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Comic's US Flag Stunt Doesn't Fly in Greenland

German comedian Maxi Schafroth tried to raise an American flag in the middle of Nuuk

(Newser) - A German comedian's attempt at a political gag in Greenland has instead triggered a warning about playing politics for clicks. Maxi Schafroth, a Bavarian comic known for the satirical TV show Extra Drei, tried to raise the US flag on a pole outside the cultural center in Nuuk, Greenland'...

Senate Democrats, Trump Agree to Fund DHS for 2 Weeks

Deal would head off partial government shutdown

(Newser) - With a partial shutdown hours away, President Trump and Senate Democrats say they have a deal to keep most of the federal government open while isolating a fight over immigration enforcement. Under the agreement, a broad spending package would be approved funding most domestic and defense agencies through September. Department...

Spy Chief's New Mission: Find 2020 Election Fraud

Democratic senator had wondered why the director of national intelligence was at an FBI election office raid in Georgia

(Newser) - The US director of national intelligence, a job that usually focuses on foreign and national security threats, has been assigned to a priority of President Trump's: Investigate the 2020 election for evidence of fraud. Tulsi Gabbard has been devoting much of her time to reexamining the presidential election that...

ICE's Next Planned Destination: the Super Bowl

DHS adds immigration enforcement to game duties, says those in country legally 'have nothing to fear'

(Newser) - Immigration enforcement looks to be joining the mix surrounding Super Bowl LX. Officials in Santa Clara, California, say Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to be on the ground at next month's big game at Levi's Stadium, adding an immigration twist to the usual security presence, reports the...

Kennedy Center Programming Chief Resigns After 2 Weeks

Departure follows a wave of artist cancellations after Trump rebranded the center

(Newser) - Kevin Couch's tenure at the Trump-branded Kennedy Center ended almost as soon as it began. The Dallas-based branding executive and live-entertainment programmer resigned less than two weeks after the center publicly touted him as its new senior vice president of artistic programming, the Washington Post reports. Couch, a former...

Philip Glass Pulls Symphony From Kennedy Center

Composer says center's values clash with Lincoln-themed work

(Newser) - Philip Glass has decided his new symphony about Abraham Lincoln won't debut at the Kennedy Center after all. The 88-year-old composer has pulled the planned world premiere of his Symphony No. 15, "Lincoln," from the venue. "The values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct...

Friday a Big Test for Amazon's $75M Bet on Melania Trump

First lady's documentary opens in theaters around the US

(Newser) - One film sure to draw much attention upon its release on Friday will be Melania , a documentary about first lady Melania Trump's return to the White House. The film from Amazon MGM Studios will actually debut Thursday night at the Kennedy Center , newly rebranded as the Trump Kennedy Center,...

Italy Condemns ICE Role in Olympic Security

Interior ministry indicates US plan will not be allowed amid intense backlash

(Newser) - Milan's leader says ICE agents aren't welcome in the city following reports that they'll have a role in US security at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics kicking off next week. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the reports Tuesday, per CNN , saying ICE would have a "security...

Neil Young Has Gift for Greenland Over US 'Stress'

Singer pulls tunes from Amazon, says Greenlanders can stream his music for free for a year

(Newser) - Neil Young just handed Greenland a yearlong, all-access pass to his life's work—and used the moment to again go after President Trump and Amazon. Writing on his Neil Young Archives site , the 80-year-old musician said all residents of Greenland can stream his full catalog and music films for...

GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

Guard Members Hand Out Coffee, Donuts to Protesters

Minnesota National Guard member calls it a 'demonstration of safety and security'

(Newser) - The Minnesota National Guard showed up at an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis on Sunday with coffee and donuts—and a message about optics. Video from the scene shows troops in bright yellow reflective vests handing out refreshments from the back of a vehicle, Fox News reports. A Guard member told...

Trump: I'll Sock Canada With 100% Tariffs Over China Deal

US president threatens retaliation after PM Mark Carney's announcement of trade agreement

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor goes ahead with its China trade deal. Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "thinks he is going to make Canada a...

Prince Harry Rebukes Trump on Allies' Sacrifice

Family members of troops killed in Afghanistan condemn president's contention

(Newser) - The UK's Prince Harry joined the outraged response on Friday to President Trump's contention that US allies largely hung back during the fighting in Afghanistan after 9/11. Harry, who did two tours in Afghanistan while serving in the British army, said in a statement that the sacrifices of...

Podcaster: US Is 'Fantastic Place.' James Cameron: 'Is It?'

Avatar director talks about his permanent relocation to New Zealand, where he says people are 'sane'

(Newser) - James Cameron isn't mincing words about why he's moved Down Under. In an appearance on the In Depth With Graham Bensinger podcast, the Avatar director praised New Zealand's pandemic response and vaccination uptake, while knocking the United States for what he sees as a broad rejection of...

Trump Outrages Canadians, Brits With NATO Remarks

He claims allies stayed 'a little back, a little off the front line' in Afghanistan

(Newser) - The day after he dropped his threat to seize territory from NATO ally Denmark, President Trump found a different way to outrage alliance members. "We've never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them," he told Fox News on Thursday. "You know, they'll...

Trump 'Undermined Democracy,' Smith Tells Heated Hearing

Former special counsel rejects partisan claims, defends indictments to House panel

(Newser) - Jack Smith walked into a congressional hearing on Thursday for what may be his only public opportunity to explain why he twice charged Donald Trump with federal crimes—and to insist politics had nothing to do with those decisions. "No one should be above the law in this country,...

Barron Trump May Have Helped Save Brit After Alarming Call

President's teen son is said to have alerted UK cops after witnessing alleged assault on video chat

(Newser) - Barron Trump's late-night video chat from the US spilled into a London courtroom this week. Prosecutors say the then-18-year-old son of President Trump was on a video call with a woman last winter when he watched her allegedly being punched repeatedly by her ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Russian national Matvei Rumiantsev....

FCC Brings Back Equal-Time Rules for Late-Night TV

Agency's guidance says certain talk shows must offer rivals airtime when political candidates appear

(Newser) - Late-night TV may have just been pulled into a campaigning fight. The Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, issued new guidance Wednesday saying that entertainment-themed talk shows on broadcast stations must offer "equal opportunities" to rivals if they host a political candidate, reviving rules that had...

EU: Trump Threats Violate Trade Deal With US
EU: US Trade Deal Is Off
Jan 21, 2026 11:20 AM CST

EU: US Trade Deal Is Off

Lawmakers say tariffs meant to pressure Greenland deal violate the pact

(Newser) - The United States' trade deal with the European Union is now on ice—with Greenland at the center of the freeze. The European Parliament has halted approval of the trade deal struck in July after President Trump floated tariffs of 10% to 25% on European countries opposed to his push...

Trump's Greenland Letter Stirs 25th Amendment Rumblings

Meanwhile, ex-cardiologist for Dick Cheney urges Congress to probe president's mental fitness

(Newser) - A cardiologist who once helped keep Dick Cheney alive is now publicly questioning whether President Trump should be in the Oval Office. The Hill reports that Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a CNN medical analyst and the late vice president's former heart doctor, is urging Congress to open a bipartisan probe...

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