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Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,Government Shutdown,Senate Republicans โœ… Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans head to the White House on Tuesday โ€” not for urgent talks on how to end it but to show unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate any Democratic demands. Senate Democrats are also confident in their strategy to continue voting against a House-passed bill that would reopen the government until Republicans, including Trump, get them on board to extend health care subsidies…
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Republican Winsome Earl Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger debate abortion in Virginia

Republican Winsome Earl Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger debate abortion in Virginia

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: abigail spanberger,abortion,virginia,vote 2025,Winsome Earle-Sears ๐Ÿ“Œ Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) โ€” Rae Pickett took the stage fronting Rachel Hines wearing a pink T-shirt that signaled the issue she hoped to make to Virginia voters when she knocked on doors on a sunny Saturday in early October. โ€œAbortion is on the ballot,โ€ the letter read. "She who kneels before God can stand before anyone," Haynes answered Beckett's knock on the door of her home in Petersburg, Virginia, with a charming smile and her own T-shirt. Read…
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Trump signs rare earths deal with Australian Prime Minister as a way to confront China

Trump signs rare earths deal with Australian Prime Minister as a way to confront China

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Anthony Albanese,Australia,China,Donald Trump news ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the United States eyes the continent's rich rare earth resources when China imposes tougher rules on exporting its vital minerals abroad. The two leaders described the agreement as an $8.5 billion deal between the two allies. Trump said it was negotiated over several months. Trump, a Republican, boasted of the agreement: โ€œIn about a year from…
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Comey’s lawyers say the case against him is motivated by “personal animosity” toward Trump and should be dismissed

Comey’s lawyers say the case against him is motivated by “personal animosity” toward Trump and should be dismissed

๐Ÿš€ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,fbi,james comey ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a retaliation prosecution motivated by โ€œpersonal animosityโ€ and coordinated by a White House determined to seek revenge against a perceived enemy of President Donald Trump. The lawyers separately called for the indictment to be dismissed over what they said was the illegal appointment of the US attorney general who brought the case days after Trump was…
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The Supreme Court will consider whether people who smoke cannabis regularly can legally own guns

The Supreme Court will consider whether people who smoke cannabis regularly can legally own guns

๐Ÿš€ Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: gun rights,guns,Supreme Court โœ… Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearms case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights. President Donald Trump's administration has asked judges to revive a case against a Texas man charged with a felony because he had a gun in his home and admitted to being a regular marijuana user. The Justice Department appealed the ruling after…
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The AP-NORC poll found that Americans are more concerned about their chances in the job market under Trump

The AP-NORC poll found that Americans are more concerned about their chances in the job market under Trump

โœจ Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: AP-NORC poll,Donald Trump news,job market,jobs,polls โœ… Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows, in a potential warning sign for Republicans as a promised economic boom has given way to a hiring freeze and higher inflation. According to the survey, rising grocery, housing and health care prices remain a fear for many families, while rising electricity bills and…
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Validating Trump’s claim that every boat that hits the coast of Venezuela saves 25,000 lives

Validating Trump’s claim that every boat that hits the coast of Venezuela saves 25,000 lives

๐Ÿš€ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Boat Strikes,Donald Trump news,Fact Checks,politifact,venezuela ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. President Donald Trump said that US military strikes on five Venezuelan boats saved the lives of more than 100,000 people because the maneuvers thwarted drug smuggling. โ€œEvery boat we destroy we save 25,000 American lives, so every time you see a boat and you feel bad you say, โ€˜Wow, thatโ€™s tough.โ€™ Itโ€™s tough, but if you lose three people and you save 25,000 people,โ€ Trump said at a news conference on October 15.…
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โ€œWe are determined to defend our democracy,โ€ says the No Kings protest organizer.

โ€œWe are determined to defend our democracy,โ€ says the No Kings protest organizer.

โœจ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,no kings,No Kings Protest,protests,Trump Administration โœ… Main takeaway: Ali Rogin: Good evening I'm on Rogaine. Jun Yang away. Millions came out across the country today in a coordinated day of protest against President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. Organizers expected more than 2,600 rallies to be held in major cities and small towns in all 50 states and some European capitals, including Paris, London, Madrid and Berlin.A similar event in June brought out more than 5 million demonstrators across the country. But this time,…
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Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an “illegal drug trafficker” and cuts off US aid to the country

Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an “illegal drug trafficker” and cuts off US aid to the country

โœจ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Colombia,Donald Trump news,Gustavo Petro ๐Ÿ“Œ Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump said Sunday he will cut U.S. funding to Colombia because the country's leader is "doing nothing to stop" drug production, the latest sign of friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America. In a social media post, Trump referred to Colombian President Gustavo Petro as an "illegal drug dealer" who was "low-rated and very unpopular." He warned that Petro had better "shut down" the drug operations…
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WATCH LIVE: Vance delivers remarks at Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Celebration at Camp Pendleton

WATCH LIVE: Vance delivers remarks at Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Celebration at Camp Pendleton

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: california,camp pendleton,JD Vance,u.s. marine corps,U.S. marines ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visit Camp Pendleton in North San Diego County to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, where troops put on a display of amphibious vehicles and aircraft with a beach landing display. Vance is scheduled to speak at 6 p.m. EST. Watch his remarks live in the video player above. A plan to fire live artillery shells on a major Southern California highway as part of a military…
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