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Santos Got 7 Years. Will He Get a Trump Pardon?

Outlets assess the possibilities for the disgraced congressman

(Newser) - A federal judge disregarded pleas for leniency and imposed a seven-year sentence on ousted congressman George Santos on fraud charges Friday. Now, one question in circulation is whether the short-lived GOP lawmaker and strong backer of President Trump might be in line for a pardon. Coverage:
  • When asked by Perez
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Trump Doubles Down on '51st State Remarks

'I'm really not trolling,' he tells Time

(Newser) - With the Canadian election days away, President Trump has doubled down on his remarks about the country becoming America's 51st state. In an interview with Time published Friday, Trump rejected the suggestion that he was maybe "trolling a little bit" with the idea.
  • "I'm really not
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Trump Tells DoJ to Investigate ActBlue

Democrats' main fundraising platform calls it a 'brazen attack on democracy in America'

(Newser) - The Republican president has directed the Justice Department to investigate the rival party's main fundraising platform. In a memo Thursday, President Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to probe ActBlue and other platforms, saying "there is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising...

Americans Will Have to Rise Early to Watch Pope's Funeral

It begins at 4am Eastern on Saturday, with President Trump and Joe Biden in attendance

(Newser) - One current and one former US president will be in Vatican City on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis. Former President Biden's office said Friday that he and wife Jill will be there, reports CBS News . President Trump and first lady Melania also are flying to Rome Friday...

Trump: 'Crimea Will Stay With Russia'
Trump Delivers Succinct
Judgment on Crimea
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Apr 25, 2025 8:41 AM CDT

Trump Delivers Succinct Judgment on Crimea

'Crimea will stay with Russia,' he tells Time

(Newser) - President Trump spoke five words in an interview with Time that won't please Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky: "Crimea will stay with Russia." It's only the latest development about the Crimean peninsula, which has emerged this week as a sticking point in any peace deal to end...

Musk, DOGE Could Spend $135B to Save $150B: Analysts

Department of Government Efficiency perhaps didn't count on the cost of firings, litigation

(Newser) - Elon Musk originally said the Department of Government Efficiency could save taxpayers $2 trillion. He later downgraded that to $1 trillion. His most recent estimate is down even further, to $150 billion. But according to the experts on federal workers who spoke to the New York Times , the cost of...

Trump Agrees to Goldberg Interview 'Out of Curiosity'

President previously called SignalGate journalist a 'sleazebag'

(Newser) - President Trump announced Thursday that he would be meeting later in the day with one of his least favorite journalists. In a Truth Social post, the president said he would be meeting with Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, "of all people." He described Goldberg, the journalist inadvertently added to...

Rulings on Sanctuary Cities, Elections Go Against Trump

Federal judges hand defeats to the White House

(Newser) - DEI isn't the only issue on which President Trump lost a court fight on Thursday. Two more of note:
  • Sanctuary cities: A federal judge in California barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to "sanctuary" jurisdictions, saying that portions of Trump's
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Judge Rules Against Trump on DEI in Schools

Ruling puts at least a partial block on White House directive against diversity programs

(Newser) - President Trump suffered a courtroom defeat on Thursday in his push to make K-12 public schools get rid of all their DEI policies. A federal judge in New Hampshire temporarily blocked the ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, ruling that the Trump administration needs to provide a better definition...

Opposing Views on Trump Moves: He 'Blinked,' or It's Chess
Trump Appears
to Be Listening
to Wall Street
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Apr 24, 2025 12:07 PM CDT

Trump Appears to Be Listening to Wall Street

A look at why the president is walking back economic threats on tariffs, China, the Fed chief

(Newser) - President Trump has seemed to relish escalating the fight against his detractors on a range of issues in his second term. With one exception: economic policy. Trump has lowered the temperature on a number of key issues, including the trade war against China, threats to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell,...

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Allow Transgender Military Ban

President wants the ban to go forward while the court cases proceed

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military while legal challenges proceed. As the AP reports, the high-court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the...

Abrego Garcia's Family Moves to Safe House

Wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura says it was necessary after DHS posted her address

(Newser) - The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia , the Maryland man at the center of a deportation fight, says she and her kids have fled to a safe house after the Department of Homeland Security published their address online.
  • The tweet: Last week, the agency painted Abrego Garcia as a dangerous MS-13
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Trump Demands Putin 'STOP!' Attacks on Ukraine

President is imploring him and Zelensky to strike a peace deal quickly

(Newser) - On Wednesday, President Trump vented frustration at Volodymyr Zelensky . On Thursday, he vented at Vladimir Putin after a major new assault on Kyiv:
  • "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV," Trump wrote on Truth Social . "Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000
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Trump Pressures Zelensky as Russia Launches Big Strike

Ukraine calls assault on Kyiv one of Putin's 'most outrageous'

(Newser) - Big new developments on the Ukraine-Russia front, including a major attack by Russia and new pressure from President Trump on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to strike a deal.
  • Trump blasted Zelensky after the latter said he is not willing to cede any territory to Russia as part of a peace
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Aggressive Moves Appear to Hurt Trump in the Polls

Approval rating is dropping, particularly over his handling of the economy

(Newser) - President Trump's aggressive start to his second term doesn't appear to be helping his approval rating in a slew of polls conducted to mark his first 100 days in office.
  • The New York Times reports that his approval rating has dropped steadily since January, from 52% to 45%.
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After Slight at Trump, Base Commander Suspended

Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez disciplined after portraits of president, Hegseth were flipped to face a wall

(Newser) - The US Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base's first female commander after discovering portraits of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall. The Army has posted an undated statement on Fort McCoy's website saying Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez has...

Judge Gives Administration Brief Respite on Abrego Garcia

Trump administration now has until next week to provide details on efforts to return him to US

(Newser) - A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily halted her order requiring the Trump administration to provide information on its efforts so far, if any, to retrieve a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, the AP reports. Drew Ensign, a deputy assistant attorney general, filed a sealed motion requesting a...

Trump Plans 100th Day Rally in Michigan

Rally follows tariff debates and meeting with state's governor

(Newser) - President Trump will hold a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, next Tuesday to celebrate his first 100 days in office, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday. This will be Trump's first big rally since his inauguration and his first visit to Michigan since winning the battleground...

Biggest Trump Coin Investors Are Offered Special Access

Ethics advocates, Democrats rip 'pay-to-play deal'

(Newser) - President Trump's cryptocurrency token soared more than 60% on Wednesday after the announcement that its biggest investors would be invited to dine with the president at one of his clubs and receive a special tour of the White House. "The most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the World," as...

Americans' Views on Economy Have Changed Drastically in 3 Months

Record high 53% say their financial situation is worsening

(Newser) - Donald Trump was reelected to the Oval Office partly because those who voted for him had faith he'd boost the economy. Now, two recent surveys from Gallup and Reuters/Ipsos suggest that Americans' confidence in the president to achieve that is waning, especially after his administration's launch of tariffs...

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