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In Russia's Telling, America Suddenly Isn't Terrible

Europe is the bad guy, the US now gets a pass

(Newser) - Russia's propaganda machine has for years had plenty of fodder to work with as far as the US is concerned. We've been "egoistic," a "puppeteer" trying to act as the "master across the ocean" in its telling. But as the New York Times reports,...

DOGE's Cuts in One IRS Division Are Perplexing

The Large Business and International division has experts who bring in billions

(Newser) - The IRS is working on a plan that would see its 90,000-strong workforce reduced by as much as half, the AP 's sources say. The cuts would come as part of President Trump's DOGE-led moves to pare down the size of the federal workforce, and would...

Trump Says He Told Trudeau: 'That's Not Good Enough'

President claims Canadian leader is using tariff fight to stay in power

(Newser) - President Trump says he had a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday that ended in a "somewhat" friendly manner—but it apparently wasn't enough to change Trump's mind about tariffs. "I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through...

Trump Delays Canada, Mexico Car Tariffs for a Month

But he's told automakers to start shifting production to the US, White House says

(Newser) - President Trump has delayed tariffs on cars from Canada and Mexico for a month after speaking to auto industry execs. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Trump has granted a temporary exemption to cars covered by the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiated during Trump's first term, CNN reports....

Panama President: Trump Is 'Lying Again'

Leader rejects Trump's remark that US is 'reclaiming' canal

(Newser) - Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Wednesday accused President Trump of lying when he said in his address to Congress that his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal. Trump was referencing a deal announced Tuesday for a consortium led by the US investment management company BlackRock Inc. to...

Greenland PM Explains What Trump 'Must Understand'

'We are not for sale,' says Mute Bourup Egede

(Newser) - In his address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday, President Trump expressed optimism about a number of subjects—including America's chances of snagging Greenland . "We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we're working with everybody involved to try and get it,"...

US Doubles Down: Palestinians Need to Leave

US, Israel reject new Gaza reconstruction plan endorsed by Arab League

(Newser) - The White House has swiftly rejected a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip without the forced displacement of 2.1 million Palestinians. President Trump's plan for a US takeover of Gaza that would permanently remove residents sparked outrage and claims of ethnic cleansing last month, prompting Egypt to suggest...

CIA Director: Trump Had Us Pause Intelligence to Ukraine

Ratcliffe indicates the pause may soon be lifted

(Newser) - The flow of weapons and intelligence from the US to Ukraine has been temporarily put on ice, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in a Wednesday interview. Speaking with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo, Ratcliffe said, "Trump had a real question about whether President Zelensky was committed to the peace process,...

Flying Migrants to Guantanamo Is Proving Expensive

NBC News talks to sources who say it may not be a financially viable plan

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to detain migrants at Guantánamo Bay may not be viable after all, sources tell NBC News —and money is one of the big reasons why. The networks shares the math: Getting migrants to the island requires planes, and military ones have been employed in...

Divided Supreme Court 'Hands Trump a Loss'

Administration had challenged judge's deadline to release frozen funding

(Newser) - A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who gave it a quick deadline to release billions in foreign aid that President Trump froze in January. By a 5-4 vote, the court told US District Judge Amir Ali to clarify his...

US Firm Is Buying Up Panama Canal Ports

BlackRock-led consortium to take control of Cristobal, Balboa ports as part of a $19B deal

(Newser) - "My administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal, and we've already started doing it," Trump told Congress on Tuesday, alluding to a deal that would see an investment group led by US asset manager BlackRock buy up two ports at either end of the canal. In total,...

Bill Would See Trump Replace Franklin on $100 Note

This is becoming a GOP trend

(Newser) - President Trump's face could end up on the $250 bill—and the $100. After longtime South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson proposed a new $250 bill featuring Trump's face last week, first-term Texas Rep. Brandon Gill put forth legislation, called the "Golden Age Act of 2025," that...

Trump Orders 'Swaths' of Forests Cut Down

President aims to increase logging across 280M hectares of public land

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday issued an executive order aimed at increasing logging in a big way. He directed federal agencies to look into how they might bypass environmental regulations including endangered species protections in order to boost timber production across 280 million hectares of public lands including national forests, the...

Trump Administration Looking to Sell 321 Federal Buildings

Some iconic ones were originally included on the list, though many were later removed

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of 443 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them "not core to government operations." The list published by the General Services Administration includes some...

8 Reactions to Trump's Congressional Address
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Mar 5, 2025 1:00 AM CST

8 Reactions to Trump's Speech to Congress

President spoke for 100 minutes, a record

(Newser) - President Trump spoke for a record-breaking 100 minutes during his remarks to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, his first address to the legislative body since re-taking office. See a rundown of his most notable comments here , or read about the removal of a Democratic representative who heckled the...

Throwing Rep Out of Trump Speech Breaks With Tradition

But Rep. Al Green says even if he's formally punished, it was worth it

(Newser) - Rep. Al Green's removal from the House chamber at the beginning of President Trump's speech Tuesday night was an uncommon sight. While other lawmakers from the opposition party have verbally protested past presidential speeches, NPR says the fact that Green was actually escorted out of the room "...

Standout Lines From Trump's Address to Congress

It began with a near-immediate disruption

(Newser) - President Trump addressed Congress and the American people Tuesday night and immediately proclaimed, "America is back," to cries of "USA! USA!" in response. He made it just a couple of minutes into his speech before Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas was removed from the House...

A Lot of Democrats Are Skipping Trump Address

Trump speech to joint session of Congress expected to focus on immigration

(Newser) - Lawmakers have gathered at the Capitol for President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term, but a lot of Democrats have decided to be elsewhere. Rep. Don Beyer, one of numerous House Democrats boycotting the address, said Tuesday that Trump is addressing...

Trump May Be Ready to Pull Back on Canada, Mexico Tariffs

Lutnick says president plans to meet two countries 'in the middle'

(Newser) - After two days of steep stock market drops, President Trump might be preparing to pull back on his 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Trump plans to "meet in the middle" with the two countries and an announcement will probably...

GOP Lawmaker Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Issa says president represents 'the national resolve of peace through strength'

(Newser) - "No one deserves it more," Republican US Rep. Darrell Issa said in a post on X Monday, announcing that he is nominating President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Issa, who represents California's 48th District, tells Fox News that Trump's election last year "tangibly kickstarted...

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