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Bettors See a New Rising Name for 2028 Race

Marjorie Taylor Greene is now ranked No. 3 at Polymarket

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene may be quashing reports about a 2028 run, but bettors are apparently not buying it. One of the bigger betting markets, Polymarket, now has the soon-to-be-former congresswoman ranked third among Republicans, reports the Daily Beast . Greene sits at 5%, behind Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 8%...

Vance: I'll Talk to Trump About 2028 After the Midterms

He says he doesn't want to get 'distracted'

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance says he plans to speak with President Trump about a potential 2028 presidential run, but for now he says his main focus is on the midterms. During an appearance on Fox News' Hannity on Thursday, Vance told host Sean Hannity that while he has thought about...

Getting a US Visa Now Depends on Your Weight

Administration says obesity, anxiety, other common conditions now grounds for rejection

(Newser) - A new directive from the Trump administration instructs US visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions as grounds to deny foreigners entry to the country. The policy, detailed in a Nov. 6 cable sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consulates worldwide, expands medical screening criteria...

Marco Rubio Makes Pick for 2028 GOP Frontrunner

Secretary of state sees Vice President JD Vance as Republicans' top pick for presidential run

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio is privately telling allies that Vice President JD Vance is the clear frontrunner for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, sources tell Politico . Rubio is reportedly prepared to back Vance if he decides to run, underscoring how quickly the GOP is looking beyond President Trump's...

Hegseth, Noem Among Cabinet Members Living in Military Digs

Senior US officials take over DC residences meant for top generals, admirals, drawing some criticism

(Newser) - Several senior Trump administration officials have moved into military housing traditionally reserved for top-ranking officers in the Washington, DC, area, reports the New York Times . Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth now resides in Quarters 8 at Fort McNair—the historic home typically assigned to the Army's vice chief of staff...

US Sends Drones Over Gaza to Keep an Eye on Ceasefire

American military seeks independent view as other nations join effort

(Newser) - The US monitoring of ceasefire compliance by Israel and Hamas now includes deploying surveillance drones over Gaza, an effort to gain an independent view of the situation on the ground. Israel has consented to the flights, American and Israeli officials said, which are connected to the new Civil-Military Coordination Center...

Vance: Israel's Vote to Annex West Bank Is an 'Insult'

Upon departing Israel, VP calls Knesset's move a 'very stupid political stunt'

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a vote in Israel's parliament the previous day about the annexation of the occupied West Bank, saying it amounted to an "insult" and went against Trump administration policies. Hard-liners in the Knesset had narrowly passed a symbolic preliminary vote in support...

Rubio Made an 'Extraordinary' Concession to El Salvador

Washington Post : He agreed to hand over imprisoned gang members who were US informants

(Newser) - The Washington Post is out with a story raising questions about a deal struck by Marco Rubio with El Salvador's president. During a March 13 phone call in which Rubio sought permission to send deported Venezuelans to an El Salvador prison, the Post reports that President Nayib Bukele made...

US Fires Diplomat for Dating Woman Tied to Chinese Communist Party

Firing is first of its kind since Biden outlawed relationships with members of Beijing's Communist Party

(Newser) - The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a US diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal is believed to be the first of its kind for violating a ban on such relationships...

Trump Gets Urgent Note From Rubio on Mideast Peace Deal

'We're very close to a deal,' president says after being handed note

(Newser) - President Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio, standing in the back of the White House's Blue Room, caught his eye. He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to wait until after the media...

Stephen Miller Exerts Control on Striking Venezuelan Boats

Presidential adviser's role eclipses that of Rubio, officials say

(Newser) - Stephen Miller has taken charge of US military strikes against the Venezuelan boats the Trump administration says are running drugs, overshadowing Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a pronounced internal shift of power. The Homeland Security Council chaired by the senior White House adviser recently has gone from a...

Taliban Free US Citizen From Prison After Qatar Intervenes
Taliban Release American
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Taliban Release American

Qatar intervened to secure Amir Amiri's freedom

(Newser) - The Taliban on Sunday freed an American from an Afghan prison, weeks after saying they had reached an agreement with US envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations. A spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry identified the man as Amir Amiri, the AP reports....

With Tensions Rising in Europe, Russia Warns the West at UN

Lavrov warns aggression would be met with a strong response

(Newser) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued a stark warning to the West on Saturday, telling the United Nations General Assembly that any attack by NATO or the European Union would be met with a "decisive response." His comments were delivered against a backdrop of the war on...

Israel's Ground Move on Gaza City Has Begun

As Rubio warns that time is 'running out' for a peace deal

(Newser) - The Israeli military began a ground offensive targeting Gaza City on Tuesday, slowly squeezing in on the Palestinian territory's largest city that has seen block after block already destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war. Residents still in the city were warned they must leave and head south, per the AP...

As Tension Lingers, Rubio Visits Israel

Trump has criticized the strike on Hamas in Qatar

(Newser) - As international pressure mounts over Israel's latest offensive in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jerusalem to reaffirm "unbreakable" ties with Israel—even as both allies face global criticism and a humanitarian crisis deepens. After their visit to the site on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

US Pulls Visas for Palestinians Planning to Attend UN Assembly

Several nations have said they'll support statehood at the gathering

(Newser) - The US announced Friday it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials planning to attend a United Nations General Assembly session next month in New York. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the action is in response to Palestinian efforts to obtain international recognition of a Palestinian state...

MAGA Not Happy With Trump's Latest Announcement on China

Loyalists are torqued over president revealing he'll allow 600K Chinese students into US universities

(Newser) - President Trump seemingly caught his loyal conservative base off guard and sparked backlash by saying he'd allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities. That would be a departure for the Trump administration after it added new vetting for student visas, moved to block foreign enrollment at Harvard, and...

All 55M Foreign Visa Holders Will Now Be Scrutinized

Visa holders face new social media checks and possible revocations under Trump administration

(Newser) - The Trump administration is rolling out a sweeping plan to re-examine all 55 million active US visa holders, broadening its crackdown on both illegal and legal immigration, the Washington Post reports. According to a State Department statement, the new "continuous vetting" process will allow officials to revoke visas...

Pope Leo Is Winning the Newsmakers Popularity Contest

Pontiff tops Gallup list of prominent US, world figures, with 57% favorable approval rating

(Newser) - Sorry, Volodymyr—Pope Leo XIV is a bit more popular than you. Gallup has a new survey out listing the favorability ratings for more than a dozen prominent US and world luminaries, and the new pontiff comes in at No. 1, with a 57% favorable rating (11% unfavorable, 31% no...

Trump Administration Targets Harvard Again

State Department launches investigation into use of international visas

(Newser) - The State Department has launched an investigation into Harvard's handling of international visas, marking the third major federal action directed at the institution since it resumed talks with the Trump administration, per the New York Times . Secretary of State Marco Rubio notified Harvard President Alan M. Garber of...

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