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Abrego Garcia Files for Asylum
Abrego Garcia Files for Asylum
Aug 27, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

Abrego Garcia Files for Asylum

Federal judge rules he can't be deported before October hearing

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who has become the face of President Trump's hard-line immigration agenda, is seeking asylum in the United States, his lawyers told a federal judge on Wednesday. US District Judge Paula Xinis ruled on Wednesday that Abrego Garcia, 30, can't be deported before at least Oct....

With US Warships on the Way, Venezuela Reacts

It ups naval patrols following Trump's decision to send destroyers to region

(Newser) - Tensions are ratcheting up along Venezuela's Caribbean coast following President Trump's decision to send three US guided-missile destroyers and 4,000 Marines to the region. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino on Tuesday announced enhanced patrols in the region, including "larger vessels further north in our territorial...

Trump's 50% Tariff Hike on India Goes Into Effect

New tariffs of up to 50% threaten Indian exports, put millions of jobs at risk

(Newser) - President Trump's decision to double tariffs on Indian imports to rates as high as 50% took effect on Wednesday, putting a major strain on US-India relations at a time when the two nations have been deepening strategic ties. The move, in part a response to India's continued...

MAGA Not Happy With Trump's Latest Announcement on China

Loyalists are torqued over president revealing he'll allow 600K Chinese students into US universities

(Newser) - President Trump seemingly caught his loyal conservative base off guard and sparked backlash by saying he'd allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities. That would be a departure for the Trump administration after it added new vetting for student visas, moved to block foreign enrollment at Harvard, and...

In Trump's Attempted Firing of Fed Gov, a 'Legal Gray Area'

Lisa Cook's fight for her job seems likely to head to Supreme Court

(Newser) - President Trump's fight to get rid of a Federal Reserve governor doesn't look to be over anytime soon—and likely will end up in front of the highest court in the land. That's per ABC News , which notes that "no president has ever tried to terminate...

National Guard Spotted Picking Up Trash in DC

Administration says it's beautifying the nation's capital

(Newser) - National Guard members activated as part of President Trump's "federal takeover" of Washington, DC, were spotted on litter patrol Tuesday. Fox 5 DC reports a bus full of troops were picking up trash in Lafayette Park, which is just outside the White House, and an official later confirmed...

Trump Has Some Advice for Cracker Barrel

They 'should go back to the old logo, admit a mistake based on customer response,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump weighed on the Cracker Barrel logo controversy on Tuesday—and gave the company some advice.
  • "Cracker Barrel should go back to the old logo, admit a mistake based on customer response (the ultimate Poll), and manage the company better than ever before," Trump said in a
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Fed Governor Plans to Sue Trump to Keep Her Post

Lisa Cook is fighting for her job

(Newser) - Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook plans to fight back against President Trump by borrowing one of his favorite tactics: a lawsuit. Trump's attempt to fire Cook, which he announced on Monday , "lacks any factual or legal basis," said her attorney, Abbe Lowell, reports CNN . "We will...

Court Tosses Trump Suit vs. All Maryland Federal Judges

Administration had sued the state's federal bench over an order stopping the deportation of migrants

(Newser) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. US District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the case....

In One Area, Trump Is Praised on the Left, Bashed on the Right

President's deals with private companies described as akin to state socialism

(Newser) - A strange dynamic is playing out in regard to President Trump's new moves on the economy—he and liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders are fully in sync. After the Vermont independent backed the idea of the US acquiring a stake in Intel and other chipmakers, Reuters observed that the "...

Pritzker Responds to Trump With Insults of His Own

'Arrogant little man' will face justice for Chicago actions, says Illinois governor

(Newser) - President Trump would be putting himself in legal jeopardy by deploying federal troops in Chicago, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned Monday. Trump has reportedly been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks in what Pritzker previously described as "authoritarian overreach." Speaking Monday, accompanied by Chicago Mayor Brandon...

Fired Fed Governor: I'm Not Leaving
Fired Fed Governor:
I'm Not Leaving
Aug 26, 2025 6:09 AM CDT

Fired Fed Governor: I'm Not Leaving

Lisa Cook will challenge President Trump's authority to remove her

(Newser) - Let the legal fight begin: After President Trump informed Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Monday night that he was firing her , Cook has responded by saying she's not going anywhere.
  • "President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and
...

Trump to Fed Governor Lisa Cook: You're Fired

Move is a first in central bank's history

(Newser) - President Trump announced late Monday that he's ousting Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, citing allegations that she misrepresented her primary residence on mortgage paperwork. The claims, raised by Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte, center on Cook's 2021 mortgage applications for homes in Michigan and Atlanta—...

Trump Praises Kim to South Korea's President

White House meeting follows posts criticizing visitor's country

(Newser) - President Trump welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with a critical Truth Social post on Monday before he even reached the White House, then repeatedly praised North Korea's dictator during their talks. The post seemed to refer to the way Lee came into office this year: winning an...

'Leave Our Kids Alone,' Mayor Says on First Day of School

In DC, 'we're being treated just like suspects instead of kids,' one young person says

(Newser) - Public schools reopened Monday in the nation's capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops— some now armed —and large scatterings of federal law enforcement officers carrying out President Trump's orders to make the District of Columbia safer. Even as Trump...

Trump Suggests Name Change for DoD
Trump Suggests
Name Change for DoD
Aug 25, 2025 1:49 PM CDT

Trump Suggests Name Change for DoD

'It used to be called the Department of War, and it had a stronger sound'

(Newser) - President Trump wants the Department of Defense to revert to using the name it had until he was 15 months old. On Monday, the president again raised the prospect of renaming the department the Department of War, NBC News reports. "Why are we 'Defense?' So it used to...

Trump Moves to End 'Cashless Bail' Across US
Trump's
New Target:
'Cashless Bail'
the rundown
Aug 25, 2025 1:15 PM CDT

Trump's New Target: 'Cashless Bail'

President signs executive orders aimed at eliminating the practice

(Newser) - President Trump is flexing his executive authority in a bid to end the practice of "cashless bail"—in which suspects are allowed to go free before trial without putting up any money. Coverage:
  • The orders: Trump signed two related executive orders on Monday, reports Fox News , one that
...

Trump's New Order Seeks Year in Jail for Flag Burners

President aims for a legal challenge that will wind up before the Supreme Court

(Newser) - President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that aims to put flag burners behind bars. "If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail," Trump said, reports USA Today . "You will see flag burning stop immediately." Specifically, the order directs Attorney General Pam...

Trump Threatens ABC, NBC
Trump Threatens ABC, NBC
Aug 25, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

Trump Threatens ABC, NBC

Calls networks 'an arm of the Democratic party' because of negative stories

(Newser) - President Trump issued some late-night threats to ABC and NBC, accusing both of bias and threatening their broadcast licenses.
  • In one post , he suggested the networks functioned as "an arm of the Democratic party" and "should, according to many, have their licenses revoked by the FCC. I would
...

Abrego Garcia Surrenders to ICE
Abrego Garcia
Surrenders to ICE
Aug 25, 2025 7:27 AM CDT

Abrego Garcia Surrenders to ICE

Construction worker faces possible deportation to Uganda

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrendered to US immigration authorities in Baltimore Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him to Uganda, an African country with documented human rights abuses and a language he doesn't speak. The Maryland construction worker became the face of President Trump'...

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