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Trump suspends the green card lottery program that allows suspects in the shootings at Brown University and MIT to enter the United States

Trump suspends the green card lottery program that allows suspects in the shootings at Brown University and MIT to enter the United States

πŸš€ Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: brown university,green card,immigration,Rhode Island βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: US President Donald Trump on Thursday suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the shootings at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to come to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social media platform X that, at Trump's direction, she is ordering USCIS to pause the program. He watches: The suspect in the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT…
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‘Lolita’, passports and the most famous figures in Epstein’s latest photo release

‘Lolita’, passports and the most famous figures in Epstein’s latest photo release

πŸš€ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: bill gates,David Brooks,jeffrey epstein,noam chomsky,Sergey Brin,Steve Bannon,woody allen πŸ’‘ Key idea: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released another batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate on Thursday, the eve of a deadline set by the Justice Department to release all of its files related to his case. About 70 photos come from Epstein's computer and email accounts, shedding more light on his lifestyle and social circles. The photos, among 95,000 handed over by Epstein's estate last week, were presented to the committee without context. In…
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Trump Media merges with nuclear fusion company that wants to power artificial intelligence

Trump Media merges with nuclear fusion company that wants to power artificial intelligence

πŸ’₯ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,fusion,Trump Media,Truth Social πŸ’‘ Key idea: Trump Media & Technology will merge with a merging energy company in an all-stock deal that the companies said Thursday would be worth more than $6 billion. Devin Nunes, the Republican congressman who resigned in 2021 to become CEO of Trump Media, will be co-CEO of the new company with TAE Technologies CEO Michelle Binderbauer. Read more: What to know about Truth Social, Trump's social media platform The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin…
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Watch: Trump orders reclassification of marijuana, lowering the drug schedule

Watch: Trump orders reclassification of marijuana, lowering the drug schedule

πŸ”₯ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: cannabis,Donald Trump news,drug scheduling,drugs,Marijuana πŸ’‘ Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open up new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that comes close to what many states have done. The switch would move marijuana away from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD. Instead, cannabis would be a Schedule III substance, like ketamine and some stimulants. Watch the…
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The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Climate Research Laboratory in Colorado

The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Climate Research Laboratory in Colorado

πŸ”₯ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Climate Change,climate science,colorado,Donald Trump news,National Center for Atmospheric Research πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, moving to disband a research laboratory that a senior White House official described as β€œone of the nation’s largest sources of climate distress.” White House Budget Director Ross Vought criticized the lab in a social media post Tuesday night and said a comprehensive review of the lab was underway. β€œCritical activities such as weather research will be…
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Trump asked FIFA, the Olympics and the NCAA to line up. For the most part, they complied

Trump asked FIFA, the Olympics and the NCAA to line up. For the most part, they complied

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: It was not at all unusual for the host nation's leader to appear at one of the biggest moments of the FIFA World Cup - the ceremony in which the team pairings are revealed. What made President Donald Trump's appearance this month different was the FIFA Peace Prize. The newly created IBF honor was not surprising, as it was presented to Trump, who was seeking a much more prestigious award – the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump's hovering on the international football scene was…
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Watch: The Trump administration seeks to block American children’s access to transgender health care

Watch: The Trump administration seeks to block American children’s access to transgender health care

✨ Check out this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: gender affirming care,health care,hospitals,LGBTQ rights,medicaid,medicare,Robert F. Kennedy Jr,transgender health care πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on the Trump administration's broader restrictions on transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals β€” the most significant steps this administration has taken to date to restrict the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgical interventions for transgender children β€” include cutting federal Medicaid…
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The State Department announced a $10 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, angering China

The State Department announced a $10 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, angering China

✨ Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: arms sales,China,State Department,Taiwan πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump's administration announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by the Republican president, who made little mention of foreign policy issues and did not talk about China or Taiwan. Tensions between the United States and China have ebbed and ebbed during…
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Fact-checking Trump’s rhetoric on inflation, wages, and military profits

Fact-checking Trump’s rhetoric on inflation, wages, and military profits

πŸ’₯ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,Fact Checks,politifact πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. In a prime-time White House speech, President Donald Trump told the nation that his 11 months in office had brought historic improvements to the lives of Americans after years of what he described as immigration and economic chaos. He watches: Trump addresses the nation from the White House More good news is coming, he said during an 18-minute televised speech on December 17. He said the United States would send checks for…
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Watch: Trump pledges to β€œdramatically reduce drug prices,” announces new TrumpRX website

Watch: Trump pledges to β€œdramatically reduce drug prices,” announces new TrumpRX website

✨ Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,drug prices πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: President Donald Trump said in a prime-time speech on Wednesday that he has negotiated with drug companies and foreign countries to reduce drug and pharmaceutical prices by 400 to 600%. Watch Trump's remarks in the video player above. β€œI'm doing what no politician in either party has ever done, which is standing up to special interests to dramatically lower prescription drug prices,” he said. He watches: Trump addresses the nation from the White House Special coverage of PBS…
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