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WATCH: Vance speaks in a new North Carolina district seen as a GOP contender in 2026

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🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: JD Vance,North Carolina,Vote 2026 ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Vice President J.D. Vance delivered remarks on the economy Friday in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in a newly redrawn congressional district seen as competitive for the Republican Party in the November midterm elections. Watch Vance speak in the video player above. Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley both won their party's nominations for U.S. Senate in North Carolina last week, setting them up for a fall campaign that could determine control of…

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The EPA proposes weaker contamination limits for chemicals used to sterilize medical devices

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💥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: environmental protection agency,Lee Zeldin,medical equipment,pollution 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed weakening air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would mirror the Biden administration's findings of a higher cancer risk at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices such as catheters and syringes. The EPA said it was concerned that the current Biden-era standards "effectively threaten" manufacturers' abilities to sterilize equipment and "jeopardize one of America's only options…

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Democratic Senators Introduce War Powers Resolution to Examine Trump on Cuba

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💥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Adam Schiff,Caribbean,cuba,Donald Trump news,marco rubio,Ruben Gallego,senate,tim kaine,war powers ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would prevent the United States from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump's stated goal of "taking over" the Caribbean nation. Democrats have repeatedly used war powers resolutions to force debate over Trump's foreign policy moves, though Republicans have mostly supported the president so far. The resolution introduced by Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Ruben Gallego and Adam…

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The Cuban President says that recent talks were held with the United States to resolve differences

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🔥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: cuba,Donald Trump news,energy crisis,Miguel Díaz-Canel,oil ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: HAVANA (AP) — Cuba recently held talks with the U.S. government, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday, the first time the Caribbean nation has confirmed such speculation as it faces a severe energy crisis. He watches: Trump indicated that the United States and Cuba would reach an agreement soon, after Rubio was “done” with Iran Diaz-Canel said in a speech that the talks "were aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between our two countries.…

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Watch: Hesgeth says more than 15,000 enemy targets have been hit in the Iran conflict

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💥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: dan caine,Donald Trump news,Iran,iran strikes,JD Vance,Military,pete hegseth,Strait of Hormuz 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Defense Minister Pete Hegseth said Friday that the size of Iran's missiles has decreased by 90%, while the size of its drones has decreased by 95%. Hegseth presented new details about the operation against Iran in a press conference from the Pentagon, noting the impact of US and Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic. He watches: Middle East analysts talk about what the Iran war has achieved and how it could end Hegseth…

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An explosion rocks a state-organized march in Tehran after an Israeli warning

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💥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: explosion,Iran,Israel,palestine,tehran ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion rocked an area in the Iranian capital as thousands gathered Friday for an annual state-organized march to support the Palestinians and call for Israel's demise. Israel warned that it would target the area in central Tehran. Read more: New wave of strikes hit Tehran as Netanyahu vows 'many surprises' for next phase of Iran war There were no immediate reports of casualties. But the decision to go ahead with the massive demonstration…

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Lebanese official says man who attacked synagogue in Michigan lost family members in Israeli airstrike

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💥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Israel,Lebanon,Michigan,synagogue,temple israel 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A man carrying a rifle stormed a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials say was an attack and left four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday. He watches: The Lebanese government and civilians are caught in the middle of a renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah Ayman Mohamed Ghazali, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, was killed by security after he crashed…

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AP Report: An artifact from a slave ship will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its home in South Africa

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🔥 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,history,museums,national museum of african american history and culture,slavery,south africa 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian Museum exhibit about the sea voyage millions of Africans were forced to make across the Atlantic into slavery in the Americas will change hands later this month, when the remains of one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered go on display in Washington. The National Museum of African American History and Culture says a wooden piece from the slave ship, São José-Paquete de Africa, on…

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A US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq

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✨ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: iran attacks,iran war 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Washington (AFP) - US Central Command announced Thursday that an American military refueling plane that was participating in the operation against Iran had crashed in Iraq and that rescue efforts were underway. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. A US official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss developments in the situation, said that the KC-135 plane that crashed had at least five crew members on board. The army said…

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Newsom says there is no imminent threat to California despite warning of a possible Iranian drone attack

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✨ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: california,gavin newsom,Iran,iran attacks 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there is no imminent threat to the state, despite an FBI warning that Iran may send drones to the West Coast in response to the war. Drone issues "have always been our top priority," Newsom said. He watches: Iran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy concerns “We were aware of this information,” the governor said Wednesday. “It's all about having an attitude of preparedness for the worst-case…

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