Politics

Vivek Ramaswamy’s family bodyguard arrested on drug smuggling charges

Vivek Ramaswamy’s family bodyguard arrested on drug smuggling charges

✨ 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

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

🚀 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

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

💥 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

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

💥 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

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

🔥 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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The Hennepin County District Attorney is asking the public to share evidence of Renee Good’s shooting with her office

The Hennepin County District Attorney is asking the public to share evidence of Renee Good’s shooting with her office

🔥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Mary Moriarty,minneapolis,minnesota,u.s. immigration and customs enforcement 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Friday called on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Judd directly to her office, challenging the Trump administration's decision to leave the investigation solely to the FBI. Read more: The shootings in Minneapolis and Portland sparked protests over federal law enforcement operations Moriarty said that although her office has cooperated effectively with the FBI in previous cases,…
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Venezuela releases imprisoned political figures and activists, which Trump says the United States has requested

Venezuela releases imprisoned political figures and activists, which Trump says the United States has requested

✨ Explore this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Delcy Rodriguez,Donald Trump news,nicolas maduro,venezuela 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Jorge Rodriguez, the acting president's brother and speaker of Venezuela's National Assembly, said a "large number" of people would be released, but as of late Thursday night, it was not clear who or how many people would be released. The US government and the Venezuelan opposition have long called for the widespread release of imprisoned politicians, critics and members of civil society. The Venezuelan government insists it does not hold prisoners for political reasons. “Consider this a gesture…
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The United States intercepts the fifth sanctioned tanker while exercising control over the distribution of Venezuelan oil

The United States intercepts the fifth sanctioned tanker while exercising control over the distribution of Venezuelan oil

💥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Military,oil and gas industry,oil tankers,venezuela 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. military said Friday, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela. The US Marine Corps and US Navy carried out the pre-dawn operation, taking part in a months-long build-up of forces in the Caribbean, according to US Southern Command, which declared "there is no safe haven for criminals" and also announced the seizure of…
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Trump is meeting with oil sector executives to seek investments in Venezuela

Trump is meeting with oil sector executives to seek investments in Venezuela

🚀 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,oil and gas industry,oil tankers,venezuela 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela's ability to fully tap its vast oil reserves — a plan that depends on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability, inflation and uncertainty. Since the US military raid to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, Trump has quickly focused on portraying…
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Venezuelans suffer from a collapsing economy while Trump promises economic revival

Venezuelans suffer from a collapsing economy while Trump promises economic revival

✨ Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,fossil fuels,inflation,oil and gas industry,venezuela ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed at the White House that U.S. intervention in Venezuela would pour billions of dollars into the country's infrastructure, revitalize its once-booming oil industry and ultimately bring a new era of prosperity to the Latin American nation. Here, in a sprawling street market in the capital, public utility worker Ana Calderon wishes she could buy the ingredients needed to make a bowl of soup. Read more: Why does Venezuela's…
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