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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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Senator Kelly is suing the Pentagon over the Trump administration’s attempts to punish him

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🚀 Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: censure,Mark Kelly,pentagon,pete hegseth 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech. Kelly, a former US Navy pilot who represents Arizona, is seeking to block his criticism from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. Hegseth announced on January 5 that he had censured Kelly for participating in a video calling on troops to resist illegal orders. He…

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LISTEN LIVE: The Supreme Court is considering whether states can ban transgender students from playing sports

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🔥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: anti-lgbtq bills,Donald Trump news,Idaho,Supreme Court,Title IX,transgender athletes,west virginia 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper Jackson placed third in the discus at West Virginia last year even though she was only in her first year of high school. Pepper Jackson, now a 15-year-old sophomore, knows her upcoming season could be her last. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday, January 13 at 10 a.m. EST. Watch the live stream in our video player above. West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper Jackson from…

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With action against Powell and the Fed, Trump’s list of target opponents grows longer

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✨ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Department of Justice,Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,Jerome Powell ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump promised in his second inaugural address to enforce the law fairly, in contrast to how he said he was treated by federal authorities. “The evil, violent, and unfair weaponization of the Department of Justice and our government will end,” he announced on January 20, 2025. Read more: The Justice Department's investigation into Powell sparked backlash and support for the Fed's independence Since then, the Trump administration has pursued numerous elected and…

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The Justice Department’s investigation into Powell sparked backlash and support for the Fed’s independence

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💥 Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Department of Justice,Donald Trump news,Federal reserve,Jerome Powell ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday appeared to embolden defenders of the U.S. central bank that President Donald Trump wants to bring under his control. The violent reaction reflected the greater stakes involved in competing over the fate of the Fed's independence, the balance of power within the federal government, and the course of the US economy. Trump has long publicly railed against Powell for not…

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Trump is ‘leaning’ to keep Exxon Mobil out of Venezuela after CEO’s skeptical response at White House meeting

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💥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,ExxonMobil,oil,venezuela 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: ABOARD Air Force One (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its CEO questioned the country's oil investment efforts following the ouster of former President Nicolas Maduro. Read more: The United States and Venezuela are taking tentative steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's arrest "I didn't like Exxon's response," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he departed from West Palm Beach, Florida. “They play very nice.” During…

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