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Trump, Vance Respond to National Guard Shooting in DC

They're blaming what they call lax immigration policies

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday's "heinous assault" on two National Guard members near the White House proves that lax migration policies are "the single greatest national security threat facing our nation." "No country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival," he said. Trump'...

South Africa Can Forget About G20 in Miami, Trump Says

President claims US suffered an insult at this year's summit

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that he will bar South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and "stop all payments and subsidies" to the country over its treatment of a US government representative at this year's global meeting. Trump chose not to...

Trump Calls Reporter Ugly After Article on His Health

Insult marks the third time in recent weeks the president has criticized a female journalist

(Newser) - President Trump lashed out at another female journalist with an insult over her appearance on Wednesday, this time targeting New York Times reporter Katie Rogers. It's the third such insult Trump has aimed at female reporters in recent weeks, NBC News reports. In this case, he called Rogers "...

Court Upholds $1M Penalty Over 'Frivolous' Trump Lawsuit

Federal appeals court rejects president's attempt to revive Hillary Clinton lawsuit

(Newser) - A federal appeals court has upheld a nearly $1 million penalty against President Trump and attorney Alina Habba, ruling they engaged in "sanctionable conduct" by pursuing a baseless lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and others.
  • The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals' unanimous decision, written by
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Architect Balks at Trump's Ballroom Plans: Report

Plans for $300M expansion still lack public review or oversight

(Newser) - President Trump has found himself at odds with architect James McCrery II, his own pick to design a massive White House ballroom, sources tell the Washington Post . The central issue is size: Trump is pushing for a 90,000-square-foot addition—one that would eclipse the White House's current 55,...

Judge Kills Georgia's Election Interference Case

It's a big win for President Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows

(Newser) - The prosecutor who recently took over the Georgia election interference case against President Trump and others said in a court filing Wednesday that he has decided not to pursue the case further, per the AP . Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, took over the...

US Envoy in Ukraine Talks Accused of Favoring Russia

Leaked transcript indicates Steve Witkoff coached Putin aide on how to pitch peace deal to Trump

(Newser) - President Trump's chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the US president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of...

Trump Gets Political at Turkey Pardon

He says he's declared Biden's turkey pardons 'totally invalid'

(Newser) - President Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual. He joked about sending the turkeys to an infamous prison in El Salvador that has been used to house migrants deported from...

Editorial: Zelensky Learns How to Deal With Trump
Editorial: Zelensky Learns
How to Deal With Trump
opinion
Nov 25, 2025 11:42 AM CST

Editorial: Zelensky Learns How to Deal With Trump

His calm response to original peace plan was well played, say the Washington Post editors

(Newser) - The Washington Post editorial board suspects Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has been reading President Trump's old book The Art of the Deal. The way Zelensky has negotiated the US-brokered peace plan is a sharp contrast to his behavior back in February, when he "foolishly" bickered with Trump in...

Johnson Tells White House GOP Is Frosty on ACA Extension

Johnson says most House Republicans are not on board with keeping health care subsidies in place

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson has privately warned the Trump White House that the majority of House Republicans aren't interested in extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, suggesting a spike in health costs for millions could be on the way. Johnson's warning came during a call with administration officials...

On One Point, MTG Is Staying Neutral

Georgia congresswoman says she won't endorse anyone in the race to replace her

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't gearing up for another fight with President Trump, at least not when it comes to her replacement. The congresswoman who plans to resign her seat in January said Monday that she won't endorse any candidate in the following special election for Georgia's...

Trump's Next Call to a Fellow Leader? It May Be Maduro

President plan direct talks amid heavy US pressure on the Venezuelan leader

(Newser) - What's the US end game for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro? That remains unclear amid escalating American pressure, but Axios reports that one-on-one talks between Maduro and President Trump are in the works to clarify matters. Trump has reportedly told advisers he plans to speak with Maduro, according to the...

White House Working on Plan to Extend Health Care Subsidies

Though sources say some Republicans aren't happy about it

(Newser) - The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year,...

DOJ Goes Back to Judges With New Epstein Law

Filings argue for quick release of files

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Monday renewed its request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking cases, arguing the material should be made public under a new law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his longtime accomplice. The...

DOGE Has Disbanded Early, Administration Confirms
Musk's DOGE Is No More
Nov 24, 2025 6:29 PM CST

Musk's DOGE Is No More

Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation fell well short of its promised spending cuts

(Newser) - The Department of Government Efficiency has gone out of business. With eight months theoretically left in its run, Elon Musk's DOGE no longer has centralized leadership and officially has been disbanded, the Office of Personnel Management confirmed. It was set up by President Trump on his first day in...

Trump Takes Unexpected Call from China's Xi

Reports say Chinese leader was the one who initiated the call

(Newser) - American and Chinese officials have confirmed that Xi Jinping and President Trump had a rare phone conversation Monday morning. The Wall Street Journal , calling it an "unusual diplomatic move," reports that sources say the Chinese leader was the one who initiated the call. According to Chinese state media,...

Trump Family's Crypto Fortune Tanks by $1B

Losses come amid larger crypto selloff, but Eric Trump isn't worried

(Newser) - The Trump family's crypto fortune has taken a sharp hit, with their collective wealth dropping by $1 billion since September, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The drop in wealth down to $6.7 billion is tied to a broader selloff that has erased more than $1 trillion from...

As Peace Plan Hits Opposition, Trump Leaves an Opening

President says Zelensky can take it or leave it but also says proposal isn't his final offer

(Newser) - European leaders drew up a counterproposal to the US plan to stop the war over Ukraine on Saturday as Republican senators criticized the terms and President Trump said President Volodymyr Zelensky can either agree to them or "continue to fight his little heart out." At the same time,...

Trump's Next Project: Andrews Golf Courses

President says Jack Nicklaus will handle the design

(Newser) - President Trump said Saturday he's enlisted golf great Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews—adding a site long known as the "president's golf course" to his list of construction projects. "We're doing some fix-up of the base, which it needs,...

Bomb Threat Follows Post by Trump
Bomb Threat
Follows Post
by Trump
Nov 22, 2025 12:10 PM CST

Bomb Threat Follows Post by Trump

President accused Elissa Slotkin of sedition over video message to troops

(Newser) - Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin's Michigan home was targeted by a bomb threat on Friday, days after she and other former military service members in Congress released a video urging troops to reject "illegal orders" from the Trump administration. The threat followed President Trump's public accusations on Thursday...

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