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A new Gallup poll reveals the depth of gloom Americans feel about the future

A new Gallup poll reveals the depth of gloom Americans feel about the future

πŸš€ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Gallup poll,polls πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON - A new poll shows that Americans' hope for their future has fallen to a new low. In 2025, only about 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to rate their quality of life in about five years, the lowest annual measure since Gallup began asking that question nearly 20 years ago. It is a warning of the depth of the gloom that has descended on the country over the past few years. In the data, Gallup's "present"…
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WATCH: White House holds press conference as fallout from Epstein files continues on Capitol Hill

WATCH: White House holds press conference as fallout from Epstein files continues on Capitol Hill

✨ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,immigration,karoline leavitt πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt said her briefing started late because she and President Donald Trump were watching new surveillance footage released by the FBI into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Watch the briefing in the player above. β€œThe President encourages any American across the country who has any knowledge of the suspect to contact the FBI, which continues to assist state and local authorities who are leading this investigation on the ground,” Leavitt said. "And again, I will reiterate…
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The affidavit says the FBI searched Fulton County offices to investigate possible “defects” in the 2020 election.

The affidavit says the FBI searched Fulton County offices to investigate possible “defects” in the 2020 election.

✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: 2020 election,elections,fbi,Fulton County,georgia πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: ATLANTA (AP) β€” The FBI has obtained a search warrant to seize hundreds of ballot boxes from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a criminal investigation into possible β€œdeficiencies or defects” in the counting of votes in the 2020 contest that President Donald Trump lost, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last month that targeted a county that Trump and his allies have long viewed as…
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WATCH: White House won’t confirm whether Trump contacted Palm Beach sheriff about Epstein

WATCH: White House won’t confirm whether Trump contacted Palm Beach sheriff about Epstein

πŸš€ Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,jeffrey epstein,karoline leavitt,White House πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt would not confirm Tuesday whether Donald Trump's phone call about Jeffrey Epstein happened. Watch Levitt's remarks in the video player above. Leavitt said she didn't know if the call happened, saying it was something that "may or may not have happened in 2006." According to a newly released document, the police chief in Palm Beach, Florida, told the FBI that he received a call from Trump in 2006 about Jeffrey Epstein,…
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Watch: Vance and Azerbaijani President Aliyev speak after signing the Strategic Partnership Charter

Watch: Vance and Azerbaijani President Aliyev speak after signing the Strategic Partnership Charter

πŸš€ Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Azerbaijan,Ilham Aliyev,JD Vance πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hosted US Vice President J.D. Vance upon his arrival in Baku on Tuesday after a visit to neighboring Armenia. Watch the joint press conference in the video player above. During the meeting, Vance and Aliyev signed the strategic partnership charter between the two governments. Speaking at a press conference, Vance praised the efforts of Azerbaijan and Armenia to achieve peace. Read more: Vance visits Armenia, a country no U.S. president or vice president has ever visited…
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WATCH: Lutnick downplays his relationship with Epstein during Senate testimony

WATCH: Lutnick downplays his relationship with Epstein during Senate testimony

πŸ”₯ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Howard Lutnick,jeffrey epstein βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Under questioning from Democrats Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted he met with Jeffrey Epstein twice after his 2008 conviction on charges of soliciting prostitution from a child, reversing Lutnick's previous claim that he cut ties with the late financier after 2005. Lutnick again downplayed his relationship with the disgraced financier who was his New York City neighbor when questioned by Democrats during a subcommittee hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He described their communication…
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Malinowski concedes to Mejia in New Jersey’s special Democratic primary

Malinowski concedes to Mejia in New Jersey’s special Democratic primary

πŸš€ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Analilia Mejia,mikie sherrill,New Jersey,U.S. House πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: TRENTON, N.J. (AP) β€” Former Congressman Tom Malinowski on Tuesday recognized Anelia Mejia, a longtime progressive activist and former political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the crowded Democratic primary for a U.S. House special election in New Jersey. A special election is being held to fill the seat vacated when Mickey Sherrill stepped down to become governor. Read more: Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race β€œI look forward to supporting her in the general…
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Stitt says conservatives won’t hold a meeting with Trump after the White House invited only Republicans

Stitt says conservatives won’t hold a meeting with Trump after the White House invited only Republicans

πŸš€ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,Kevin Stitt,national governors association βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The National Governors Association will not hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when a group of state leaders meets in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans. β€œNGA staff have been informed that the White House intends to limit invitations to the annual business meeting, scheduled for February 20, to Republican governors only,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican and president of the NGA, said in…
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Suzanne Collins announces her re-election bid for her Senate seat in Maine, which is being contested by Democrats

Suzanne Collins announces her re-election bid for her Senate seat in Maine, which is being contested by Democrats

✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: graham platner,Janet Mills,maine,senate,susan collins βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) β€” Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her re-election bid Tuesday, betting she can hold on to her coveted Maine seat despite renewed Democratic efforts to oust her in a race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate. The campaign will test Collins' political survival skills. The 73-year-old has won five terms by portraying herself as a reflection of Maine's independent spirit, sometimes clashing with President Donald Trump while also largely supporting his agenda. "I…
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WATCH LIVE: The heads of ICE and immigration agencies testify as funding deadline approaches

WATCH LIVE: The heads of ICE and immigration agencies testify as funding deadline approaches

πŸ’₯ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Customs and Border Protection,Department of Homeland Security,ice,immigration and customs enforcement,uscis βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress on Tuesday and face questions about how immigration enforcement is pursued within American cities. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST. Watch the event live in the player above. Trump's immigration campaign has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks, after two protesters were shot and killed in Minneapolis by Homeland…
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