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Inflation slowed slightly in December but remained above the Fed’s target

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🚀 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,inflation,Jerome Powell 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed slightly last month as gas and used car prices fell, a sign that persistently high cost pressures are slowly easing. The Labor Department said Tuesday that consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from the previous month, the same level they were in November. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2%, also in line with November numbers. Increases at this pace would, over time, bring inflation closer to the Fed's…

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Clinton refuses to testify in the House investigation into Epstein

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✨ Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Bill Clinton,epstein files,Hillary Clinton,James Comer,jeffrey epstein 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with Congress' subpoena to testify in the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons are criticizing the Republican-controlled committee's attempts as "legally invalid" as GOP lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them. In a letter posted on social media on Tuesday, the Clinton family told the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, that…

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Trump is scheduled to visit the Ford plant and promote manufacturing in Detroit

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✨ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: affordability,detroit,Donald Trump news,ford,Jerome Powell,Michigan ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter concerns about a weak labor market and fears that persistently high prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks. The day trip will include a tour of the Ford plant in Dearborn that builds the F-150 pickup trucks, the best-selling domestic vehicle in the United States. The Republican president is also scheduled to speak at the…

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Jack Smith will testify publicly about his investigations into Trump

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💥 Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: classified documents,congress,Donald Trump news,jack smith,Jim Jordan 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is scheduled to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in indictments. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said in an interview with Fox News on Monday night that Smith will appear before the committee on January 22. A spokesman for Smith on Tuesday confirmed the committee hearing. Read more: Jack Smith told Congress…

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Trump cancels his meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters that help is on the way

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🔥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran protests 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump said Tuesday he has canceled talks with Iranian officials amid the protest campaign, telling Iranian citizens “help is on the way.” Trump did not provide any details about what the aid would entail, but it comes after the Republican president said earlier this week that Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic has killed more than 2,000 people, according to human rights monitors. He watches: Protests…

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Democrat Mary Peltula, a former Alaska congresswoman, is competing against Republican Dan Sullivan in the Senate race.

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🔥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: alaska,Dan Sullivan,Mary Peltola,senate,Vote 2026 ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: JUNE, Alaska (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola said Monday she will challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections, vowing to change the establishment to make life more affordable for Alaskans. “Life is hard here, and we know we have to take care of each other,” Beltola said in a video announcement. Peltula, a Yup'ik, was the first Alaskan to serve in Congress. She won the special and regular elections in 2022, defeating a…

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Watch: Powell pledges to stand firm against “unprecedented” threats to bring charges against the Trump administration

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💥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,Jerome Powell ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department has sent the central bank subpoenas and threatened him with criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about renovations to the Federal Reserve building. Watch the video in our player above. The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump's battle with the Federal Reserve, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as sharply as…

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Senator Elizabeth Warren says Trump called her and talked to her about credit card rates and housing costs

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🚀 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: affordability,credit cards,Donald Trump news,elizabeth warren,Housing costs 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, had just given a speech calling on President Donald Trump to use his influence to address high prices — and in an unusual move, he called her on the phone. While speaking on the phone, she said, she offered him advice about his latest push to cap credit card rates and lower housing costs. "No more delay. It's time to provide relief to American families." Read more: Banks balk as Trump…

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Former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick has been named president and vice president of Meta

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💥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Dina Powell McCormick,Donald Trump news,Mark Zuckerberg,Meta ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime financial executive, as president and vice president of the tech giant. Paul McCormick previously served on Meta's board of directors - where the company noted she was "deeply engaged" in accelerating the push of cross-platform AI. In her new management role, Meta says Paul McCormick will help guide its overall strategy, including executing on multi-billion dollar investments. Read…

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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop Trump’s anti-immigration campaign

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🚀 Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,minneapolis,minnesota,Tim Walz,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop increased enforcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake of the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The state and cities filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, along with a request for a temporary restraining order to halt enforcement proceedings or limit the process. Read more:…

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