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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 21/09/2026
When the president has an open event, the designated TV pool network distributes it. But on Monday, those cameras were dark. That's because the White House TV pool banded together and refused to cover Trump's events after he banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW. @elizlanders.bsky.social explains.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Republicans are gathering in TX for a convention, complete with balloon drop… But it’s more Trump rally than convention. @elizlanders.bsky.social is in Dallas and has this look at who will be there … and who won’t. Our @pbsnews.org segment with @kylemidura.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention
Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Big Friday as SCOTUS allows Trump ballroom construction to continue … for now at least. And as DC prepares for its Indy car Grand Prix @elizlanders.bsky.social looks at who’s paying for all this, and what perks big donors are getting. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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From White House ballroom to IndyCar race, Trump's spectacles take center stage in D.C.
The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the way for construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom to continue while the justices consider his administration’s appeal. White House correspondent ...
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
U.S. SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION ON WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM FOR NOW.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Candidates who question the 2020 election are on the ballot for key offices in at least a half dozen battleground states. We take a look at election deniers: Who they are? Can they win? And what happens if they do? @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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2020 election deniers on the ballot for key offices in battleground states
In several key battleground states, Republican candidates who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election are on the ballot. If elected to statewide offices like governor and secretary of stat...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Trump's WH projects alone will cost over $900 million. While his personal fundraising has raised hundreds of millions, donors have won access & more. And taxpayers will stay bear some cost. Is it a gift, or a grift? Our @pbsnews.org story: @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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How Trump's construction projects are changing Washington and costing taxpayers
President Trump is pressing ahead with an ambitious effort to reshape Washington with new construction and renovations. The White House projects alone are now estimated to cost at least $900 million, ...
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Washington Week with The Atlantic @washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Liz Landers (@elizlanders.bsky.social) has been reporting on the situation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where reports describe appalling conditions and declining mental health. She shares how sailors' families have reacted to the president's comments about the ship.
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
PBS News Hour confirms from a board member that the Kennedy Center board voted to close the main building for 2 years for renovations. The board also voted in favor of a resolution to add this to the outside of the building: “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.”
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13/08/2026
The costs behind President Donald Trump's construction projects in Washington, D.C., are growing. Who's paying? @elizlanders.bsky.social has this update on some of the president's projects and how they're being funded.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Last week President Trump made sweeping claims about China meddling in US elections. But this week Trump & Rubio have seemed to downplay the issue. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports on why the about face. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference
In his address about foreign interference in elections, President Trump made sweeping claims about China. But when asked this week whether he would raise the issue directly with Beijing, Trump appeare...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 09/07/2026
With scaffolding and a tarp now up on the North Portico, the White House appears to be undergoing some sort of additional construction or restoration work. PBS News' @elizlanders.bsky.social asked the Trump administration for more about what's happening. Here's what she found out.
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
President Trump was just asked if he will sign the bipartisan housing bill that passed last week: "I don't know. I think it's so unimportant by compared to the SAVE America Act...To me, compared to the Save America Act, just about everything is a big yawn."
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A new study finds that, for some, the criminal behavior that defined Jan 6th didn’t always stop after that day. @elizlanders.bsky.social takes a look at efforts by Trump & allies to rewrite the history of the J6 Capitol attack… and what it means Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump administration's reframing of Jan. 6 reignites accountability debate
New concerns are emerging about President Trump’s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants after a recent report found that nearly 100 of them have been arrested, charged or convicted of additional crimes...
