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GOP senators flip votes to crush Venezuela war powers resolution

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✨ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Amna Nawaz: Senate GOP leaders today dropped a resolution on war powers in Venezuela after five Republicans voted to move forward with the measure last week. That, coupled with articles of impeachment filed against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and threats to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt of Congress, made the day a busy one on the Hill.Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins has been covering all this and more from the Capitol, where she joins me from now.Lisa, good to see you.Let's start…

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Watch: Trump won’t say what he’s ‘willing to do’ to take control of Greenland

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💥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Denmark,Donald Trump news,greenland,NATO 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: President Donald Trump told PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers on Wednesday that he would not say what he was "willing to do" to take control of Greenland, including leaving NATO. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. "I'm not going to give up options, but this is very important. Greenland is very important to national security, including Denmark's national security," Trump said during an event in the Oval Office. “The problem is that there is nothing Denmark…

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Venezuela’s acting president pledges to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

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🚀 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Delcy Rodriguez,Donald Trump news,nicolas maduro,venezuela 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez said Wednesday that her government will continue to release prisoners held under former President Nicolas Maduro in what she called a “new political moment” since he was ousted by the United States earlier this month. That appeared to be an understatement for Maduro loyalists who are now tasked with appeasing an unpredictable US president, who has said he will “run” Venezuela, while also consolidating power in a government…

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Watch: Trump signs law to put whole milk back in school lunches

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🔥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: dairy,dairy farmers,Donald Trump news,milk,school lunches 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Whole milk is making a return to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday that repeals Obama-era restrictions on high-fat milk options. Watch the signing ceremony in the video player above. Nondairy beverages like fortified soy milk may also be on the menu in the coming months following the adoption of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which Congress approved in the fall. The measure allows schools participating in the National…

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The American envoy says that Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan

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💥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Gaza,gaza ceasefire ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Wednesday it is moving to the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that includes disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-torn territories and creating a group of Palestinian experts that will manage day-to-day affairs in Gaza under American supervision. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff said in a post on X that the agreement the Republican president helped broker is entering its second phase after two years of war between Israel and Hamas,…

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Tina Peters’ attorneys are trying to convince a Colorado court to overturn a conviction for voting violations

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: colorado,Donald Trump news,Tina Peters,voting system 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: DENVER (AP) — Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to persuade the state appeals court Wednesday to overturn her conviction in a case related to the 2020 presidential election as her supporters, including President Donald Trump, continue to pressure the state to release her. Peters, a former Mesa County employee, was convicted of state crimes for organizing a data breach of county election equipment, prompted by false claims about voting machine fraud after Trump…

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Democrats believe that the path is narrow to win the Senate, but there is no room for error

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🔥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Democrats,senate,Vote 2026 ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning a majority in November, though it's a path with little room to maneuver. The party got a new boost of confidence when former Rep. Marie Peltola announced Monday that she will run for the Alaska Senate. Her bid gives Democrats an important fourth candidate with statewide recognition in states where Republican senators are seeking re-election this year. Nationally, Democrats must pick up four seats to keep Republicans out…

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A new poll shows that most Americans believe Trump has “gone too far” in military operations abroad

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🔥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,U.S. military,venezuela 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON — More than half of American adults believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The poll, conducted by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, was conducted from Jan. 8 to 11, after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The poll found that 56% of American adults believe that Trump has gone beyond military interventions abroad,…

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The Supreme Court has revived a GOP congressman’s challenge to a late mail-in ballot law

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✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: mail-in ballots,mail-in voting,Mike Bost,Supreme Court ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican challenge to a law allowing late mail ballots to be counted, a goal of President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Rep. Mike Bost, Republican of Illinois. Trump has the legal right to challenge the law, although the ballots had little impact on the race, which he easily won. He watches: How this new mail-in rule could affect your ballot, tax return and more…

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GOP senators disagree with Trump on both points

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🚀 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,Jerome Powell,venezuela 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: For more political coverage and analysis, subscribe to Here's the Deal, our weekly political newsletter, here. Congress is the first branch listed in the US Constitution. But for many years executive power has clearly risen. This was before President Donald Trump's second term. In some ways, Trump is a continuation of this trend. But in many cases, he is trying to expand his presidential powers in unprecedented ways, including by deploying the National Guard widely across the country,…

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