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The POLITICO Poll results: US brand (2025-11-02)
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Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Summit With Kim Jong Un to Resolve Abduction Dispute
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Trump backs ICE raid tactics, says they ‘haven’t gone far enough’
President Donald Trump said he believes his immigration deportation goals will be achieved when around 25 million people are deported.
Government shutdown approaches record length
President Trump late Sunday called again for the Senate to do away with the filibuster, the 60-vote threshold needed to advance most legislation. The comments come after he urged Republicans late last week to take “the Nuclear Option” to reopen the government without Democratic votes. “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, NOT JUST FOR THE SHUTDOWN, BUT FOR
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