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The shootings in Minneapolis and Portland sparked protests over federal law enforcement operations

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🔥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: minneapolis,minnesota,Portland,protests,Renee Good,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As anger and outrage spread through the streets of Minneapolis over the shooting death of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people injured, sparked additional protests and drawn greater scrutiny of enforcement operations across the United States. Hundreds of people protesting the shooting of Rene Goode marched in freezing rain Thursday night on a major Minneapolis thoroughfare, chanting "Get Out of…

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Democratic Fulton County Commissioner announces candidacy for Georgia Secretary of State

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: dana barett,Democrats,Fulton County,georgia,secretary of state ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: ATLANTA (AP) — An elected leader in Georgia's Fulton County, who drew national attention after the 2020 election when President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that voter fraud there cost him victory in Georgia, has announced she is running to be the state's top election official. He watches: New Attorney General Takes Up Election Interference Case in Georgia Against Trump and His Allies Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett launched her campaign for Secretary of State on Thursday. She…

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Josh Shapiro is running for a second term as governor of Pennsylvania, followed by talk of a bid for the White House in 2028.

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💥 Discover this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 2028 elections,governer,Josh Shapiro,Pennsylvania 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that put him on the Democratic Party's radar as a potential 2028 presidential contender. He made the official announcement Thursday at an event at the Carpenters Guild Hall in Pittsburgh, and later at a similar event in Philadelphia. Shapiro's announcement showed a unified party behind him — including introductions by the state party chair, labor leaders and…

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Watch: Trump says Russia or China will occupy Greenland ‘if we don’t’

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✨ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: China,Donald Trump news,greenland,russia 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States will do “something” about Greenland, “whether they want to or not.” Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. He made these statements during a meeting with oil sector executives at the White House. He watches: Trump meets with oil executives to seek investments in Venezuela The president said he would like to make a deal "the easy way" to acquire Greenland, because if the US doesn't own it,…

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Brooks and Capehart talk about the response to the Minnesota ICE shootings

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🔥 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Jeff Bennett: This week saw the shooting death of an American citizen by an ICE agent, and new signs of the Trump administration's emerging vision of American leadership.Now is the time to analyze Brooks and Capehart. These are New York Times columnist David Brooks and MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart.It's been a week, gentlemen. Good to see you both.So, Jonathan, this week was a grim turning point, as an ICE agent, as you well know, shot and killed an American citizen during an enforcement…

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s family bodyguard arrested on drug smuggling charges

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✨ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: drug trafficking,ohio,Vivek Ramaswamy ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy expressed concern that a man who worked as his family's bodyguard faces federal drug trafficking charges. Justin Salisbury, 43, of Bellefontaine, and his wife, Ruthanne Rankin, were both charged late last month with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute large quantities of drugs through the U.S. mail. Salsbury was working for a private security firm hired by Ramaswamy's family for protective services, according to campaign spokeswoman Connie Luck. She…

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The UN chief says the US has a “legal obligation” to fund agencies after Trump’s withdrawal order

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🚀 Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Antonio Guterres,Donald Trump news,United Nations 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has a “legal obligation” to continue paying dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced it was withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives run by the world body. Read more: The United States will leave 66 international organizations as Trump withdraws from global cooperation Secretary-General António Guterres said he regrets President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from 31 agencies linked to the United Nations, including the UN population…

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The House easily passes the spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

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💥 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,Donald Trump news,senate,spending bill 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills Thursday that would fund parts of the federal government through September, showing lawmakers are eager to avoid another government shutdown near the end of the month. Congress has so far approved only three of 12 annual spending bills to fund federal agencies for the current fiscal year. Failure to pass the rest before the Jan. 30 deadline threatens another shutdown just weeks after the record…

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Colorado AG accuses Trump of ‘campaign of retaliation’ for state’s refusal to release convicted election clerk

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💥 Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: colorado,Donald Trump news,Phil Weiser,Tina Peters 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: Colorado's attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a "retaliation campaign" by choking off funds and ending federal programs over the state's refusal to heed the Republican president's demands to release an imprisoned election clerk. President Donald Trump has unsuccessfully pushed Colorado to release Tina Peters, the former Mesa County elections clerk, who was convicted in state court of orchestrating a data breach scheme driven by false claims of fraud in Trump's election defeat in…

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Senator Graham says Trump has ‘green-lit’ sanctions bill to punish Russia for war in Ukraine

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🔥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Lindsey Graham,russia,Sanctions,Ukraine 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has now joined a tough sanctions package aimed at crippling Moscow economically as his administration continues to negotiate a deal to end the war that began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more: What do you know about the peace talks regarding Russia's war in Ukraine? Senator Lindsey Graham said he met with Trump at the White House earlier on Wednesday, where the president gave the green light to the Russia sanctions bill…

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