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Trump appointees are questioning the design and size of the White House ballroom, asking to see 3D models

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💥 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,White House,white house ballroom ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Some of Donald Trump's appointees who have a say in the White House ballroom project raised questions Thursday about its "massive" design and size, even as they broadly supported the president's vision for the massive expansion. He watches: The Trump administration submits the ballroom plan for review months after construction begins The Fine Arts Commission discussion, which also included a brief review of mostly negative public comments about Trump's plans, revealed no immediate threat to Trump's…

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Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is non-negotiable after Trump’s meeting with Rutte

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🔥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Denmark,Donald Trump news,greenland,NATO 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Thursday that the island's sovereignty is non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed with the NATO secretary-general on the framework of a future Arctic security agreement that Trump said would give the United States "full access" to the territory. Much about the potential deal remains unclear, although Trump said in an interview with Fox Business: “We will have full access to Greenland,” a semi-autonomous region of…

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3 people who participated in a Minnesota church protest were arrested

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💥 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: JD Vance,minnesota,Pam Bondi,Religion,Southern Baptist Convention,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prominent civil rights lawyer and at least two other people who participated in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota have been arrested, Trump administration officials said Thursday, even as a judge dismissed related charges against journalist Don Lemon. The developments unfolded with the arrival of Vice President J.D. Vance in the state. He watches: To ease tensions over ICE, “all we need is a little…

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Important moments from Jack Smith’s testimony at home

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✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,Donald Trump news,house judiciary committee,jack smith,Jamie Raskin,Jim Jordan,trump indictments ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations into Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted he acted without regard for politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal charges he brought. He watches: Jack Smith testifies about Trump's criminal investigation Smith said of Trump: “No one should be above the law in our country, and the law requires that they…

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WATCH: Rep. Niles blames US Capitol leadership, not Trump, for January 6 attack

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✨ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,Donald Trump news,jack smith,January 6,Jim Jordan,Troy Nehls,U.S. CAPITOL ATTACK 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, said the leadership of the U.S. Capitol — not President Donald Trump — is to blame for the events of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Watch the clip in the video player above. The congressman directed his remarks to Capitol Police officers and other members of law enforcement who attended Thursday's hearing on former special counsel Jack Smith's investigations into Trump's mishandling of classified documents and his role in the January…

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“Show the diary.” Maine governor demands data on arrests as fear spreads in federal immigration operations

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🔥 Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: immigration,Janet Mills,maine,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Democratic governor demanded federal immigration officials Thursday to provide arrest warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in her state, saying residents have been left largely in the dark as fear spreads through immigrant communities. "If they have warrants, show search warrants. In America, we don't believe in secret arrests or secret police," Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference, adding…

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WATCH: To reduce tensions over Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ‘all we need is a little cooperation,’ says Vance in Minneapolis

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🚀 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: immigration enforcement,JD Vance,minneapolis,minnesota ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday blamed the "radical left" for turmoil surrounding the White House's deportation crackdown before arriving for a high-profile appearance in Minnesota, which has emerged as a national focal point in the fight over the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. Watch in our video player above. “If you want to stop the chaos in Minneapolis, stop fighting immigration enforcement and accept that we have to have borders in this country,” Vance said in…

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WATCH: Jack Smith explains why Trump was the only defendant charged in the January 6 case

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💥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,jack smith,Jan 6 ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Rep. Brad Knott, R-R., questioned former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday in a hearing focused on Smith's investigations into President Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents and his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Watch Knott and Smith's statements in the video player above. Knott said only one defendant — Trump — was the target of the indictment in the Jan. 6 case, although six co-conspirators were identified in the document. Smith said his team believed…

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AP Report: Army orders military police to prepare for possible deployment to Minneapolis

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💥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: immigration enforcement,Insurrection Act,Military,minneapolis,minnesota,protests,Renee Good 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has ordered dozens of additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if necessary, a defense official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown. The defense official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, confirmed that members of the Army Military Police Brigade stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina had received orders to prepare for deployment. Read more: An autopsy concluded…

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Immigration officers claim sweeping authority to enter homes without a warrant, the memo says

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💥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,immigration,mass deportations,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping authority to forcibly enter people's homes without a warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of long-standing guidance aimed at respecting constitutional limits on government inspections. The memo allows ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based only on a narrower administrative order to arrest someone with a final order of removal,…

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