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I asked Dr. Oz in today’s White House briefing what qualifications - as laid by congressional statue- Bill Pulte has to be the acting director of national intelligence:
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
A sitting president not only owning stocks but actively trading them while in office is unprecedented in modern history. We spoke with @danalexander21.bsky.social and @rwpusa.bsky.social about the implications. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency
Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns ab...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The DOJ says it will suspend its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to comply with a court order … temporarily blocking payments that could have gone to January 6 participants. @elizlanders.bsky.social with what we know … and what we don’t. Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund hits setback amid political pressure from Republicans
President Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund established by the Department of Justice has hit a setback. The DOJ said Monday they will abide by a court ruling temporarily pausing payouts t...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It’s one thing to talk about the stock market, as President Trump does often. But it’s quite another to actively trade stocks while in office. Our @pbsnews.org look at Trump’s disclosure of stock trades & the ethical concerns. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency
Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns ab...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Some state elections officials are concerned about voter intimidation and the possibility of armed federal agents at the polls. @elizlanders.bsky.social spoke with NM Sec of state @sosmaggie.bsky.social about midterm election security Our @pbsnews.org conversation www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls
With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Some Democratic-led states, worried about the possibility of armed soldiers or ICE officers appearing near polling plac...
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I asked President Trump yesterday why American taxpayers should foot the bill for the $1.7 billion fund created by the Dept of Justice that could go to January 6th rioters 👇🏼
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
CO Gov Jared Polis commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters. She may not be a household name, but her case became a rallying cry for MAGA Reupping our @pbsnews.org profile on the battle to “Free Tina” @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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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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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I just asked @potus if he would send the National Guard or ICE to voting locations in November. He did not rule it out. The president: “Well you know what. I’d do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections. We have to have honest elections."
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Lawmakers from both parties are raising questions about the Trump administration decision to pay nearly $2 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build several wind farms off the U.S. coast. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms
Lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about the Trump administration's spending decisions. In the latest example, the administration said it will pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies t...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 24/04/2026
WATCH: President Donald Trump told @elizlanders.bsky.social he doesn't like prediction market bets on world conflicts, but "it is what it is"
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Watch as @elizlanders.bsky.social and @lisad.bsky.social reflect on the chaos at the WHCD dinner as a gunman was stopped just outside the ballroom where Trump, Vance and most of his cabinet were attending. Our segment tonight @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting
White House correspondent Liz Landers and Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins were at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the chaos in the room that nigh...
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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Love the interviews with election clerks in this @elizlanders.bsky.social report. Thanks for including me and featuring our work @propublica.org. "Officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms" Full report: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms
After Democrats won an election in Virginia to redraw congressional maps in their favor, President Trump called it, without evidence, a “rigged election” and “travesty of justice.” It’s the latest exa...
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Kyle Khan-Mullins @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Really enjoyed speaking to @elizlanders.bsky.social and @dougaadams.bsky.social for @pbsnews.org about the Trump brothers' business dealings during their father's second term: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Tracking the Trump family’s business deals and profits in his 2nd term
In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions o...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Since 2024, members of the Trump family have greatly expanded their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about conflicts of interest. Our @pbsnews.org story tonight @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Tracking the Trump family’s business deals and profits in his 2nd term
In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions o...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
In a rare public statement from the WH, Melania Trump today denied allegations she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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In rare public address, Melania Trump denies close relationship with Epstein
In a rare public address from the White House, First Lady Melania Trump today denied allegations she had a close relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. White House Correspondent Liz Landers reports.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
After confusion overnight whether Lebanon was part of the Iran ceasefire agreement, President Trump tells @elizlanders.bsky.social Israeli strikes on Lebanon are a 'separate skirmish' and not part of the ceasefire. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire
White House Correspondent Liz Landers spoke with President Trump on the phone Wednesday morning. She asked him about Israel's ongoing strikes on Lebanon and how that impacts the ceasefire between the ...
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I asked the president how bombing Iranian energy infrastructure would help the people of Iran. He asked what news outlet I was with, then said PBS is “a radical left group of lunatics” but said it was a “very fair question” and answered it.
