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Polls show Americans’ opinion on the war in Iran

Polls show Americans’ opinion on the war in Iran

🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are divided along party lines over U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition higher than support. Opinion polls indicate that many Americans are concerned that military action makes the United States “less safe,” even though they see Iran as a threat to US security. There are also warning signs for Trump as he faces the prospect of a protracted conflict that could be accompanied…
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WATCH LIVE: The White House holds a media briefing as the US announces the day of “most intense” strikes on Iran

WATCH LIVE: The White House holds a media briefing as the US announces the day of “most intense” strikes on Iran

🚀 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war,karoline leavitt,White House 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Tuesday will be the most intense day yet of US strikes inside Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to keep fighting. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt will hold a briefing at 2 p.m. EST. Watch it live in our video player above. For his part, President Donald Trump sent contradictory signals about how long the war could last, causing sharp volatility on Monday in financial and fuel markets.…
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On stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh argue over the Supreme Court’s emergency orders in favor of Trump

On stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh argue over the Supreme Court’s emergency orders in favor of Trump

🚀 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: brett Kavanaugh,Ketanji Brown Jackson,Supreme Court ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh sparred Monday over several emergency orders the court issued to allow President Donald Trump to move forward with key parts of his agenda. It was an unusual setting, with the federal courtroom packed with prominent legal figures, including a federal judge who was handpicked by Trump after blocking part of the president's anti-immigration push. Read more: Supreme Court blocks California law against schools sending transgender students…
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Georgia voters choose a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene

Georgia voters choose a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene

🚀 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,georgia,Marjorie Taylor Greene,special elections,Vote 2026 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: ATLANTA (AP) — Months after Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress after a falling out with President Donald Trump, voters in her Georgia district will vote for her successor in a special election on Tuesday. With top candidates including Republicans Clay Fuller and Colton Moore and Democrat Sean Harris, this round of voting could be just the first step in an election marathon in northwest Georgia's 14th Congressional District. Read more: What to expect in the Georgia special…
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Americans, divided on many issues, find unity in frustration over rising gas prices

Americans, divided on many issues, find unity in frustration over rising gas prices

💥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: AAA,Donald Trump news,Economy,electric vehicles,gas prices ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: DE SOTO, Iowa (AP) — Francisco Castillo wasn't happy as he stood next to his son's Ford pickup truck at a Central Iowa gas station off Interstate 80. He had voted for President Donald Trump in the last election. He believed that Trump had succeeded in boosting the economy in his first term, and he wanted more of that. Read more: Iranian missiles target Israel and the Gulf states, while Hegseth warns Iran of “the day of the…
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Watch: Trump holds a press conference to answer questions related to Iran

Watch: Trump holds a press conference to answer questions related to Iran

🔥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump provided an update on Iran and answered questions from reporters before leaving Florida on Monday. Watch Trump's press conference in the video player above. The press conference came amid growing concerns about rising oil and gasoline prices due to the war. Trump told reporters that the war with Iran began because that country began working on a new site to develop materials for nuclear weapons. Trump said the new site aims to replace facilities bombed by…
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The Trump administration expands its investigation into the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona

The Trump administration expands its investigation into the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona

💥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,arizona,Donald Trump news ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican leader of the Arizona Senate said Monday he has turned over records related to the 2020 presidential election to the FBI in the latest sign that the Trump administration is acting on the president's long-standing lies about the race he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Read more: The Trump administration is full of people who supported his false claims in the 2020 election Senate President Warren Petersen said in a social media post…
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Watch: Trump evades responsibility for the deadly strike on the Iranian girls’ school

Watch: Trump evades responsibility for the deadly strike on the Iranian girls’ school

✨ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war,Tomahawk missiles 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump wrongly claimed Monday that Iran has access to a US Tomahawk cruise missile, the weapon likely used to strike a girls' school in Iran, killing 165 people. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. Asked whether the United States would accept responsibility for the strike, Trump said the cruise missile, made by US defense company Raytheon, is “sold and used by other countries” and that Iran “also has some Tomahawk missiles.” He watches: Trump…
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The White House says NTSB member Todd Inman was fired for alleged misconduct, something he denies

The White House says NTSB member Todd Inman was fired for alleged misconduct, something he denies

🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: national transportation safety board,NTSB,Todd Inman,White House 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The White House said it fired a member of the National Transportation Safety Board after reports of drinking on the job and harassing employees, but Todd Inman flatly denied the allegations on Monday and said he planned to respond. Inman revealed on Sunday that he was fired on Friday without explanation, even though his term on the board was supposed to last until the end of 2027. President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it believed his…
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What did the Iranian Foreign Minister tell us about the next Supreme Leader and the rise in oil prices?

What did the Iranian Foreign Minister tell us about the next Supreme Leader and the rise in oil prices?

🚀 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Abbas Araghchi,Donald Trump news,Iran,Israel 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that talks with the United States may be off the table after the United States and Israel began a military operation against the country. In an interview with PBS News Hour co-anchor Amna Nawaz, Araqchi said he did not think talking to the Americans "would be on our agenda anymore." Araqchi cited the negotiations that took place last year regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities, which preceded the US bombing of three…
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