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Trump Turns Southern Border Land Into 'Military Installation'

The Defense Department will have jurisdiction over a strip of land in 3 states

(Newser) - President Trump has given the Pentagon jurisdiction over a 60-foot-wide strip of public land in three states along the southern border as part of his plan to expand the military's involvement in immigration enforcement. The Wall Street Journal reports Trump released a presidential memorandum on Friday that ordered the...

Trump Has Surprisingly Nice Words for Whitmer

As Michigan governor softens her stance on him

(Newser) - In quite a departure from their past interactions, President Trump praised Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during an Oval Office appearance Wednesday. Whitmer, a Democrat who has previously traded barbs with Trump, was at the White House for a meeting with the president to discuss tariffs following a speech she...

Trump's Tariffs Prod Delta to Yank Its 2025 Guidance

The airline had originally expected best financial year ever

(Newser) - As trade tensions ripple through the economy, Delta Air Lines yanked its full-year guidance on Wednesday. CNBC sees it as a big "shift" for the country's most profitable airline, which had initially expected the "best financial year in our history." In March it trimmed its...

Trump's Advice to Americans on Tariffs: 'Be Cool'

Also, buy stocks and reshore your company

(Newser) - Consumer confidence is sinking , China and the EU have introduced retaliatory tariffs within the last few hours, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says we're likely spiraling toward a recession . The president's response? "Be cool." President Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday morning to share the following:...

Report: Trump Wants to Fine Migrants $998 a Day

'It's to project fear in communities,' a former ICE official tells Reuters

(Newser) - The Trump administration is continuing its push to deport or otherwise vacate immigrants from the United States, and it's now come up with a plan for those who won't leave on their own: Deplete their bank accounts. Reuters has seen documents that suggest President Trump plans to fine...

House Republicans Reach Deal in Proxy Voting Standoff

Tentative deal could bring end to standoff that delayed voting on other matters

(Newser) - A tentative deal on proxy voting for new parents in the US House of Representatives has been reached, potentially ending a dayslong standoff that threatened to delay voting this week on some of the president's legislative priorities. House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who...

Across the US, 1.2K 'Hands Off!' Protests Are Set
Saturday Is
'Hands Off!' Day
Apr 5, 2025 6:30 AM CDT

Saturday Is 'Hands Off!' Day

More than 1.2K protests against Trump administration, Elon Musk are set across the US

(Newser) - Opponents of President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the United States on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights, and other issues. More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations have been planned by upward of 150 groups,...

UK Judge Orders Trump to Pay $821K in Legal Fees

Company behind Steele dossier describes president as 'aggressive litigator'

(Newser) - A British judge ruled Thursday that President Trump has to pay the firm behind the notorious Steele dossier $821,000, reports Reuters . Trump, whose lawyers said the "shocking and scandalous claims" in the dossier were false, accused Orbis Business Intelligence of violating data protection rights, but a court threw...

Trump Unleashes 'Liberation Day' Tariffs
Trump Unleashes
'Liberation Day' Tariffs
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Apr 2, 2025 5:20 PM CDT

Trump Unleashes 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

'Reciprocal' tariffs are higher than many expected

(Newser) - "It's our declaration of economic independence," President Trump said at a "Liberation Day" event at the White House on Wednesday, declaring it to be one of the most important days in American history. The president unveiled a slew of new tariffs that were higher than many...

Maine Governor Responds to Trump's Apology Demand

Janet Mills pushes back again on president's attack against transgender athletes

(Newser) - Last month, President Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills got into a verbal argument during a National Governors Association meeting at the White House, after Trump attacked Mills for allowing transgender athletes to play on girls' and women's teams in her state and Mills pushed back, telling him, "...

Trump Offered Asylum, 67K White South Africans Jumped

Group finds tens of thousands are interested in coming to US as refugees

(Newser) - South Africa has been in President Trump's crosshairs over the past few months, with Trump accusing the African nation's government of confiscating land from white farmers—a claim that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denies. Trump issued an executive order in February that cut aid to South Africa...

At Justice Department, Trump Delivers Fiery Speech

The president goes after his perceived enemies, condemns the previous 'weaponization' of the DOJ

(Newser) - In an extraordinary speech to the Justice Department on Friday, President Trump delivered a fiery condemnation of the "weaponization" of the department that has indicted him twice while calling his adversaries "scum." As the New York Times reports, while the speech was meant to serve as major...

Columbia Chief 'Heartbroken' as DHS Agents Enter Dorms

Agents searched 2 student residences—and it's not the only university in the government's sights

(Newser) - As former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil fights the Trump administration's plans to deport him for his past pro-Palestine activism at the New York City institution, the school itself contended with more federal activity on campus this week. The New York Times reports that agents from the Department...

Report: Trump Asks Pentagon to Look at Panama Canal Options

Administration wants DOD to draw up 'credible military options' for 'unfettered' US access to canal

(Newser) - Panama's leader has been pushing back hard on President Trump's insistence on "reclaiming" the Panama Canal for the United States, going so far as to accuse him of lying, but that hasn't stopped Trump from moving forward with his ultimate plans for the Central American waterway....

Amazon Streams Trump's Reality Breakthrough

Company makes second acquisition of Trump programming this year

(Newser) - The Apprentice, the TV show that made Donald Trump a reality TV star and inspired his "You're fired!" catchphrase—made its streaming debut Monday on Amazon Prime Video. The program aired from 2004 to 2017 on NBC, drawing an average of 20 million viewers a week in...

25 Years Later, 'Joe Canadian' Is Back to Take on US

Molson Canadian remakes classic ad from 2000

(Newser) - US tariffs on Mexico and Canada may be on pause for the moment, but the culture clash between the United States and its neighbor to the north rages on—this time with Canada on the offensive. Twenty-five years ago, Molson Canadian put out a beer ad called "I Am...

Muslim Leaders Reject Trump's Plan for Palestinians

Trump said he wants to empty Gaza of its Palestinian population

(Newser) - Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected calls by President Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and instead backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead. The AP reports that the foreign ministers gathered...

Question About Trump Gets Top Diplomat Fired

New Zealand's Phil Goff wondered about president's grasp on history at London event

(Newser) - New Zealand's top diplomat in the UK is being sent home after publicly criticizing President Trump's grasp on history. At a think-tank event in London on Tuesday, High Commissioner Phil Goff referred to the 1938 Munich Agreement, which gave Adolf Hitler the green light to annex part of...

Trump Appears Poised to Gut Education Dept.



Trump May Be
Ready to Gut
Education Dept.
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 6, 2025 6:37 AM CST

Trump May Be Ready to Gut Education Dept.

President is expected to sign executive order as soon as Thursday calling for shuttering of agency

(Newser) - Linda McMahon was confirmed earlier this week as the nation's new education chief, and now, she's reportedly about to receive her first major directive from her boss: Dismantle the department she's leading. The Wall Street Journal , Washington Post , and ABC News are among the outlets reporting that...

US Doubles Down: Palestinians Need to Leave

US, Israel reject new Gaza reconstruction plan endorsed by Arab League

(Newser) - The White House has swiftly rejected a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip without the forced displacement of 2.1 million Palestinians. President Trump's plan for a US takeover of Gaza that would permanently remove residents sparked outrage and claims of ethnic cleansing last month, prompting Egypt to suggest...

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