Politics

Experts say Trump’s use of AI images further erodes public trust

Experts say Trump’s use of AI images further erodes public trust

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: AI,artificial intelligence,Donald Trump news ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: LOS ANGELES (AP) โ€” The Trump administration has not been shy about sharing artificial intelligence-generated images online, embracing cartoon-like images and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But the doctored โ€” and realistic โ€” photo of civil rights attorney Nikema Levy Armstrong crying after her arrest raises new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what's real and what's fake. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's account posted the original photo from Levi Armstrong's…
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Alex Peretti’s killing confounds Trump’s Second Amendment politics

Alex Peretti’s killing confounds Trump’s Second Amendment politics

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Alex Pretti,Donald Trump news,minnesota,NRA,second amendment,stephen miller ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped spark a White House coup this week after angering that the administration described Alex Peretti, the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis, as responsible for his death because he legally owned a gun. The death did not result in clear shifts in US gun policies or policy, even as President Donald Trump has replaced the lieutenants in charge of his military crackdown on immigration. But…
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Trump’s campaign against immigration led to a decline in the population growth rate in the United States last year

Trump’s campaign against immigration led to a decline in the population growth rate in the United States last year

๐Ÿ”ฅ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,immigration,population growth,U.S. Census Bureau ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has contributed to a year-over-year decline in the country's growth rate as the U.S. population reaches nearly 342 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 0.5% growth rate for 2025 was a sharp decline from the 2024 growth rate of nearly 1%, which was the highest since 2001 and was driven by migration. Estimates in 2024 indicate that…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers speech on energy and economy as fallout from Minnesota shooting continues

WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers speech on energy and economy as fallout from Minnesota shooting continues

๐Ÿš€ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: affordability,Donald Trump news,Iowa,minneapolis,minnesota,Vote 2026 ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump heads to Iowa on Tuesday as part of the White House's midyear pivot toward affordability, even as his administration remains mired in fallout in Minneapolis over the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers this month. While in Iowa, the Republican president will stop by a local business and then give a speech about affordability, White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt said. These remarks will be held at the Horizon…
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AP Report: ICE agents will assist with security at Milan-Cortina Olympics

AP Report: ICE agents will assist with security at Milan-Cortina Olympics

๐Ÿš€ Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: 2026 winter olympics,italy,Milan Cortina Olympics,Sports,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: MILAN (AP) โ€” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, according to information sources at the U.S. Embassy in Rome shared with local media. The Associated Press independently confirmed this information with two embassy officials. Officials who confirmed ICE's involvement said Tuesday that federal ICE agents will support diplomatic security details and will not run any immigration enforcement operations. Guide to the…
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The chief of ICE ordered him to appear in court to explain why detainees were being denied due process

The chief of ICE ordered him to appear in court to explain why detainees were being denied due process

๐Ÿš€ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Donald Trump news,minneapolis,minnesota,Todd Lyons,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) โ€” Minnesota's top federal judge said the Trump administration failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him on Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt. In an order dated Monday, Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz said Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, must appear in person in court. Schlitz criticized the…
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Trump is softening his stance on the crackdown in Minnesota as some federal agents prepare to leave

Trump is softening his stance on the crackdown in Minnesota as some federal agents prepare to leave

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Alex Pretti,Donald Trump news,greg bovino,Keith Ellison,minneapolis,minnesota,Renee Good,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump softened his tone Monday on the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, touting productive conversations with the governor and Minneapolis mayor as he sent his border czar to take over much of the enforcement effort. Some federal agents are expected to leave Tuesday. He watches: Grief, anger and exhaustion grip the Twin Cities after recent killings by federal agents Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke by…
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Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Peretti in Minneapolis

Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Peretti in Minneapolis

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Alex Pretti,ice,immigration and customs enforcement,minneapolis,minnesota โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” A growing number of Republicans are pushing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that the Trump administration's version of events may face bipartisan scrutiny. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino sought testimony from leaders at ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and USCIS, saying: โ€œMy top priority remains keeping Americans safe.โ€ Read more: Witness accounts of Alex…
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Videos showing the fatal shooting of Alex Peretti in Minneapolis contradict statements from the Trump administration

Videos showing the fatal shooting of Alex Peretti in Minneapolis contradict statements from the Trump administration

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Alex Pretti,Donald Trump news,minneapolis,minnesota,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest fatal shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis, while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration's justification for the killing, saying bystander footage contradicted its account of what prompted it. The federal government has also faced criticism for the US Justice Department's failure to conduct a civil rights investigation and its efforts to prevent Minnesota authorities from conducting their own review into the killing of 37-year-old…
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WATCH: White House discusses sending Homan to Minneapolis as Bovino expects to leave

WATCH: White House discusses sending Homan to Minneapolis as Bovino expects to leave

โœจ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: customs and border patrol,Donald Trump news,greg bovino,immigration and customs enforcement,karoline leavitt,tom homan,White House ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) โ€” A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis early Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Watch White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt's remarks in the video player above. The expected departure of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, who has been at the center of the Trump administration's aggressive push to enforce immigration laws in cities across the…
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