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pbs.org > newshour > politics > house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-trumps-5000-dividend-needs-congressional-approval

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval

1+ day, 17+ min ago   (391+ words) Trump made the unusual pitch at the party's midterm convention in Dallas last week, promising a "Trump Dividend" if voters keep the GOP in power on Capitol Hill. The president later told CBS News Texas that he did not think…...


pbs.org > newshour > politics > the-secret-ballot-has-been-an-article-of-faith-in-u-s-elections-thats-being-tested-in-georgia

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in U.S. elections. That's being tested in Georgia

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1044+ words) The system's vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials for failing to fix it before the November elections. Georgia election officials say they have taken steps to address the potential harm, but some…...


pbs.org > newshour > politics > ap-analysis-justice-department-went-after-protesters-for-felony-assault-but-juries-and-judges-were-unconvinced

AP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1116+ words) All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that's surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault…...


pbs.org > newshour > politics > afghan-woman-whose-case-was-the-first-for-a-long-dormant-court-has-been-deported-officials-say

Afghan woman whose case was the first for a long-dormant court has been deported, officials say

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (555+ words) Nazira Haji Zada, 47, was arrested in July at her Fort Worth, Texas, home and brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court on a Justice Department application to deport her from the U.S. On Friday, the department said that she had waived…...


pbs.org > newshour > show > news-wrap-supreme-court-again-rejects-gop-push-for-new-congressional-map-in-missouri

News Wrap: Supreme Court again rejects GOP push for new congressional map in Missouri

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (639+ words) In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court again rejected a Republican push for a new congressional map in Missouri that could have helped Republicans pick up a seat, climate scientists say August was the hottest month ever recorded globally…...


pbs.org > newshour > amp > politics > republicans-are-touting-their-big-beautiful-bill-to-voters-heres-what-the-law-has-actually-done

Republicans are touting their 'big beautiful bill' to voters. Here's what the law has actually done

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (987+ words) A year on, what's known as the One Big Beautiful Bill — or, the "Big Ugly Bill," as Democrats call it — has produced mixed results. Millions of people have received enhanced tax breaks, while millions are also losing access to federal…...


pbs.org > newshour > show > trumps-vow-of-5000-payments-to-americans-faces-bipartisan-criticism

Trump's vow of $5,000 payments to Americans faces bipartisan criticism

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1100+ words) Republicans are back in Dallas Thursday night as they wrap up their unprecedented midterm convention. Night one brought a claim from President Trump of $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman also made a…...


pbs.org > newshour > politics > 200000-salvadoran-immigrants-hope-for-protection-amid-trump-administration-silence

200,000 Salvadoran immigrants hope for protection amid Trump administration silence

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (670+ words) The Department of Homeland Security has been quiet about its plans, leaving attorneys and advocates scrambling to decipher what might happen next to Salvadorans who have been raising families in the U.S. for decades. On Thursday, Homeland Security issued a statement…...


pbs.org > newshour > politics > trump-promised-5000-checks-if-republicans-win-the-midterms-how-would-that-work

Trump promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. How would that work?

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (915+ words) President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to send every American adult a $5,000 check if Republicans keep control of the U.S. House and Senate after the midterm elections. "If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000," Trump told the…...


pbs.org > newshour > politics > supreme-court-again-rejects-push-to-use-trump-backed-congressional-map-in-missouri

Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) The decision appears to clear the way for the state to use a map passed in 2022, as the state's highest court ordered. It's part of a pitched legal battle that has created confusion for voters and others shortly before ballots…...