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Trump Administration Policies
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The various policies and actions taken by the Trump administration that have sparked significant political debate and opposition.
1:03:55WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Columbus Day celebration
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2:02Will Trump's push to tie GOP midterm fate to him backfire?
Jeffrey Goldberg and the panel discussed why President Donald Trump's call for voters to "pretend that I'm on the…
1:00WATCH: Trump says UN must stop 'far-left agenda' of unelected 'globalist bureaucrats'
President Donald Trump said his administration has “worked with many countries in this room to implement the most…
4:44News Wrap: White House defends Trump's $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides
In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant…
6:53Analyst breaks down challenges U.S. will face to unlock Venezuela's oil
President Trump announced an unprecedented agreement in which the Pentagon would become an investor in a private…
57:45WATCH LIVE: Trump expected to make an announcement on healthcare affordability
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1:37Why Trump sees Canada as an enemy
President Donald Trump sees Canada's leaders as a "punching bag," The Dispatch's Stephen Hayes says. "He hasn't liked…
3:45WATCH: 'Wish fulfillment is not' an Iran war strategy, Rep. Smith says in Hegseth hearing
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, blasted the Trump administration for…
7:14State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo
Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States’ war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be…
9:02WATCH: Trump announces Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, touting swimming pool experience
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1:42WATCH: Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' of Trump administration in advocating for peace
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9:21How 'No Kings' rallies fit into America's history of protest
Millions turned out for the third “No Kings” protest held over the weekend. Demonstrators at thousands of events…
56:46PBS News Hour full episode, March 31, 2026
Tuesday on the News Hour, with mounting pressure from the war with Iran, President Trump lashes out at allies for not…
22:17JB Pritzker wants to take down Trump | Today, Explained
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has a playbook for fighting back against the Trump administration, and he says it’s…