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Trump warns of “bad things” if Iran does not make a deal as the US aircraft carrier approaches the region

Trump warns of “bad things” if Iran does not make a deal as the US aircraft carrier approaches the region

🚀 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran held annual military exercises with Russia on Thursday as a second U.S. aircraft carrier approaches the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are ready for war if talks over Tehran's nuclear program fail. President Donald Trump said he believes 10 to 15 days is "enough time" for Iran to reach an agreement. But the talks have been deadlocked for years, and Iran has refused to discuss broader…
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Republican Rep. McKenzie talks about Trump’s economic and immigration policies

Republican Rep. McKenzie talks about Trump’s economic and immigration policies

🔥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Pennsylvania,republican party,Ryan Mackenzie,U.S. House of Representatives đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: The partial government shutdown that halted funding for the Department of Homeland Security entered its sixth day with no signs of a settlement between Congress and the White House.The shutdown began last week after Democrats in Congress pushed for reforms to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.We have more from Lisa Desjardins on the funding battle. Lisa Desjardins: Both the House and Senate will be out of town this week, but what they hear from…
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Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union address

Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union address

🚀 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: affordability,Donald Trump news,Economy,inflation âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Amna Nawaz: President Trump is in Rome, Georgia today, talking about affordability and the economy, a topic he is expected to highlight again in next week's State of the Union address.Our White House correspondent, Liz Landers, has more on this story and joins us now.So, Liz, as you were writing, the president has been frustrated that he doesn't get enough credit when it comes to the economy. That's why he went to Georgia to talk about this. What did…
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A new DHS order could lead to thousands of legal refugees being detained in the United States

A new DHS order could lead to thousands of legal refugees being detained in the United States

✨ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Department of Homeland Security,immigration,refugees đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the detention of tens of thousands of refugees who are legally in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, eliminating years of legal and immigration safeguards. A memorandum filed by the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a federal court hearing in Minnesota on Thursday says refugees who apply for green cards must return to federal custody a year after…
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A Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats from working on a congressional redistricting effort

A Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats from working on a congressional redistricting effort

đź’Ą Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: congressional maps,congressional redistricting,virginia đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for a voter referendum in April to redraw the state's congressional maps, giving the party another setback in its effort to pick up four more U.S. House seats in a national redistricting battle. Read more: Judge finds redistricting resolution introduced by Virginia Democrats illegal on technical grounds The Tazewell Circuit Court in Virginia granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Republican National Committee and the…
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A group of state governors was absent from a meeting at the White House after Trump declined to invite two Democrats

A group of state governors was absent from a meeting at the White House after Trump declined to invite two Democrats

🔥 Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,governors,national governors association âś… **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association has withdrawn from its annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undermining one of the few remaining bipartisan caucuses in Washington. Trump is still expected to meet with state governors at the White House on Friday, but the event will not be facilitated by an organization founded more than a century ago to help state leaders of both parties defend their…
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A slavery exhibit is returning to the Independence Center in Philadelphia after the Trump administration ordered its removal

A slavery exhibit is returning to the Independence Center in Philadelphia after the Trump administration ordered its removal

đź’Ą Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,history,Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,slavery âś… **What You’ll Learn**: PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit about the lives of the nine people who were once enslaved in the former president's home in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal battle between the city and the Trump administration. Mayor Cheryl Parker visited the site Thursday morning and thanked the workers for their efforts, spokesman Joe Grace said. Read more: Citing Orwell's novel "1984," a judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate a removed slavery exhibit in Philadelphia…
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Why did Trump’s remark about discussing Taiwan arms sales with China raise concerns?

Why did Trump’s remark about discussing Taiwan arms sales with China raise concerns?

✨ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: China,Donald Trump news,Taiwan,Xi Jinping 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: US President Donald Trump's comment that he is discussing possible arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping has raised concerns in Taipei, where the democratic island nation relies on US support in the face of China's territorial claims. Trump told reporters on Monday that he was discussing potential sales with the Chinese leader, an unexpected statement that experts say could violate decades-old foreign policy principles that define the US relationship with self-ruled Taiwan. He watches: Taiwan fears…
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The FCC is investigating ABC’s “The View” over the “equal time” rule, FCC chairman says.

The FCC is investigating ABC’s “The View” over the “equal time” rule, FCC chairman says.

✨ Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: abc,Donald Trump news,federal communications commission,Stephen Colbert,The View,Vote 2026 đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's "The View" over possible violations of a requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on the air, according to the head of the agency that oversees America's radio airwaves. “The FCC has an ongoing enforcement action on that,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters after the agency’s meeting on Wednesday, in response to a question about whether there was an investigation into…
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Watch: Trump says: “No one occupied” the US Institute of Peace, and he had nothing to do with renaming the building after him

Watch: Trump says: “No one occupied” the US Institute of Peace, and he had nothing to do with renaming the building after him

🔥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,marco rubio,U.S. Institute of Peace 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump said Thursday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the driving force behind renaming the US Institute of Peace the “Donald J. Trump US Institute of Peace,” in a move that remains disputed in the courts. Watch the clip in the video player above. “Marco named his name after me,” Trump said at the inaugural meeting of his Peace Council in the former building of the United States Institute of Peace. Trump…
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