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Here you have it—an ALL NEW @talkingfeds.bsky.social w/ #AaronBlake, @elizlanders.bsky.social & @macfarlanenews.bsky.social. We unpack Bondi’s firing, the latest Iran developments, and Trump's trip to SCOTUS oral arguments. Link: youtu.be/Yhk7IkscuRc
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Our @pbsnews.org story tonight about how some people in the Trump orbit are profiting from administration actions in unusual ways. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Prediction markets, pardons spark questions over who’s profiting from Trump’s presidency
The Pentagon is denying a report by The Financial Times that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s stockbroker was seeking to make large investments in major defense companies in the days before the U.S. and Is...
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
My question to the president in the Cabinet meeting a few moments ago, asking him about why he used a mail-in ballot when he has recently and repeatedly criticized that method of voting.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/03/2026
The Pentagon issued a revised policy for credentialing media after a judge struck down the Defense Department’s previous rules that determined access to its headquarters. to.pbs.org/4c4Mx5e
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Pentagon faces another legal challenge over new media rules
The Pentagon issued a revised policy for credentialing media after a judge struck down the Defense Department’s previous rules that determined access to its headquarters. But a spokesperson for The Ne...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The fight to win hearts & minds on the Iran war is being waged on the internet. Call it the Meme Battlefield. And it’s raising concerns the WH is minimizing the very real costs & dangers of war. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports. Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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White House's use of internet memes to promote Iran war sparks criticism
From video game clips to cartoon characters to blockbuster movie scenes, the Trump administration’s Iran messaging has embraced a style critics say blurs the line between propaganda and entertainment ...
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
What President Trump said during his phone call interview with @elizlanders.bsky.social about Iran’s oil infrastructure, and when oil prices might fall. Our @pbsnews.org segment www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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What Trump said about Iran's infrastructure and oil prices in call with PBS News
On Monday, White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke on the phone with President Trump while he was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war.
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Morgan Till @mtill50.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
My friend & @pbsnews.org colleague/WH reporter @elizlanders.bsky.social had an interesting morning:
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Trump threatens to ‘knock the hell out of’ Iran's Kharg Island in impromptu phone call with PBS News
The comments came during a three-minute phone call Monday morning with PBS News' Liz Landers, while the president was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
President Trump spoke with @pbsnews.org @elizlanders.bsky.social this morning in a phone interview. He spoke about the Iran war, warnings about Iran's oil facilities at Kharg Island, and more. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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‘I’ll knock the hell out of it.’ Trump warns U.S. could attack Kharg Island again in call with PBS News
The comments came during a three-minute phone call Monday morning with PBS News' Liz Landers, while the president was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16/03/2026
President Donald Trump told PBS News White House correspondent @elizlanders.bsky.social that Iran wants "to make a deal, but they're not ready to make a deal, in my opinion," after two weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country.
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I asked President Trump about the FBI reportedly seizing election records in Arizona. He said they must have done that because it was a “rigged” election. I pointed out to him that his own AG said there was not measurable voter fraud to overturn that election. Then he called me a rotten reporter.
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I just asked President Trump about whether he is considering declaring a national emergency around the elections and the proposed executive order about this - he said no, he’s never heard about it.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
In his State of the Union speech President Trump presented a lot of facts and made a lot of claims. Not all of them were accurate. @elizlanders.bsky.social recaps the speech and sorts out fact from fiction. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Fact-checking Trump’s claims in his State of the Union address
President Trump touted the economy and his immigration policies in a record-long State of the Union address, and he'll soon take those messages on the road. The White House is hoping Trump can convinc...
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A source confirms to @pbsnews.org that DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin will be leaving the administration next week. This person says that McLaughlin’s departure had been planned since December but she stayed on in the wake of the shootings in Minneapolis.
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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 www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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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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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in today’s briefing about Steve Bannon’s comments that “we’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November.”
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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 www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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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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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The Dept of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, according to the Deputy Attorney General
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says Dept of Justice is releasing more Epstein files today: 3 million pages - 2,000 videos, 180k images. He says 3.5 million pages total
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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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 www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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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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DougAAdams @dougaadams.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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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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