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Trump on Mamdani: 'We'll Work Something Out'

President says he and the mayor-elect will likely meet

(Newser) - President Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll "work something out," in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils. Trump has...

SCOTUS to Consider 'Metering' at the Border

Issue is whether migrants can be turned away during busy periods without getting to apply for asylum

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial border policy known as "metering," which allows federal officials to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border when they deem too many migrants are trying to apply at once. The case, set to be heard next year, could...

Seth Meyers Gets a Taste of the Jimmy Kimmel Treatment

FCC chair reposts Trump's call for NBC to fire Late Night host

(Newser) - President Trump publicly called for NBC to fire Seth Meyers on Saturday, with the message later amplified by the head of the FCC. Trump, posting on Truth Social , again claimed Meyers' anti-Trump jokes are "probably illegal." He accused Meyers of suffering from "an incurable case of Trump...

Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Controversial Interview

'If he wants to do it, get the word out,' president told reporters

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday brushed aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views, which has caused a schism within the GOP , the AP reports. Trump defended Carlson, citing "good interviews" he'd had over the years with the...

Massie Wants Vote to Rule Out Veto of Epstein Files Release

Republican said there could be a 'deluge' of GOP support

(Newser) - As many as 100 House Republicans may support a measure to force the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday. Speaking on ABC News ' This Week, Massie said the House is expected to vote on the matter this week and suggested there...

Trump's Push Against EVs May Be Making All Cars Cost More

Industry frustrations bubble up amid ever-changing regulations among administrations

(Newser) - President Trump's campaign against electric vehicles and his broader rollback of environmental regulations may be hitting American drivers in the wallet, not just the automakers he's targeting. The average price of a new car exceeded $50,000 for the first time in September, and many experts in the...

Trump Extends Pardons to Riot-Related Convictions

One recipient was convicted on weapons charges, the other of threatening FBI agents

(Newser) - President Trump has added two pardons of people convicted of crimes related to the Capitol riot, one for the second time and the other for threatening to shoot FBI agents, the administration announced Saturday. Ed Martin, a Justice Department pardon attorney and supporter of the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters, revealed...

Pardoned Rapper Now Rakes in Millions on Tour

Once jailed for gun charges, YoungBoy Never Broke Again is now selling out arenas

(Newser) - YoungBoy Never Broke Again, aka NBA YoungBoy, the rapper who received a pardon from President Trump less than six months ago, is now headlining a sold-out tour expected to gross $70 million. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, was sentenced in December to nearly two years behind bars...

Trump-MTG Spat Ascends to the Next Level

President yanks his support for Georgia congresswoman; she says he 'lied about me'

(Newser) - President Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "Wacky Marjorie" and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms "if the right person runs," per the AP . Accusing the...

Trump Rolls Back Many Food Tariffs
Trump Rolls Back
Many Food Tariffs
Nov 14, 2025 7:39 PM CST

Trump Rolls Back Many Food Tariffs

He acknowledges that tariffs raise consumer prices 'in some cases'

(Newser) - President Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping US tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits, and a broad swath of other commodities—a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. "We just did a little bit of a rollback on...

Trump's Redistricting Hits a Wall in Indiana

White House immediately summons state lawmakers to Washington

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to redistrict Indiana to try to deliver more congressional seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterms does not have the votes to pass the state Senate, its leader announced Friday. So the GOP-run Senate will not convene for a redistricting session, President Pro Tem Rodric Bray...

Let the Epstein Files Go, Greene Implores Trump

Administration needs to focus instead on Americans' economic struggles, Republican says

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, usually a vocal supporter of President Trump, is now openly criticizing him for his focus on blocking the release of the Epstein files. Greene argues that the administration should prioritize addressing Americans' health care and economic concerns instead if Republicans want to win the 2026 midterm...

Bondi Launches Investigation Into Epstein-Democrat Ties

Attorney general's move comes after president directed her department to act

(Newser) - The White House is opening up its own Jeffrey Epstein inquiries—into Democrats. Hours after President Trump said he would order Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein's ties to prominent Democrats such as Bill Clinton, the attorney general obliged and put a prosecutor from the Southern District of...

Trump's Granddaughter Makes Her LPGA Debut

18-year-old Kai Trump says it was more nerve-racking than speaking at the GOP convention

(Newser) - The youngest golfer who teed off Thursday at the LPGA's Annika tournament may have had the most pressure—and eyes—on her. That would be Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Trump and the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. The teen amateur and University of Miami recruit shot...

Noem: Some TSA Agents Will Get a $10K Bonus

Reward would follow weeks of unpaid shifts and major airport delays during shutdown

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that certain TSA agents will receive $10,000 bonus checks for what she described as "exemplary service" during the government shutdown. The payments will be in addition to back pay, CBS News reports. The $10,000 bonuses are meant to reward those...

BBC Tells Trump Sorry but Rejects His $1B Demand

Broadcaster says it doesn't see defamation in its editing of the president's Jan. 6 speech

(Newser) - The BBC has issued an apology to President Trump for what it called an "error of judgment" in its editing of the speech he gave near the White House on the day of the Capitol riot. But the broadcaster rejected Trump's contention that its report, aired in 2024...

White House's Push on Epstein Vote Centered on Boebert

But GOP congresswoman declined to take her name off petition to release the files

(Newser) - New details are emerging about an apparent late effort by the White House to ward off a House vote on releasing all of the Jeffrey Epstein files. This push reportedly centered on GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of three Republican women who signed onto the petition to release the files....

Trump Signs Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown

Though the fight over healthcare appears to be far from over

(Newser) - President Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports, and generated long lines at some food banks, the AP reports. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as...

Trump to Israel: Pardon Netanyahu Before Verdict

US president calls Bibi's corruption trial political, urges clemency by Israeli President Isaac Herzog

(Newser) - President Trump has formally asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's currently on trial for corruption. In a letter made public by Herzog's office, Trump described Netanyahu's prosecution as politically motivated and unfair, while praising the latter's leadership during recent conflicts,...

House Republicans Release 'Titanic Trove' of Epstein Files

Press secretary says Democrats are trying to distract from Trump's record

(Newser) - Hours after House Democrats released a trio of email exchanges involving Jeffrey Epstein that mentioned President Trump by name, the White House issued a scathing response. The BBC has Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's comments—which come just as the New York Times reports Republicans on the House Oversight Committee...

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