedy Center takeover Trump announced the change in a social media post on Friday after it was first reported by Axios. Matt Floca, who runs Kennedy Center facilities operations,…

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Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of the midterm elections

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🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: affordability,affordable housing,Donald Trump news,home prices,housing 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability — a key issue for many voters ahead of the November election for control of the House and Senate. He watches: A new poll shows that a majority of Americans say the country is worse off than it was a year ago Under the first order, the federal government will reduce housing regulatory burdens and…

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