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Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices

Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices

πŸ’₯ Explore this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: andy biggs,arizona,congress,David Schweikert,Donald Trump news,governors,Vote 2026 πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: PHOENIX (AP) β€” Arizona Republicans are choosing candidates Tuesday to challenge incumbent Democrats as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a once-dominated battleground state. Live results: Arizona midterm primaries U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert, who represent neighboring districts in metro Phoenix, present a clash of styles in the race to take on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, considered the most vulnerable Democratic governor in the country this election cycle. With the…
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Watch: Trump says the United States should β€œcare” about the possible Houthi blockade of the Red Sea

Watch: Trump says the United States should β€œcare” about the possible Houthi blockade of the Red Sea

πŸ”₯ Read this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Houthi rebels,Houthis,Red Sea βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: When US President Donald Trump was asked about his level of concern about the blockade imposed by the Iranian-backed Houthis on the Red Sea, he indicated on Tuesday that it was not an immediate problem. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. β€œSo far, that has not happened,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. β€œI guess if there was something like that, we'd just have to take care of business.” Read more: The Iran-backed Houthis…
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New Jersey Governor Sherrill says 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote due to an error in New Jersey’s vehicle system

New Jersey Governor Sherrill says 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote due to an error in New Jersey’s vehicle system

✨ Read this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: mikie sherrill,New Jersey,noncitizens,voter registration πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: About 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens while obtaining New Jersey driver's licenses and other government identification cards were incorrectly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024, Gov. Micky Sherrill said Tuesday. He watches: The Justice Department threatens to arrest state election officials if noncitizens vote The Democratic governor, who took office this year, blamed a software error in the Motor Vehicle Commission's system, but said preliminary analysis showed fewer than 400 of the people registered that…
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WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Cain testify about Trump’s funding request as the Iran war reignites

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Cain testify about Trump’s funding request as the Iran war reignites

πŸ’₯ Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: brooke rollins,dan caine,departement of defense,Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war,pete hegseth,senate,Senate Appropriations Committee πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Senators are preparing to grill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday about the U.S. war against Iran, as Republicans push a $95 billion budget package to fund the military, along with aid to farmers and voting law changes that are top White House priorities. The Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to hold a hearing at 2:30 p.m. EST. Watch the live stream in the video player above. Hegseth,…
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The appeals court rejects Biden’s request to block the publication of an audio recording of his interviews with the memoirist

The appeals court rejects Biden’s request to block the publication of an audio recording of his interviews with the memoirist

πŸ”₯ Read this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: joe biden,special counsel πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of interviews he conducted with a memoirist before he was elected president. A divided three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suspended its decision until August 3 to allow Biden more time to consider another appeal. The panel's 2-1 ruling late Monday found there was a "substantial" public interest…
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WATCH: ‘If you erase it, we’ll replace it,’ Rep. Mfume says of black history at Smithsonian museums

WATCH: ‘If you erase it, we’ll replace it,’ Rep. Mfume says of black history at Smithsonian museums

πŸ’₯ Explore this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Abraham Lincoln,Donald Trump news,kweisi mfume,national museum of african american history and culture,national museum of american history,smithsonian institution,u.s. history βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: Black Americans are β€œangry about what is happening now with these efforts to get rid of the African American Museum and the entire Smithsonian Museum,” Rep. Kwesi Mfume, D-Maryland, said during a House Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. Watch the clip in the video player above. β€œIf you erase it, we will replace it,” Mfume said. "It's that simple." He watches: House oversight hearing…
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Watch: Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office

Watch: Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office

πŸš€ Check out this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Israel,Joseph Aoun,Lebanon πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: BEIRUT (AP) β€” Lebanon's president will meet with President Donald Trump on Tuesday to conclude a four-day visit to Washington, seeking long-term calm after months of war at home between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. Watch their meeting in the video player above. Joseph Aoun's first meeting with Trump comes at a time when Lebanon and Israel are holding rare direct talks mediated by Washington. This is the first visit by a Lebanese president to the…
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WATCH LIVE: A House oversight hearing examines how the Smithsonian presents US history, under attack by Trump

WATCH LIVE: A House oversight hearing examines how the Smithsonian presents US history, under attack by Trump

πŸ’₯ Discover this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Delivering on Government Efficiency,Donald Trump news,house oversight committee,national museum of american history,smithsonian institution,u.s. history πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: The House Government Efficiency Delivery Subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday focusing on the way the Smithsonian presents U.S. history. Watch the hearing live in the video player above. In announcing the hearing, the Republican-led committee claimed that β€œthe Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History promotes a narrow and politically biased agenda rather than seeking to instill in visitors an appreciation for America’s unique history as a beacon…
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The US Army identifies two soldiers killed in the Iranian attack on Jordan

The US Army identifies two soldiers killed in the Iranian attack on Jordan

πŸš€ Check out this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Hawaii,iran war,jordan,texas πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Two American soldiers killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks were identified Monday β€” the first U.S. troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the early days of the war. The Department of Defense said in a statement that James Feehan, 25, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Isabella Gonzalez, 19, from Carrollton, Texas, were killed in Jordan in attacks on Friday. This undated photo provided by the U.S.…
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The US military says it is carrying out the tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran

The US military says it is carrying out the tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran

✨ Check out this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Bahrain,iran war,Pakistan,saudi arabia,yemen βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) β€” The U.S. military said late Monday that it had carried out a 10th straight night of strikes on Iran in an attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed bombings came in the wake of the killing of another American soldier, and came after Iran launched attacks on America's allies in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. US Central Command said on social media that the…
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