Politics

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

đŸ”„ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: jeffrey epstein,peter mandelson,united kingdom ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: LONDON (AP) — 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: “Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in a public office” 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

✹ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Aileen Cannon,classified documents,Donald Trump news,jack smith 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — 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

🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2026 State of the Union,checks and balances,democracy,Donald Trump news,Marist Poll,polls 📌 **What You’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

đŸ”„ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Department of Homeland Security,elections,Kristi Noem,politifact,voting ✅ **What You’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 “Although 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

🚀 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,muriel bowser,Potomac river,sewage spill 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. “Our 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

đŸ”„ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Supreme Court,tariffs 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — 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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Dear teacher Linda Davis is heartbroken after a fatal accident with a driver fleeing ICE

Dear teacher Linda Davis is heartbroken after a fatal accident with a driver fleeing ICE

đŸ”„ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: georgia,ice,immigration and customs enforcement,Linda davis,savannah,teacher 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Kindergarten and first-grade students in Linda Davis' classrooms cried and shed tears after they were told that their teacher, who greeted them most of the morning with a contagious smile, would not be returning. Read more: Shooting murder rates rise in Trump's mass deportation effort Davis, 52, was killed during her morning commute Monday, less than a half-mile (0.8 kilometer) from the school where she taught students with special needs. Local and federal authorities…
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What to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s tariffs

What to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s tariffs

✹ Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Supreme Court,tariffs 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump a devastating loss on a cornerstone of his economic policy, striking down sweeping tariffs he imposed on nearly every country. The court ruled in its 6-3 opinion on Friday that Trump's attempt to use the emergency powers law to enforce the tariffs was invalid. Two out of three Trump-appointed justices joined the majority in striking down the first major piece of Trump's agenda for his second term…
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How to watch Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

How to watch Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

đŸ’„ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2026 State of the Union,Donald Trump news,immigration,jeffrey epstein,tariffs 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday, after 13 months of deregulation, a record number of executive actions, mass layoffs, federal redundancies and more. President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24. Watch our live coverage, starting at 6pm EST, in the video player above. However, with the midterm elections on the horizon, a number…
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The Trump administration is full of people who supported his false claims in the 2020 election

The Trump administration is full of people who supported his false claims in the 2020 election

đŸ”„ Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,Donald Trump news,election deniers ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he is president again, Trump has filled his administration with those who have promoted his lies and, in some cases, helped him try to overturn his loss. These election conspirators who now wield formal powers range from the attorney general to the lawyers filing lawsuits for the Department of Justice. Kurt Olsen, the lawyer who…
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