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How Trump will use his State of the Union address to appeal to skeptical voters in the midterms

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to appeal to skeptical voters in the midterms

๐Ÿš€ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: 2026 Midterms,2026 State of the Union,Donald Trump news ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday is likely to be a test of the message Republicans will send to voters in November elections for control of the House and Senate. The president and his party appear vulnerable, as opinion polls show that many Americans do not trust the way Trump has managed the government in his first year after returning to office. In addition, the Supreme Court last…
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Patel’s appearance at USA Men’s Hockey Celebration renews scrutiny of FBI director’s travels

Patel’s appearance at USA Men’s Hockey Celebration renews scrutiny of FBI director’s travels

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: 2026 winter olympics,fbi,italy,Kash Patel ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” When the U.S. men's hockey team retreated to the locker room to celebrate its gold medal win at the Winter Olympics, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel. Read more: The U.S. men's hockey team beat Canada in overtime to win its first Olympic gold medal since 1980 For some supporters of the embattled law enforcement official, it was a patriotic and kind show of support for a…
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Federal court rejects GOP-led effort to block House map that helps Democrats in Utah

Federal court rejects GOP-led effort to block House map that helps Democrats in Utah

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: congressional redistricting,Democrats,redistricting,utah โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: New voting districts in Utah that give Democrats a better chance of winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives can be used in this year's election, a federal court ruled Monday while rejecting a Republican request to block the new map. The ruling marks the second setback in recent days for Republicans, who also lost an appeal to the Utah State Supreme Court. A Utah judge imposed the new districts last November after overturning congressional districts adopted by…
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

โœจ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Climate Change,ExxonMobil,suncor energy,Supreme Court โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damages linked to climate change. The majority-conservative court agreed to hear a case from Boulder, Colorado, one of several lawsuits alleging that companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contributed to climate change. Governments across the country have sought compensation totaling billions of dollars, arguing that it…
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British police have arrested former US ambassador Peter Mandelson in an investigation into Epstein’s ties

British police have arrested former US ambassador Peter Mandelson in an investigation into Epstein’s ties

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: jeffrey epstein,peter mandelson,united kingdom โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: LONDON (AP) โ€” British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct investigation stemming from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The Metropolitan Police Force said: โ€œOfficers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in a public officeโ€ at a north London address. He was taken to the police station for interrogation. Read more: UK police are searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of the…
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Judge permanently blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on classified Trump documents issue

Judge permanently blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on classified Trump documents issue

โœจ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Aileen Cannon,classified documents,Donald Trump news,jack smith ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home. He watches: Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Trump during House hearing US District Judge Eileen Cannon, nominated by Trump, granted a request from the Republican president to keep secret the report on a criminal investigation that was once seen as posing…
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Checks and balances aren’t working under Trump, growing majority says

Checks and balances aren’t working under Trump, growing majority says

๐Ÿš€ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: 2026 State of the Union,checks and balances,democracy,Donald Trump news,Marist Poll,polls ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: On the eve of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, two-thirds of Americans say the system of checks and balances that divides power between the White House, Congress and the courts is not working well, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist Poll. That's a dramatic rise in the percentage of people who say they now doubt how a core tenet of American democracy is functioning, jumping 12 percentage points from this…
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Fact checking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in the election

Fact checking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency’s role in the election

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Department of Homeland Security,elections,Kristi Noem,politifact,voting โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made comments that could lead people to misinterpret her agency's role in elections as she pushed for legislation that would require a photo ID for voting and documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. He watches: DHS Secretary Noem speaks about the SAVE Act and election security in Phoenix โ€œAlthough the Constitution gives states primary responsibility for administering their own elections, Congress also grants powers and…
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D.C. Mayor Bowser declares a state of emergency after a sewage spill into the Potomac River

D.C. Mayor Bowser declares a state of emergency after a sewage spill into the Potomac River

๐Ÿš€ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,muriel bowser,Potomac river,sewage spill ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday and asked President Donald Trump to provide federal resources to help the city combat a sewer system leak that dumped 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages. โ€œOur first priority is the region, and we will use all resources, local, federal, provincial, or otherwise, to support the operations of the region and what is best for…
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Watch: Trump announces 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping policy

Watch: Trump announces 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping policy

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Supreme Court,tariffs ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs on Friday, handing him a major loss in a case crucial to his economic agenda. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. Trump, angry at the defeat, said he would impose a 10% global tariff as an alternative while pressing his trade policies through other means. The new tariffs will come under a law limiting them to 150 days. Read more: What happens now…
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