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Watch: Trump attends the ceremony to rename Southern Boulevard in his honor in Florida

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🚀 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,florida,mar-a-lago ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump on Friday attended a ceremony at his home in Florida to mark the renaming of a 4-mile (6-kilometer) stretch of road from the airport to his home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach as President Donald J. Trump Boulevard. Watch the event in the video player above. “This is a very important step,” Trump said as he thanked local officials for their dedication. "When people see that beautiful sign beautifully lit at night and it says 'Donald J.…

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The Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey

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🚀 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Department of Justice,Jacob Frey,minneapolis,minnesota,Tim Walz 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey obstructed enforcement of federal immigration laws through public statements they made, according to two people familiar with the matter. The investigation focused on a possible violation of the conspiracy statute, the people said. He watches: Minnesota state leaders call for calm as protests escalate and Trump intensifies his threats The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity…

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Student loan borrowers will not have their wages garnished if they default, the Trump administration says in reversing policy

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💥 Discover this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: department of education,student loan debt,student loans ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: In a reversal of a recently announced policy, the Education Department said Friday it will postpone seeking wage garnishment, forfeit tax refunds and collect other interest from federal student loan borrowers in the event of default. He watches: What does the end of the Biden-era student loan program mean for borrowers? The delay in collections will allow distressed borrowers more time to rehabilitate their loans and “enable the department to implement key student loan repayment reforms” passed…

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Watch: Trump praises Iran for canceling hundreds of executions

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🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran protests ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump took the unusual step on Friday when he praised the Iranian government for not pursuing the executions of what he said were supposed to be hundreds of political prisoners. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. “Iran has canceled the execution of more than 800 people,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. "And I very much respect the fact that…

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WATCH: Trump blames Democrats for rural health care struggles at roundtable event

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🚀 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,health care,rural health,rural health transformation program ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: US President Donald Trump used a rural health care event at the White House on Friday to level sharp criticism at former President Barack Obama and Democrats. Watch the event in the video player above. The president quickly turned his rural health care forum into a grievance session against Democrats and a boasting session about the votes he received in rural America. "All I care about is the rural community... We take care of these…

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The prayer leader in Iran and the believers call for the execution of the demonstrators, a red line for Trump

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🔥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: ayatollah ahmad khatami,Donald Trump news,Iran,iran protests ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami's sermon, broadcast on Iranian state radio, sparked chants among those gathered for prayer, including: "Armed hypocrites must be killed!" The executions, as well as the killings of peaceful protesters, are two of Trump's red lines for possible military action against Iran over the protests, which began on December 28 over Iran's faltering economy and quickly turned into protests that directly challenge the country's theocracy. He watches: Trump threatens to intervene in Iran if the…

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WATCH LIVE: Abigail Spanberger is inaugurated as Virginia’s first female governor

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💥 Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: abigail spanberger,inauguration,virginia 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: History will be made in Virginia on Saturday, as Abigail Spanberger is sworn in as the state's first female governor. VPM will broadcast the opening ceremony, with coverage beginning at 11:20 a.m. EST. Watch it live in our video player above. Spanberger will be inaugurated as the state's 75th governor at noon in the South Portico of the Virginia State Capitol in downtown Richmond. Government-elect Ghazala Hashmi and Attorney-General-elect Jay Jones will also be sworn in. Following the ceremony, there will…

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In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump wanting to own their Arctic island

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🔥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Denmark,Donald Trump news,greenland 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: NUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has turned the Arctic island of Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his claims to it and suggestions that the United States might seize it by force. Read more: European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future The island is a semi-autonomous region of Denmark, and the Danish Foreign Minister said Wednesday after a meeting at the White House that a “fundamental disagreement” remains with Trump…

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Trump is considering imposing tariffs on countries if they do not support US control of Greenland

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💥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,greenland,tariffs ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he might punish countries with tariffs if they do not support U.S. control of Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan congressional delegation sought to ease tensions in the Danish capital. He watches: How Denmark views Trump's threats to seize Greenland Trump has insisted for months that the United States should control Greenland, a semi-autonomous region of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything…

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Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate ‘distractions’

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🚀 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: department of defense,pete hegseth,Stars and Stripes 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will change the Stars and Stripes, an independent military newspaper, to focus on “reporting by our warfighters” and no longer include “distractions.” This letter, contained in a social media post from Defense Minister Pete Hegseth's spokesman, is short on details and does not mention the media's legacy of independence from government and military leadership. This comes a day after The Washington Post reported that job applicants at Stars and Stripes were…

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