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Darlene Graham focuses on occupational disability. Now it can help shape national policy

Darlene Graham focuses on occupational disability. Now it can help shape national policy

🚀 Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Darline Graham,disability,Lindsey Graham,senate,South Carolina 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: This story was originally published by The 19th. Unlike her late brother Lindsey, whose political career spanned 33 years, Darlene Graham had never run for or held elective office — until she was appointed to serve the remainder of the U.S. senator's term this week. Instead, she worked in publicly funded vocational rehabilitation programs that help people with disabilities overcome barriers to employment. Given her lack of political experience, it is difficult to know her priorities between now…
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The surprising role of conspiracy theories in the American Revolution

The surprising role of conspiracy theories in the American Revolution

🚀 Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Conspiracy theories may seem like a recent phenomenon, but they have been part of America's story since the country's founding. On Judy Woodruff's podcast "In Pursuit of Happiness," she talks with journalist and author Jesse Walker about the surprising role conspiracy thinking played during the American Revolution. Jeff Bennett: Finally, tonight, we have an excerpt from Judy Woodruff's podcast, "In Pursuit of Happiness," which is all about conspiracy theories.It may seem like a recent phenomenon, but it has been part of America's…
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David Crowley returns to the fray in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary with the support of Governor Evers

David Crowley returns to the fray in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary with the support of Governor Evers

✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: David Crowley,Vote 2026,wisconsin 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Two weeks after shutting down his bid for governor in Wisconsin, David Crowley returned to the state Democratic primary on Saturday, with the Milwaukee County executive boasting last-minute support from outgoing Gov. Tony Evers in a move that appeared to put the party in the best position for success in November. Evers had initially declined to endorse Crowley in the race, but he has thrown his weight behind Crowley and revived his bid to lead a swing state…
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US removes automatic protections for endangered animals as critics warn of extinction

US removes automatic protections for endangered animals as critics warn of extinction

✨ Explore this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: endangered species,endangered species act,Interior Department 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Billings, Mont. (AP) - The U.S. Interior Department on Friday rescinded a rule intended to protect plants and animals identified as threatened with extinction, the latest move by President Donald Trump's administration to dismantle key provisions of the Endangered Species Act at the behest of industry. Instead of receiving automatic protection, species at risk will need individual protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list. This is a potentially long process where companies can…
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Brooks and Keyhart on what Trump is trying to achieve with his election claims

Brooks and Keyhart on what Trump is trying to achieve with his election claims

💥 Discover this trending post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Brooks and Capehart ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: President Trump once again putting false claims about the 2020 election at the center of the national political debate is where we start when we turn tonight to Brooks and Capehart's analysis. These are The Atlantic's David Brooks and MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart.Good evening, gentlemen. Jonathan Capehart: Hey, Jeff. Jeff Bennett: So, David, what did you hear in that speech last night? What do you think President Trump is trying to accomplish here?(He laughed) David Brooks: Oh,…
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Leon Black withdrew from Epstein House panel interview. Here’s what we know

Leon Black withdrew from Epstein House panel interview. Here’s what we know

💥 Check out this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,epstein files,ghislane maxwell,house oversight committee,jeffrey epstein,Leon Black 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Billionaire investor Leon Black, who paid Jeffrey Epstein for years for tax and financial advice, is facing scrutiny over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender after walking out of a closed-door interview with House investigators last month. Black declined to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) he signed with the women after less than an hour of questioning, according to a transcript of the interview released by the commission on July 17.…
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Election officials in the Battleground State are responding to Trump’s efforts to reshape the voting process

Election officials in the Battleground State are responding to Trump’s efforts to reshape the voting process

💥 Read this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,adrian fontes,arizona,Donald Trump news,election security,elections,Gabe Sterling,georgia,Vote 2026 ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: Well, late today, a federal district court once again denied the Department of Justice's request for the state's voter rolls for the 16th straight time.Now Liz Landers is back with a perspective on those responsible for running our elections. Liz Landers: To learn more about how state election administrators are responding to the president's speech, I'm joined now by two election officials in key battleground states, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes…
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A former intelligence official examines Trump’s election security claims

A former intelligence official examines Trump’s election security claims

💥 Read this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,Donald Trump news,election security,elections,sue gordon,Vote 2026 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: President Trump is once again trying to sow doubt in the electoral process in the United States. For perspective, Jeff Bennett spoke with Sue Gordon. She spent 30 years in the intelligence community, serving as principal deputy director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, and was the nation's highest-ranking career intelligence official at the time. Jeff Bennett: For perspective, we now turn to Sue Gordon. She spent 30 years in the intelligence community,…
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Trump is trying to undermine confidence in the election, but the documents do not support his claims

Trump is trying to undermine confidence in the election, but the documents do not support his claims

🚀 Check out this awesome post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,Donald Trump news,election security,elections,Vote 2026 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The Trump administration has intensified its efforts to impose control over the country's elections. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullen threatened local election officials with prison if they refused to cooperate with requests for voter data. This comes on the heels of the president's prime-time speech in which he revived debunked claims about the integrity of the US election. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Jeff Bennett: Welcome to the News Hour.The Trump administration…
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Trump says these documents prove his false claims about election fraud. Here’s what they’re really saying

Trump says these documents prove his false claims about election fraud. Here’s what they’re really saying

💥 Explore this insightful post from PBS News Hour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,elections,Fact Checks 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump released a trove of documents during a prime-time address to the nation that allies touted as damning evidence that would prove his long-debunked claims of mass voter fraud. He watches: Trump is trying to undermine confidence in the election, but the documents do not support his claims Speaking from the White House on Thursday evening, he described shocking revelations, such as Chinese interference to undermine his failed candidacy in 2020 and a…
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