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PBS News Hour WH producer; Former NBC News; Father; Baseball fan; Lover of all Philly teams
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Last night we saw the DOJ justification for the unprecedented FBI raid of Fulton County election offices. They seized more than 700 boxes of evidence. @elizlanders.bsky.social on what we learned and what @fultoncountyga.bsky.social officials are saying @pbsnews.org
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FBI documents show what led to raid of Georgia elections office
The FBI raid on a Georgia elections office was fueled by an investigation into so-called “deficiencies” in the 2020 election. That’s according to an unsealed FBI agent’s affidavit filed by the DOJ in ...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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A Hole in the Ice, a Hard Stop and a Hard Truth
At Thwaites Glacier, scientists reach the ocean below—only to watch their biggest hope freeze out of reach
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February 5, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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Tonight @pbsnews.org profiles WH Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, one of DC’s most polarizing figures. A chief architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, his influence stretched far beyond his public profile. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports
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Stephen Miller’s rise to prominence and influence on the Trump administration
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is one of Washington’s most polarizing power brokers. A chief architect of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, his portfolio has expanded...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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More details about Tulsi Gabbard’s presence in Georgia during the FBI search of Fulton County election offices last week.
Our story tonight @elizlanders.bsky.social @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Gabbard says Trump asked her to be at FBI election center raid as scrutiny intensifies
New details are emerging about last week’s FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a letter to Congress that President Trump ...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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President Trump announced he would shut down the Kennedy Center for two years starting this summer. He said it is necessary for construction to remake what he called “a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center.”
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Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project
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February 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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The FBI’s raid at voting offices in Fulton County, GA … and the presence of DNI Tulsi Gabbard there, have ignited a fierce debate over election security and federal authority.
Our @pbsnews.org conversation tonight @geoffrbennett.bsky.social with @rickhasen.bsky.social
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FBI raid of election offices ignites debate over voting security and federal authority
The FBI’s move to execute a warrant at voting offices in Fulton County, Georgia, and the presence of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have ignited a fierce debate over election security...
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January 31, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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More protests today outside the ICE family detention center in Dilley, TX. Over the weekend, hundreds inside the facility protested in a display of defiance. @amnanawaz.bsky.social spoke with immigration attorney Eric Lee who was at there that day.
Our story @pbsnews.org
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Detainees held at Texas ICE facility protest living conditions and treatment
Two Democratic members of Congress visited the ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained, along with many other children and families. Over the wee...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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President Trump continued to give mixed signals about the fatal Minneapolis shooting saying Alex Pretti wasn’t “an assassin” as some officials have said - but also says he wants to deescalate. Our report @elizlanders.bsky.social @pbsnews.org
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How the White House tone on Minnesota shootings has evolved
The Trump administration’s response to the deadly shootings in Minneapolis has been evolving. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the president's latest comments.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration is planning to move Gregory Bovino, the official in charge of President Trump’s Border Patrol operations and the face of on-the-ground immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, out of the city, officials said. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4jWyPDK
Gregory Bovino and other U.S. Border Patrol agents are seen wearing tactical gear at a gas station in Minneapolis this month. A headline reads: Gregory Bovino, Who Led Crackdown, Is Expected to Leave Minnesota. Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times
January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Children are being increasingly caught up in ICE operations in Minnesota. A 5-year-old boy detained Tuesday has been sent to Texas detention center along with his father.
Our @pbsnews.org @elizlanders.bsky.social conversation with school Superintendent Zena Stenvik.
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'They are circling our schools,' superintendent says after 5-year-old detained by ICE
The ICE operations in the Twin Cities are also affecting children who are caught up in the surge of personnel and detentions. A 5-year-old boy who was held by federal agents is a student in the Columb...
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January 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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As the clashes with ICE continue in Minneapolis, are we at a turning point? It's been a tumultuous year, and where do we go from here? Our look at immigration - one year later. @elizlanders.bsky.social @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
One year in, a look at the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown
Federal agents continue to clash with protesters in Minnesota. It's the latest development in what has been a turbulent year as President Trump has carried out his promise to crack down on illegal imm...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Want to see the face of the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica? Roughly the size of Florida, it is arguably the most consequential glacier in the world.
@milesobrien.com with an amazing report aboard the expedition to determine why it is melting so fast. @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
On board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is melting
Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:39 AM
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Between the new WH legal threats against the Fed, tensions in MN over ICE, and GOP pushback on War Powers - there’s a lot to unpack with our Politics Monday duo - @amyewalter.bsky.social @tamarakeithnpr.bsky.social
Tonight @pbsnews.org

