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Trump Orders DC
Car Race for August
Jan 30, 2026 2:55 PM CST

Trump Orders DC Car Race for August

Mayor welcomes IndyCar event planned for August

(Newser) - President Trump wants roaring engines added to the nation's birthday party. In a move timed to the republic's 250th anniversary this year, Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to stage an IndyCar street race near the National Mall in August, to be branded the...

Student Struck in Apparent Hit-and-Run at ICE Protest

Nebraska girl hospitalized after SUV with Trump flag hit her

(Newser) - A student-led protest in Fremont, Nebraska, turned dangerous on Thursday when a red SUV struck a student and then drove away, according to school officials and video of the apparent hit-and-run incident, reports Nebraska Public Media . Footage from News Channel Nebraska shows the vehicle, flying a flag backing Donald Trump'...

After Nearly 2 Years, Gaza Crossing Into Egypt to Reopen

Though Israeli move to open Rafah crossing Sunday is for 'limited movement of people only'

(Newser) - Israel said on Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of closure. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement...

As UK Cozies Up to China, Trump Blasts Move as 'Very Dangerous'

Starmer pursues trade reset with Beijing, despite Trump's security warning

(Newser) - President Trump is again warning US allies about getting too close to Beijing, this time as the United Kingdom leans in. As Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrapped up hours of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and praised "real progress" on trade, Trump told reporters in Washington...

Trump Moves to Cut Off Cuba's Oil Supply

Executive order threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Havana

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis. The order would primarily put pressure on Mexico, a government that...

Trump Threatens Canada With 50% Tariff on Aircraft

Carney responds to reports US officials met with Alberta separatists

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the US, the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands. The president said he was retaliating against Canada for refusing to certify...

To Draw Investors, Venezuela Overhauls Its Oil Industry

Rodríguez signs measure breaking socialist foundation

(Newser) - Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open Venezuela's oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. Lawmakers in the National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry...

Trump Order Would Change California's Rebuilding Permits

Newsom, Bass ask president to approve disaster aid instead

(Newser) - President Trump has announced that he signed an executive order to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires. The order directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration to find a way to issue regulations that would...

Trump: Commercial Flights to Venezuela Will Resume

State Department hasn't lifted its 'Do not travel' warning yet

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday he has informed Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will reopen the country's commercial airspace and that Americans will soon be able to visit. Trump said he instructed his Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the US military to take steps to open...

Trump's Cabinet Meeting Was Unusually Short

He didn't ask Noem or Bondi to speak

(Newser) - President Trump gathered his Cabinet for a video-broadcasted meeting Thursday that ended without questions from reporters. He spoke for about a half hour and called on some of his agency heads, but Trump ended his the meeting without asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to speak. It seemed an opportunity...

Trump: I Asked Putin Not to Strike Kyiv During 'Extraordinary Cold'

President says Russian leader agreed

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday that he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and that Putin had agreed, but there was no confirmation of that from Russia. The call for a pause in attacks...

ICE's Next Planned Destination: the Super Bowl

DHS adds immigration enforcement to game duties, says those in country legally 'have nothing to fear'

(Newser) - Immigration enforcement looks to be joining the mix surrounding Super Bowl LX. Officials in Santa Clara, California, say Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to be on the ground at next month's big game at Levi's Stadium, adding an immigration twist to the usual security presence, reports the...

2 Federal Officers Involved in Pretti Shooting Are on Leave

Stephen Miller admitted agents 'may not have been following' protocol

(Newser) - The two federal officers who pulled their triggers in the Minneapolis shooting that killed Alex Pretti on Saturday are currently on paid administrative leave, NBC News reports. ABC News' sources describe this as standard operating procedure in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting. The network quotes a Customs and Border...

Trump Doubles Down on His 'Armada' Warning

President urges Iran to come to the negotiating table on nukes

(Newser) - Last week President Trump warned Iran that an "armada" was heading its way, said the same on Monday , and recycled the warning on Wednesday. In a Truth Social post, Trump cautioned that a "massive Armada" led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is speeding toward Iran "...

Trump: I'll Be 'Watching Over' Investigation of Pretti Killing

'I want a very honorable and honest investigation'

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday a "big investigation" was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. "I want to see the investigation. I'm going to be watching over it, and I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I...

Philip Glass Pulls Symphony From Kennedy Center

Composer says center's values clash with Lincoln-themed work

(Newser) - Philip Glass has decided his new symphony about Abraham Lincoln won't debut at the Kennedy Center after all. The 88-year-old composer has pulled the planned world premiere of his Symphony No. 15, "Lincoln," from the venue. "The values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct...

Canada's Carney: I Meant What I Said About the US

Canadian leader denies walking back criticism of 'hegemony,' as Scott Bessent asserts

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's not retreating from his much-talked-about speech in Davos, no matter what the US Treasury secretary thinks. "To be absolutely clear—and I said this to the president—I meant what I said in Davos," Carney told reporters Tuesday, reports Politico...

Neil Young Has Gift for Greenland Over US 'Stress'

Singer pulls tunes from Amazon, says Greenlanders can stream his music for free for a year

(Newser) - Neil Young just handed Greenland a yearlong, all-access pass to his life's work—and used the moment to again go after President Trump and Amazon. Writing on his Neil Young Archives site , the 80-year-old musician said all residents of Greenland can stream his full catalog and music films for...

GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

Trump Meets With Noem for 2 Hours in Oval Office

It's part of the fast pivot on Minneapolis after the shooting of Alex Pretti

(Newser) - Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem met with President Trump in the Oval Office for two hours Monday evening, reports the New York Times . It's seen as the latest sign of Trump's quick pivot on Minneapolis after a bipartisan backlash over the shooting of protester Alex Pretti . Noem's...

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