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2 weeks ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in the middle of his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee when President Donald Trump announced that he was pausing his new tariffs on most nations for 90 days. Watch the video in the player above. The president also announced he was raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent. WATCH: ‘Whose throat do I get to choke’ if tariff approach fails, Tillis asks trade repMinutes later, Rep.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Molly Finnegan
5 hours agoIn response to US President Donald Trump's massive levies on China, Beijing has not only imposed reciprocal tariffs of its own on US goods. It has also stopped the export of valuable rare earths which are crucial for many high-tech US industries.
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2 weeks ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not sure it is legal to deport U.S. citizens to El Salvador, but that President Donald Trump has “simply floated” the idea for the sake of transparency. Watch the video in our player above.
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2 weeks ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed a suggestion Tuesday that Elon Musk’s criticism of President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, could affect the public’s perception of his administration’s sweeping tariff plan, set to take effect Wednesday at midnight. Watch in our video player above.
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1 month ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
Politics Mar 5, 2025 3:06 PM EST Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confronted New York Mayor Eric Adams in a House Oversight hearing Wednesday about whether the Trump administration had coerced Adams into greater cooperation with federal law enforcement in order to spare himself from legal trouble. “Mayor Adams, I also want to be very clear. Are you selling out New Yorkers to save yourself from prosecution?” Garcia asked.
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1 month ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
Politics Mar 5, 2025 2:50 PM EST Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pushed back on a line of questioning by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., at a House Oversight hearing Wednesday on immigration and “sanctuary cities.”Watch in our player above. Gosar asked Wu if the federal government has jurisdiction over all immigration laws. Boston restricts how much police can cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under its Trust Act.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Molly Finnegan
4 hours agoIllinois Reminds AG Bondi That Tenth Amendment Is Still A ThingAttorney General Pam Bondi is like every prior Trump AG rolled into one. She’s got Bill Barr’s charm, Jeff Sessions’s cheerful ignorance of the law, …10 hours agoTrump Press Secretary Lashes Out at Reporter in Bizarre Tariff DefenseKaroline Leavitt snapped at a reporter who dared question Donald Trump’s decisions.
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2 months ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, testifies Thursday before the Senate’s Select Committee on IntelligenceThe hearing is expected to begin Thursday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. EST. Watch live in the player above. Gabbard is a veteran of the Army National Guard of more than two decades who deployed to Iraq and Kuwait during her service.
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2 months ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
Politics Jan 29, 2025 1:07 PM EST Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday on how he would confront challenges — such as workforce shortages — in rural communities and frontier areas. Watch the video in the player above. Kennedy responded that among the lawmakers he has spoken with, rural hospitals was one of the most unifying topics, and that President Donald Trump has asked him to address the crisis with AI and telemedicine.
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2 months ago | 
pbs.org | Molly Finnegan
Politics Jan 29, 2025 12:54 PM EST Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday reassured Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., that he would implement President Donald Trump’s policies on abortion if confirmed as health secretary. Watch the video in the player above. “I agree with President Trump that every abortion is a tragedy. I agree with him we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortions a year. I agree with him that the states should control abortion.
