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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...

Report Puts Trump's DOD Rebrand Cost at $2B

Changes to signage, letterhead alone could cost $1B, congressional sources tell NBC

(Newser) - President Trump's push to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $2 billion, NBC News reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The proposed change, which still requires congressional approval, would trigger a sweeping overhaul of signage, letterhead, digital systems, and...

Newly Released Epstein Emails Mention Trump by Name

'Of course he knew about the girls,' Epstein wrote in 2019

(Newser) - The Democrats on Wednesday released new emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, and two mention President Trump by name. Politico reports the documents were shared by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the committee's ongoing investigation into Epstein. ABC News reports three email...

Man Freed From Prison by Trump Is Making Return Trip

Jonathan Braun, whose sentence Trump commuted, is sentenced to 27 months on sex assault charges

(Newser) - A man whose prison sentence was commuted by President Trump at the tail end of Trump's first term is headed back behind bars. Jonathan Braun, originally convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering in 2011, was sentenced on Monday to 27 months for a string of violent and abusive...

Newsom: Trump's Drilling Plan 'Dead on Arrival' in California

Plan would allow new drilling for the first time in decades, sources say

(Newser) - The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to open the California coast to new oil and gas drilling for the first time in about 40 years, according to three sources who spoke to the New York Times . The move is expected to trigger a showdown with the state's Democratic Gov....

Trump Pardons GOP Lawmaker's Husband

Robert Harshbarger Jr. completed his prison term years ago

(Newser) - President Trump has pardoned Tennessee Republican Rep. Diana Harshbarger's husband, who pleaded guilty more than a decade ago to health care fraud and other crimes and served time in federal prison.
  • Robert Harshbarger Jr. was a licensed pharmacist in 2013 when he admitted substituting a cheaper drug imported from
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SCOTUS Extends Order Blocking Full SNAP Payments

With end of shutdown in sight, top court grants Trump's request

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps a chaotic situation in place for at least for a few more days. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Trump Shares Claim From Satire Site on Obama, ACA

Clip claiming ex-president rakes in ObamaCare royalties originated at 'America's Last Line of Defense'

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday promoted a widely debunked claim that former President Obama has raked in $40 million in "royalties linked to Obamacare." The claim, which has circulated online since at least 2017, originated from "America's Last Line of Defense," a satirical website known for...

No Evidence Tylenol Causes Autism, Major Review Finds

Researchers say genetics, not painkillers, likely explain autism, ADHD diagnoses

(Newser) - A comprehensive review has found no solid evidence linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism or ADHD in children, despite recent political warnings urging women to avoid the painkiller. The review, published in the British Medical Journal , was expedited to address concerns raised after President Trump claimed that acetaminophen—sold...

Here's What Trump Has to Say About MTG's Pivot

He suggests formerly staunch ally has 'lost her way'

(Newser) - Things have gone sideways between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene following Greene's ongoing criticism of the POTUS . Trump on Monday distanced himself from the Georgia Republican, who had long been one of of his staunchest supporters, USA Today reports. "I don't know what happened to...

Video Shows How the BBC Edited Trump's 2021 Speech

Version that aired spliced together comments about an hour apart

(Newser) - The Guardian is out with a video that illustrates the controversy at the BBC over its editing of President Trump's speech the day of the Capitol riot. Key points:
  • The spliced-together version that aired in a documentary suggested Trump said: "We're going to walk down to the
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BBC Apologizes as Trump Threatens Legal Action

Over 500 complaints followed controversy over Panorama documentary edit

(Newser) - In the wake of the resignations of the BBC's director general and head of news, BBC Chair Samir Shah has apologized for what he called an "error of judgement" in editing a speech by President Trump, who's reportedly threatened legal action. The controversy centers on a segment...

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Trump Gets Dance Shoutout at NFL Game

The 'Trump dance' makes a comeback by way of Amon-Ra St. Brown

(Newser) - President Trump may have confronted boos while watching the Washington Commanders' take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday, but he also got a shoutout in the form of a touchdown celebration. After throwing himself over the line to score the Lions' second touchdown of the game, wide receiver Amon-Ra St....

Trump Issues Pre-Emptive Pardon to Giuliani, Others

Ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows and Sydney Powell also covered, but only for federal crimes

(Newser) - President Trump has issued sweeping—if symbolic—pardons to a number of key allies who sought to undermine the 2020 election results. Rudy Giuliani is the most familiar name, but others covered include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, conservative pundit Sydney Powell, and attorney John Eastman, who...

Ghislaine's Next Move: A Plea for Commutation

Longtime Epstein associate reportedly working on formal application to White House

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell appears to be working on her next big move: a formal plea to President Trump to have her sentence commuted. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have obtained documents showing that Maxwell and her attorney are working on the application, report Politico and CBS News . "I am...

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