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Trump: I'll Bypass Congress to Pay All DHS Employees

Executive order follows weeks-long DHS funding lapse amid partisan immigration fight

(Newser) - President Trump says he's ready to go around Congress—again—to make sure Homeland Security workers get paid. In a Thursday social media post , he announced he will "soon sign an order" to cover paychecks for all Department of Homeland Security employees, arguing their families "have suffered far too long"...

President of USA Goes After Guy Who Sang 'Born in the USA'

Trump urges boycott of Bruce Springsteen concerts after singer denounced president in Minneapolis

(Newser) - President Trump has a new target in his social-media crosshairs: Bruce Springsteen. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump slammed the 76-year-old rocker as a "total loser" suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome," mocked his appearance, and urged supporters to skip what he called Springsteen's "...

Macron Hits Back at Trump's Comments About His Wife

US president said she treats spouse 'extremely badly'; French leader says Trump's remarks weren't 'elegant'

(Newser) - President Trump is catching heat in France after mocking Emmanuel Macron and his wife during a private lunch, complete with a fake French accent and a jab that Brigitte Macron "treats him extremely badly." Trump made the remarks as he criticized NATO allies for not joining the war...

Did Trump Make His Case on Iran? 4 Takes on That

Critics say he offered little new, but others see the speech as a necessary justification

(Newser) - President Trump made his case for the Iran war in a 20-minute address to the nation Wednesday night. Here's a look at some assessments:
  • Well done: The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal , no stranger to Trump criticism, thought the president "delivered an effective speech, with
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DOJ Official: Presidential Records Act Is Null and Void

Department has concluded Trump won't have to turn over records, Axios reports

(Newser) - President Trump's Justice Department has decided the law governing presidential records is unconstitutional—suggesting Trump, previously hit with felony charges that accused him of keeping classified documents from his first term, might not comply with it when he leaves office, per Axios . A senior White House official tells the outlet...

Pam Bondi May Be on Thin Ice With Trump

Multiple reports say president has been talking about firing his attorney general

(Newser) - Kristi Noem became the first member of President Trump's second-term Cabinet to lose her job. Will Pam Bondi be the second? The New York Times , ABC News , and CNN report that Trump has been talking to close aides in recent days about replacing his attorney general. The accounts are...

Trump's Iran War Address Rattles Markets

Investors react to Middle East tensions, oil prices surge

(Newser) - Investors got a fresh reminder Wednesday that geopolitics often calls the shots on Wall Street, CNBC reports. US stock futures slid Wednesday night after President Trump signaled the conflict with Iran is likely to grind on , even as he again suggested an end may be near. S&P 500 futures...

4 Things Trump Didn't Mention in His 20-Minute Address

Ground troops, NATO, negotiations, or his Hormuz ultimatum

(Newser) - President Trump said US forces will "finish the job" in Iran soon as "core strategic objectives are nearing completion," offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago, the AP reports. He used...

Ahead of Trump Address, Iran's President Issues Letter

Pezeshkian denounces 'flood of distortions and manufactured narratives'

(Newser) - President Trump is set to go on primetime TV and declare the Iran war on track to wrap up within weeks. A White House official tells the Wall Street Journal that Trump's address on Iran, scheduled for 9pm Eastern, will highlight what the administration calls strong progress in "...

Trump Isn't Immune From Jan. 6 Lawsuits, Judge Rules

Speech at rally, phone call seeking votes in Georgia weren't official acts, judge finds

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump can be sued over his conduct surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, rejecting his claim of broad civil immunity for key actions after the 2020 election. US District Judge Amit Mehta found that Trump's speech at the "Stop the...

Springsteen Opens Fiery Political Tour

Rocker wraps 27 songs around calls for Americans to 'rise up' against Trump

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen didn't ease into his new tour so much as light a fuse under it. At the kickoff of his 2026 "Land of Hope and Dreams" run in Minneapolis on Tuesday night, the 74-year-old rocker opened not with a song, but with a speech that framed the...

Spain to Trump: Mind Your Own Business
Leaked US Cable
Calls Out Spain
Apr 1, 2026 10:40 AM CDT

Leaked US Cable Calls Out Spain

Spain's health minister blasts US after it critiqued legal euthanasia case

(Newser) - Spain is bristling at Washington over its critique of a Barcelona euthanasia case, which has served to further strain ties between the two allies. A leaked US cable shows the State Department told its embassy in Madrid to scrutinize how Spain applied its right-to-die law in the case of 25-year-old...

Trump's Supreme Court Arrival Is a Presidential First

He will attend oral arguments in birthright citizenship case

(Newser) - President Trump will officially be the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court. The AP reports crowds watched from the sidewalks as Trump's motorcade drove along Constitution and Independence Avenues, passing the Washington Monument and the National Mall on the way to the...

Trump Weighs Pulling Out of 'Paper Tiger' NATO

President again blasts European allies over lack of support in Iran war

(Newser) - After slamming allies for failing to join the US-Israeli war in Iran, and threatening no more US support, President Trump is now suggesting the US may pull out of NATO. Asked if he was considering withdrawing, Trump told the Telegraph the matter is "beyond reconsideration." "I was...

Trump Plans to Address Nation on Iran Wednesday Night

He says US exit from war will come within weeks

(Newser) - President Trump says the end of the Iran war is near, and the White House says plans to explain what comes next in a prime-time address Wednesday night. In a post on X , White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump "will give an Address to the Nation to...

Trump Signs Order to Crack Down on Mail-in Voting
Trump Signs Order
on Mail-in Voting
Mar 31, 2026 6:32 PM CDT

Trump Signs Order on Mail-in Voting

Analysts say attempt to take control of voting is unlikely to survive court challenges

(Newser) - President Trump is trying to put a tighter federal grip on how Americans vote by mail—and the fight is likely headed straight to court. On Tuesday, he signed an executive order aimed at limiting who can receive mail-in ballots, arguing it will curb what he called "legendary" cheating...

Judge: White House Ballroom Construction 'Has to Stop'

He says $400M privately funded project needs congressional approval

(Newser) - A federal judge just hit pause on President Trump's ambitious White House ballroom project. US District Judge Richard Leon on Tuesday ordered a halt to construction of the estimated $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, ruling that Trump hasn't shown any legal authority to bankroll such a sweeping alteration...

Trump on Cuba Oil Delivery: 'It's Not Going to Matter'

White House says Russian shipment is for humanitarian needs

(Newser) - A long-awaited ship just broke Cuba's months-long oil drought. A Russian-owned tanker has docked at Matanzas, the country's main oil terminal, carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of crude Havana hopes will ease the severe fuel squeeze that has triggered a national crisis, per the BBC . Aiming to force political change...

Trump's Planned Library to Dominate Miami Skyline

Design rendering for presidential skyscraper along waterfront has just been released

(Newser) - Donald Trump is picturing his presidential library less as a building and more as a skyline takeover. On Monday, he shared a video on Truth Social depicting a soaring glass tower in downtown Miami, topped with a needlelike spire and emblazoned with "TRUMP" at the top, per NBC News...

Newsom Orders Tougher AI Rules, Defying Trump

Order tightens state AI contracts, boosts safeguards for privacy and rights

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is redrawing the rules for how the state does business with artificial intelligence firms—and using the moment to take a swipe at President Trump. Newsom on Monday signed a first-of-its-kind executive order tightening state oversight of AI vendors, saying California will demand tougher safeguards from...

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