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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer fact-checks the effects of the America Rescue Act

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✨ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: chuck schumer,politifact,save act,SAVE America Act,voter registration,voting 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact Democrats are fighting hard against the Republican-backed American Voter Eligibility Protection Act, or Save America Act, saying it will create roadblocks for Americans seeking to register to vote or cast ballots. When the Senate began several days of debate on the bill on March 17, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., emphasized the problems he said the legislation would cause. He told reporters that the law "will force Americans to register…

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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, has died at the age of 81.

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,fbi,fbi director,robert mueller,russia 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's main law enforcement agency into a counterterrorism force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became the special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81 years old. His family said in a statement on Saturday: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the news of Bob’s death” on Friday evening.…

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Iran threatens to target tourist sites around the world and says it is still making missiles after nearly 3 weeks of war

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✨ Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Economy,iran war,middle east,Military,oil 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After three weeks of escalating war in the Middle East, Iran on Friday threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include entertainment and tourist sites around the world, as the United States announced it would send more warships and Marines to the region. He watches: How Iranians live their daily lives as the war continues Hours later, President Donald Trump said on social media that his administration was in fact considering "ending" military operations…

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Swalwell sees attacks from left and right as the race for governor heats up in California

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✨ Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: california,California primaries,eric swalwell,Primaries,Vote 2026 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: LOS ANGELES (AP) — A maverick leader has finally emerged in the crowded race for California governor, at least by one measure: Eric Swalwell is everyone's favorite target. In a wide-open contest ahead of the June primary, a wave of negative publicity targeting the Democratic U.S. House member suggests that Swalwell's main rivals see him gaining momentum in a race overshadowed by international wars, turmoil in Washington and rising gas prices. Read more: US Representative Eric Swalwell is…

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Two former FBI agents say they were fired over their roles in the investigation into the Trump 2020 election

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💥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2020 election,Donald Trump news,fbi 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Two agents fired from the FBI last year said in a federal lawsuit Thursday that they were terminated “solely” because of their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The two agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 in the lawsuit, are part of a broader group of employees fired over the past year for their roles in the election investigation known as…

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Brooks and Keyhart talk about Trump’s struggle to contain the economic fallout from the Iran war

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✨ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Brooks and Capehart ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: William Brangham: With the war in Iran lasting nearly a month and President Trump struggling to contain the economic fallout, now is a good time for Brooks and Keyhart's analysis.These are The Atlantic's David Brooks and MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart.Good evening, gentlemen. Jonathan Capehart: Hi William. William Brangham: Jonathan, as I talked about here last week, the president has presented all kinds of conflicting ideas about why we got into this war, how the war is going right now and…

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Judge sides with The New York Times in challenging a Pentagon policy limiting reporters’ access

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🔥 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: journalism,New York Times,pentagon ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from implementing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key parts of the new rules are illegal. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., sided with the newspaper and ruled that a Pentagon policy illegally restricted the press credentials of journalists exiting the building rather than approving the new rules. He watches: Journalists leave the Pentagon…

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Long lines, frustrations mount at airports as DHS shutdown stresses TSA staff

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🚀 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: air travel,airport,Department of Homeland Security,tsa ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Airport delays associated with the partial government shutdown will not go away, and may even get worse. Many major airports are experiencing long security queues, flight delays and growing frustration among travellers. Some TSA workers become sick, take other jobs, or simply quit due to financial difficulties. William Brangham discussed more with The Wall Street Journal's Allison Bohle. William Brangham: Airport delays associated with the partial government shutdown are not going away and may even get worse. Many…

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Zohran Mamdani on his bold agenda, tackling Islamophobia and working with Trump

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🚀 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: William Brangham: As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, Amna Nawaz traveled to New York City to talk to one of the most high-profile Muslim leaders in one of the most high-pressure political jobs in the country.Zohran Mamdani is less than three months into his term as mayor of America's biggest city. He's juggling how to fulfill his ambitious campaign promises, manage a huge budget deficit, and respond to a rise in Islamophobic rhetoric across the country.The young Democratic…

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Watch: Trump says ‘we don’t need’ Strait of Hormuz after allies refuse to help US escort ships

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🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran war,Strait of Hormuz 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran "militarily is finished" but is "blocking" the Strait of Hormuz. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. Speaking to reporters as he left the White House, Trump said it would be a "simple military maneuver" to keep the vital shipping lane open but would require assistance, which he described as "ships" and "volume." Read more: Trump says NATO has refused to have him join most allies in…

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