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Verifying the veracity of statements made by Trump to justify US strikes on Iran

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🔥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Fact Checks,Iran,iran attacks,politifact,U.S. military 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. The US and Israel bombed Iran on February 28, with President Donald Trump accusing Iran of building nuclear weapons that threaten US allies and could "soon" reach the US. He watches: War with Iran | A special report for PBS News Iran responded by attacking Israel and Middle Eastern countries that host US military bases. Trump's eight-minute video on Truth Social ended with a warning about the potential danger to US…

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Live Updates: U.S. and Israel attack Iran

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✨ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,Benjamin Netanyahu,Donald Trump news,Iran,iran attacks,Military 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and U.S. President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to "seize control of your destiny" by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. READ MORE: U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran as Trump urges Iranians to 'take over your government' Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases…

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WATCH: Lawmakers speak ahead of Bill Clinton’s testimony about Jeffrey Epstein

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🚀 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Bill Clinton,congress,epstein files,James Comer,jeffrey epstein 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of sexual abuse against Epstein as he faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about his ties to the disgraced financier more than two decades ago. House Republicans spoke about Clinton's testimony on Friday. Watch in the video player above. “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,” the former Democratic president said in…

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AIPAC faces a test of its strength in the Illinois primary, as Democrats debate the future of the relationship with Israel

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💥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: aipac,illinois,Israel,midterm elections ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowded primary season in Illinois is shaping up as the next test for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful advocacy organization generating new unrest over the Democratic Party's relationship with Israel and the role of undeclared campaign money in this year's midterm elections. He watches: Trump says the United States will give the peace council $10 billion, promising to rebuild Gaza PBS News The Israel Public Affairs Committee, which was founded decades ago to…

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WATCH: Trump talks energy in Texas ahead of high-profile primary

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🔥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,energy,texas,Vote 2026 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump — who has long seemed like he couldn't choose between friends in Texas' GOP Senate primary — says he has decided "pretty much" who he will support in the crucial March 3 contest. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. But as the showbiz president is wont to do, he left the public — and the candidates themselves — hanging, as he refused on Friday to say who he would actually support.…

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After targeting both parties, this Republican faces a crucial decision

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💥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: california,kevin kiley,redistricting 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Kevin Kelly has seen the political ground shift beneath him in the past year, as the boundaries of his California district were turned upside down by the nation's partisan redistricting war. He watches: How conservatives work to find solutions amid intense political polarization But Kelly made it clear he was not going away quietly. Or to hear him say, “I will never leave.” This is the kind of challenge that characterized Kelly's last term in Washington.…

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The UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency says it is unable to verify whether Iran has halted all uranium enrichment activities.

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✨ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: IAEA,International Atomic Energy Agency,Iran,Nuclear Watchdog,UN,uranium enrichment 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: VIENNA (AP) — Iran did not allow the U.N. nuclear agency access to its nuclear facilities that Iran and the United States bombed during the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report from the agency distributed to member states and seen by The Associated Press on Friday. He watches: No agreement has been reached at the conclusion of the talks between the US and Iran, but the mediator says progress has been made The IAEA…

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Congress is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution to prevent US strikes on Iran

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💥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Iran,war powers 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Friday that a bipartisan coalition is working to force a vote next week on a war powers resolution that would try to block any U.S. action against Iran without congressional approval. Read more: Trump says he is "not happy" with the talks with Iran but will wait to see what happens in the next rounds “The American people don't want another failed foreign war in perpetuity, especially in the Middle East, when we know the…

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Democratic lawmakers say they are “closely” reviewing the new White House proposal for the Department of Homeland Security

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💥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Democrats,Department of Homeland Security,White House 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: As the Department of Homeland Security remains closed, the White House and Democratic leaders continue to exchange proposals to end the impasse. He watches: Jeffries says Democrats are pushing to 'take control of ICE' as DHS shuts down A White House official said on Friday that the administration sent another counteroffer to Democrats on Thursday. The official, who requested anonymity to discuss private negotiations, described the offer as "dangerous." Aides to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House…

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Brooks and Capehart in the Texas Senate primary

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✨ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Brooks and Capehart 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: President Trump is visiting Texas today, where three of his supporters are competing in the state's Senate primaries scheduled for next week. This comes at a time when the president is also considering military action in Iran. Lots to discuss.We now turn to Brooks and Capehart's analysis. This is with The Atlantic's David Brooks and MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart.Good to see you both.So, as we said, President Trump is in Texas, where three Republicans, including incumbent John Cornyn,…

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