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For Indiana Republicans Who Defied Trump, It Got Personal

'Hoosiers are a hardy lot, and they don't like to be threatened,' says one GOP lawmaker

(Newser) - Republican lawmakers in Indiana delivered a rebuke to President Trump this week by rejecting a new redistricting map . The GOP has a 40-10 advantage in the Senate, but 21 Republicans joined the Democrats in rejecting the map—despite heavy pressure from Trump himself and state GOP leaders. The ferocity of...

Trump Signs Order to Override State Rules on AI

States are expected to challenge it in court

(Newser) - President Trump moved Thursday to strip states of much of their power over artificial intelligence, setting up a major legal and political fight over who gets to police the fast-growing technology. In an executive order signed Thursday, Trump gave the attorney general sweeping authority to challenge and overturn state AI...

Trump Weighs Order to Reclassify Marijuana: Sources

Move could reclassify cannabis to lower-risk Schedule III category

(Newser) - President Trump is weighing what could be the most significant shift in federal cannabis policy in decades, according to six sources familiar with internal discussions who spoke to the Washington Post . The president is expected to issue an executive order directing federal agencies to seek a change in how the...

Newsom Shares AI Clip of Trump, Aides in Handcuffs

California governor mocks ICE 'cuffing season' video amid musicians' backlash

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom just answered a White House "cuffing season" video with one of his own—this time putting President Trump in digital handcuffs. The California governor on Wednesday posted an AI-generated clip on X that shows Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller sitting...

Poll: Trump's Approval on Economy Is at Record Low

Only 31% approve, down from 40% in March

(Newser) - Voters' patience with President Trump's economic stewardship appears to be eroding as the next midterm cycle comes into view, a new AP -NORC survey suggests. Only 31% of respondents now approve of Trump's handling of the economy, down from 33% in November and 40% in March. That's...

Trump: CNN Must Be Sold
Trump Has One
Demand on Warner Sale
Dec 11, 2025 6:01 AM CST

Trump Has One Demand on Warner Sale

'It's imperative that CNN be sold'

(Newser) - President Trump is inserting himself into the high-stakes battle over Warner Bros. Discovery's future, saying CNN should be sold or overhauled no matter who wins the bidding war. "I think it's imperative that CNN be sold," Trump said at the White House on Wednesday, adding "...

Trump: Zelensky 'Has to Be Realistic' About Peace Terms

Trump says he met with European leaders to discuss proposals to end the war

(Newser) - US President Trump said he and European leaders discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine in "pretty strong terms" Wednesday, adding that President Volodymyr Zelensky "has to be realistic" about his country's position on a peace plan, the AP reports. As tension builds around a US...

'Gold Cards' Are Available Now, Trump Announces

Visa prices start at $1M, $2M for companies

(Newser) - President Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised " gold card " was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to US citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per foreign-born employee. A website accepting applications went live as Trump revealed the...

NYT Says It Won't Stop Writing About Trump's Health

President says reports are 'seditious, perhaps even treasonous'

(Newser) - The New York Times, attacked by President Trump for reporting about his physical condition, said on Wednesday that it wouldn't be deterred by "false and inflammatory language" that distorts the role of a free press. The president said in a Truth Social post Tuesday night that he believed...

Navratilova: US Used to Be 'Freest Country in the World'
Navratilova: I
Wouldn't Defect
to the US Now
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Dec 10, 2025 7:48 AM CST

Navratilova: I Wouldn't Defect to the US Now

Tennis great says she's 'proud' to be an American, but 'embarrassed for what Trump is doing' to nation

(Newser) - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who famously defected to the United States from Czechoslovakia as a teen in 1975, is using her platform to blast President Trump and what she sees as a slide toward authoritarianism in the United States. In a new ad for the anti-Trump group Home of the...

Trump Embraces His 'S---hole Countries' Remark From 2018

President once denied making the comment, but no longer

(Newser) - President Trump admitted Tuesday that he used the slur "s---hole countries" to disparage Haiti and African nations during a 2018 meeting with lawmakers, bragging about a comment that sparked global outrage during his first term, the AP reports. Back then, Trump had denied making the contemptuous statement during a...

Trump to Alito, Thomas: Don't Retire From SCOTUS

Both justices are in their 70s, and some on the right would like them to step down under Trump

(Newser) - As part of his wide-ranging interview with Politico , President Trump weighed in on the possibility of new Supreme Court vacancies—and he'd like to see the two oldest conservatives remain on the bench. Clarence Thomas is 77 and Samuel Alito is 75, but Trump isn't on board with...

Trump Slams Europe's Leaders as 'Weak'

'I think they don't know what to do,' he tells Politico

(Newser) - A newly released Trump administration doctrine went after Europe in harsh fashion, warning that its nations face "civilizational erasure" because of policies on immigration and other issues. Now, in a new interview with Politico , President Trump himself doubles down on the criticism:
  • "I think they're weak" and
...

Trump Begins Campaign to Turn 'Affordability' Narrative

President travels to Pennsylvania to speak on the economy

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday embarks on a campaign to try to recapture the narrative that might well decide the 2026 midterms: affordability. Trump will head to Pennsylvania, where he will speak at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, a working-class town in a swing House district, reports USA ...

Trump Moves to Override State AI Regs With One Federal Order

Executive order set for this week would allow DOJ to sue states over AI regulations

(Newser) - President Trump has announced he'll sign an executive order this week to establish a single federal policy on artificial intelligence, effectively overriding state-level regulations. "You can't expect a company to get 50 approvals every time they want to do something," Trump wrote on social media , referencing...

Trump Can't Freeze Permits for Wind Projects, Judge Rules

Inauguration Day order is illegal, federal court finds

(Newser) - A federal judge overturned President Trump's attempt to suspend approvals for all new wind energy projects on Monday, ruling his Inauguration Day order illegal. The Interior Department, Commerce Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and Army Corps of Engineers had stopped issuing permits for wind projects since Trump's order , and...

Trump Unveils $12B Aid Package for Farmers
Trump Announces
$12B Farm Bailout
Dec 8, 2025 6:30 PM CST

Trump Announces $12B Farm Bailout

It's been a rough year for American farmers

(Newser) - President Trump announced a $12 billion bailout for US farmers on Monday, aiming to soften the blow from his own tariffs and a tough year in agriculture. The relief includes $11 billion in direct payments through the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, with another $1 billion set aside for other commodities,...

100 of the Schoolchildren Abducted in Nigeria Are Freed

Nobody says yet whether a ransom was paid

(Newser) - A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Monday, adding that more than 100 students remain in captivity. At least 303 schoolchildren were seized at the Niger state school together with 12 of...

Trump Rips Greene, Demands 60 Minutes Apology

President again labels outgoing congresswoman as a 'traitor'

(Newser) - One person who caught Marjorie Taylor Greene's interview on 60 Minutes? President Trump, who unleashed a barrage of insults against the former ally and outgoing congresswoman in a Truth Social post on Monday, reports Fox News . Greene, for her part, had a succinct response.
  • "The only reason Marjorie
...

Trump: I'll Be 'Involved' in Netflix-Warner Deal

President sounds a warning that Netflix might end up being too big

(Newser) - President Trump promised to be "involved" in the federal vetting of Netflix's potentially giant deal to buy Warner Bros. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Trump didn't tip his hand but sounded a warning that any such deal could end up making Netflix too...

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