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pushback to Trump's threats to Federal Reserve
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including some Republicans pushing back against President Trump'...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Tonight marked the last broadcast of PBS News Weekend for the foreseeable future. As the show signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top stories and highlights over the years. https://to.pbs.org/4pxYe7W
Highlights from PBS News Weekend as show goes off the air
This Sunday is the final broadcast of PBS News Weekend, at least for the foreseeable future. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. As our team signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top storie...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Breaking news: The Washington National Opera announced plans to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center, a move following reports of declining ticket sales and upheaval since President Trump’s takeover.
Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera decided on Friday to move out of its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The center said it ended the relationship.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Colorado's attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a "revenge campaign" by choking off funds and ending federal programs over the state's refusal to accede to the Republican president's demands to free an imprisoned elections clerk. https://to.pbs.org/4svVBq0
Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser said Thursday that the administration is choking off funds and dismantling programs over the state's refusal to free imprisoned elections clerk Tina Peters.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Tonight - @geoffrbennett.bsky.social conversation with @slotkin.senate.gov about today’s Senate War Powers vote … and the Venezuela attack which she argues is part of Trump’s pattern of using foreign actions to “distract” from domestic challenges. @pbsnews.org
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Trump focused on foreign affairs to distract from domestic challenges, Sen. Slotkin says
Congress has a lengthy list of priorities, but the week has been dominated by the Trump administration's operation in Venezuela and what to do next. Geoff Bennett spoke with Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotk...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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President Trump’s aggressive overtures toward Greenland have raised questions about the U.S. commitment to NATO
Here’s what WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt told
@elizlanders.bsky.social today about all this

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President Donald Trump’s recent comments about the NATO alliance, the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the Trump administration’s aggressive overtures toward Greenland, a Danish te...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Pardoned Jan. 6 participants & supporters returned to Wash DC on 5th anniversary of the insurrection to reenact their march to the Capitol @elizlanders.bsky.social spent the day with them.
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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters return to Capitol on 5th anniversary of insurrection
It’s been five years since a mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to disrupt the certification of the presidential election that he lost. A much smaller but ardent crowd...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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President Trump has pardoned more than 1500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election
In Colorado, one high-profile election denier remains behind bars. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports on the saga of Tina Peters
Our story tonight @pbsnews.org
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Trump’s attempt to pardon Tina Peters runs into constitutional limits
Earlier this year, President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As we near the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, ther...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now.

You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
December 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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In his first Christmas Day address, Pope Leo XIV highlighted conditions in Gaza, saying its inhabitants “have nothing left and have lost everything,” as he called for peace talks to end conflicts around the world, including those in Africa and Ukraine.
Pope Leo speaks about Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan in his first Christmas address
The pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but the administration accuses him of trying to censor viewpoints he doesn’t agree with. https://to.pbs.org/4qmlC9m
Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but t...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Thousands more pages of Epstein related documents released this morning by DOJ. This batch however contains many references to Donald Trump. @elizlanders.bsky.social looks at what’s in the documents and the fallout from them.
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What the latest Epstein files release reveals, and where Trump is mentioned
The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch co...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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The DOJ began releasing thousands of Jeffery Epstein related files - many of them redacted and it’s clear more to come. But the release falls far short of what Congress mandated. @elizlanders.bsky.social on what’s in the docs … and our @pbs.org conversation with @rokhanna.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM