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Trump to Female Reporter: 'Quiet, Piggy'

President scolds journalist who was questioning him about the Epstein files

(Newser) - A video of an exchange between President Trump and a female reporter late last week is gaining renewed traction because of the president's blunt cutoff of "Quiet, piggy." As USA Today reports, it happened aboard Air Force One on Friday. The reporter asked Trump about his name...

Trump on Killing of Khashoggi: 'Things Happen'

President says Saudi crown prince was not involved in the journalist's murder

(Newser) - When President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began taking questions at the White House on Tuesday, one of them went straight to a sensitive topic: the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. A US intelligence report implicated the prince in the killing, but Trump dismissed the...

Trump Gives Lavish Welcome to Saudi Prince

It's a political turnaround for MBS, implicated by the US in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

(Newser) - President Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to the White House on Tuesday, the prince's first visit to the US since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. US intelligence agencies blamed the murder on the prince known as MBS, and the allegations put...

Trump Faces a Rare Losing Streak
It's a Rarity
for Trump:
'Political
Physics'
the rundown
Nov 18, 2025 11:20 AM CST

It's a Rarity for Trump: 'Political Physics'

Several stories tally up his recent losses, suggest president's hold over the GOP is weakening

(Newser) - On the day of the House vote on the Jeffrey Epstein files , there's an unmistakable theme in coverage in major outlets that President Trump will not enjoy. A slew of stories suggest that the president's once all-powerful grip on his party is slipping. Coverage:
  • Politico runs through "
...

Before Epstein Vote, Johnson Shifts and MTG Vents

House expected to vote to release the files on Tuesday

(Newser) - The House remains on track to vote for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday afternoon, reports NBC News . The drama over whether it will pass is gone, especially after President Trump reversed himself and gave the measure his blessing, with Axios reporting that even House speaker Mike Johnson...

Seth Meyers Responds to Trump's Call for His Firing

Late Night host jokes about Trump's outrage, sensitivity about catapults

(Newser) - Seth Meyers spent some time considering what he's done now to set off President Trump, who again called for the Late Night host's firing over the weekend, and he came up with an answer: "It was the catapults again." Speaking on Monday's show, Meyers noted...

Trump Unveils Line-Cutting 'FIFA Pass' for World Cup Travelers

Those headed to the US for the World Cup will get visa interviews ahead of others

(Newser) - The Trump administration is announcing a new initiative for foreigners traveling to the US for the World Cup next year that will allow them to get interviews for visas more quickly, the AP reports. Dubbed "FIFA Pass," it will allow those who have purchased World Cup tickets through...

Trump: 'We'll Give Them Everything' on Epstein

President says he will sign bill on releasing files if it reaches his desk

(Newser) - A day ahead of a House vote on directing the Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump said he would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. "I'm all for it," he said at a White House event, per ABC...

Security Council Approves Trump's Plan for Gaza

Proposal calls for international force to handle governing and demilitarization

(Newser) - The UN Security Council on Monday approved President Trump's peace plan for Gaza, a diplomatic victory for the US that provides a legal international mandate for rebuilding Gaza after two years of fighting. The resolution, which incorporates Trump's 20-point ceasefire proposal, passed with 13 votes in favor and...

Trump on Mamdani: 'We'll Work Something Out'

President says he and the mayor-elect will likely meet

(Newser) - President Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll "work something out," in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils. Trump has...

SCOTUS to Consider 'Metering' at the Border

Issue is whether migrants can be turned away during busy periods without getting to apply for asylum

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial border policy known as "metering," which allows federal officials to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border when they deem too many migrants are trying to apply at once. The case, set to be heard next year, could...

Seth Meyers Gets a Taste of the Jimmy Kimmel Treatment

FCC chair reposts Trump's call for NBC to fire Late Night host

(Newser) - President Trump publicly called for NBC to fire Seth Meyers on Saturday, with the message later amplified by the head of the FCC. Trump, posting on Truth Social , again claimed Meyers' anti-Trump jokes are "probably illegal." He accused Meyers of suffering from "an incurable case of Trump...

Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Controversial Interview

'If he wants to do it, get the word out,' president told reporters

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday brushed aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views, which has caused a schism within the GOP , the AP reports. Trump defended Carlson, citing "good interviews" he'd had over the years with the...

Massie Wants Vote to Rule Out Veto of Epstein Files Release

Republican said there could be a 'deluge' of GOP support

(Newser) - As many as 100 House Republicans may support a measure to force the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday. Speaking on ABC News ' This Week, Massie said the House is expected to vote on the matter this week and suggested there...

Trump's Push Against EVs May Be Making All Cars Cost More

Industry frustrations bubble up amid ever-changing regulations among administrations

(Newser) - President Trump's campaign against electric vehicles and his broader rollback of environmental regulations may be hitting American drivers in the wallet, not just the automakers he's targeting. The average price of a new car exceeded $50,000 for the first time in September, and many experts in the...

Trump Extends Pardons to Riot-Related Convictions

One recipient was convicted on weapons charges, the other of threatening FBI agents

(Newser) - President Trump has added two pardons of people convicted of crimes related to the Capitol riot, one for the second time and the other for threatening to shoot FBI agents, the administration announced Saturday. Ed Martin, a Justice Department pardon attorney and supporter of the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters, revealed...

Pardoned Rapper Now Rakes in Millions on Tour

Once jailed for gun charges, YoungBoy Never Broke Again is now selling out arenas

(Newser) - YoungBoy Never Broke Again, aka NBA YoungBoy, the rapper who received a pardon from President Trump less than six months ago, is now headlining a sold-out tour expected to gross $70 million. The 26-year-old, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, was sentenced in December to nearly two years behind bars...

Trump-MTG Spat Ascends to the Next Level

President yanks his support for Georgia congresswoman; she says he 'lied about me'

(Newser) - President Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "Wacky Marjorie" and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms "if the right person runs," per the AP . Accusing the...

Trump Rolls Back Many Food Tariffs
Trump Rolls Back
Many Food Tariffs
Nov 14, 2025 7:39 PM CST

Trump Rolls Back Many Food Tariffs

He acknowledges that tariffs raise consumer prices 'in some cases'

(Newser) - President Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping US tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits, and a broad swath of other commodities—a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. "We just did a little bit of a rollback on...

Trump's Redistricting Hits a Wall in Indiana

White House immediately summons state lawmakers to Washington

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to redistrict Indiana to try to deliver more congressional seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterms does not have the votes to pass the state Senate, its leader announced Friday. So the GOP-run Senate will not convene for a redistricting session, President Pro Tem Rodric Bray...

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