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4 Big Things That Tariffs May Hit Hard

Prices could climb significantly on imported goods we depend on

(Newser) - Friday is looking like a good day to buy an electric vehicle and fill up on guacamole and salsa. As ABC News reports, with President Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico set to go into effect on Saturday, Americans are going to feel the...

Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Want Trump to Act: Sources

Sources say they're seeking a pardon for SBF

(Newser) - The parents of FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried are reportedly trying to get President Trump to pardon SBF, currently imprisoned for fraud related to the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. Sources tell Bloomberg they have met with lawyers and others "considered to be in Trump's orbit" to discuss...

For Democrats, Polls Have Discouraging Findings

Polls show Republicans on the positive side of the favorability gap between parties, though Trump slipped already

(Newser) - Out of power in Washington, Democrats are looking for ways to win voters back. A new poll suggests they have their work cut out for them. The Quinnipiac University survey found that 31% of registered voters have a favorable opinion of their party, while 43% have a favorable opinion of...

Pete Buttigieg Responds to Criticism From Trump

Former transportation secretary calls the president's remarks on plane crash 'despicable'

(Newser) - President Trump delivered a blistering criticism of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday over the Potomac plane crash , and Buttigieg has quickly returned fire.
  • "Despicable," wrote Buttigieg on X. "As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls,
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FBI Pick Patel Breaks With Trump on J6 Pardons

'I do not agree with the commutation of any sentence of any individual who committed violence against law enforcement'

(Newser) - Kash Patel, nominee to be the next FBI director, is known for his fierce loyalty to President Trump. But early in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Patel split with Trump on a high-profile issue—the sweeping pardons issued to all those in the Capitol riot,...

Trump Blames Helicopter, Buttigieg, DEI After Crash
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Trump Blames DEI for Role in Plane Crash

But he also says the 'people in the helicopter should have seen where they were going'

(Newser) - "We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," President Trump said Thursday, referring to Wednesday night's plane crash in the Potomac. Among those opinions and ideas:
  • Helicopter: The president at one point laid blame on the military
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Vance: Expect 'All Gas, No Brakes' for 4 Years

Vice president sits for interview with Sean Hannity on Fox

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance lauded President Trump for his decision-making skills and energy, and he doubled down on the administration's immigration tactics in an interview with Sean Hannity that aired on Fox News Wednesday night. Highlights:
  • Decisions: Vance described as "genius" the way Trump gathers information before making
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Trump Moves to Establish 'Patriotic Education' in Schools

Executive orders also seek to expand school choice

(Newser) - In executive orders signed Wednesday, President Trump mandated changes for American schools that include replacing what he calls radical ideologies with a curriculum of "patriotic education." One of them calls for cutting federal funding for schools that teach certain topics related to race, sex, gender, or politics, ABC...

Meta Will Pay $25M to Settle Trump Lawsuit

President sued after Facebook, Instagram accounts were suspended in 2021

(Newser) - Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to President Trump to settle a lawsuit he filed in response to being kicked off the company's platforms the day after the Capitol riot. The company confirmed the settlement to the Wall Street Journal . Sources tell the AP that the settlement includes...

Senate Confirms EPA Pick With a Mandate From Trump

Lee Zeldin is to pursue deregulation, higher energy production

(Newser) - Lee Zeldin, President Trump's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency and throw out many of the regulations it enforces, was confirmed Wednesday by the Senate. The vote was 56 to 42. Zeldin, who doesn't have much experience in environmental regulation, said during his confirmation hearing that he...

Trump to Send Up to 30K Migrants to Guantanamo Bay

'It's a tough place to get out of,' he says

(Newser) - Only around 15 people are currently detained at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, but that number could soon be going up 2,000-fold. President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to prepare a facility to detain 30,000 migrants at the base on Cuba's south coast, the BBC reports. "...

Trump: Let's Put Repeat Offenders in Jails Abroad

President floated the idea as a cost-saving tactic

(Newser) - It's an idea that harkens back to the days of Australian penal colonies: President Trump on Monday floated the idea of sending repeat criminal offenders abroad to serve their time. When speaking at a conference for House Republicans in Miami, Trump put it like so:
  • "If they've
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Trump Funding Freeze Rescinded After 2 Days

It was blocked by a federal judge Tuesday

(Newser) - The White House never fully explained how President Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans was going to work—and now it won't have to. The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded the order Wednesday, according to a memo obtained by CNN . "OMB Memorandum M-25-13...

New Trump Order Targets Pro-Palestinian Protesters

President vows to deport 'resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests'

(Newser) - President Trump plans to sign an order Wednesday to deport foreign students and other non-citizens who took part in pro-Palestinian protests, the White House says. "To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we...

In One of His First Acts, Hegseth Goes After Milley

The retired general's security clearance, security detail has been pulled

(Newser) - The Pentagon has yanked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff whose relationship with President Trump has unraveled in recent years. The BBC reports the move was carried out on Tuesday by Pete Hegseth as one of his...

In 'Unprecedented' Move, Trump Fires EEOC Commissioners

2 of 3 Democratic commissioners fired in move that appears to be related to DEI

(Newser) - President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies, the AP reports. The two commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Charlotte Burrows...

Trump Order Calls Out 'Mutilation' of America's Youth

Signs order that aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19, his latest move to roll back protections for transgender people across the country. "It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote,...

Medicaid Payment Portal Goes Down in Trump Freeze

White House says states were still being sent the health care funding

(Newser) - Even before President Trump's order freezing the distribution of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans was scheduled to take effect on Tuesday afternoon—and well before it was blocked with minutes to spare by a federal judge —the edict was causing chaos. Attorneys general from several...

Service Members Challenge Trump's Transgender Order

6 active-duty members filed lawsuit Tuesday

(Newser) - Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment have filed the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for barring them from the armed forces. The six plaintiffs include a Sailor...

NLRB Official Calls Firing by Trump Illegal

Board now lacks a quorum and can't issue decisions

(Newser) - In another late-night firing , President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board—a move she called "unprecedented and illegal." Because it already had vacancies, the board now lacks a quorum and cannot issue decisions. Wilcox, a Democrat who used to be chair and was the...

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