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Trump: 'I'm Not Threatening' Democrats

But he says lawmakers who told troops they could disobey orders are in 'serious trouble'

(Newser) - President Trump spoke to Fox News on Friday and clarified his assertion that Democrats who directed a video to service members committed a crime "punishable by death." The president told Brian Kilmeade that he is not calling for the execution of lawmakers, as some of his critics have...

Zelensky: This Is 'Very Difficult' Moment in Ukraine History

US is pressuring Ukraine to accept its peace plan, but it requires big concessions

(Newser) - The coming week might prove to be the most consequential yet for the Russia-Ukraine war, but how things will shake out remains very much up in the air. Volodomyr Zelensky must decide whether to accept a US-crafted plan to end the war, one that requires major concessions that Ukraine has...

Kimmel to Trump: 'Quiet, Piggy'
Kimmel to Trump: 'Quiet, Piggy'
Nov 21, 2025 10:22 AM CST

Kimmel to Trump: 'Quiet, Piggy'

Late-night host fires back after Trump's latest call from him to be pulled off the air

(Newser) - "I have honestly lost count of how many times the president has demanded I be pulled off the air," Jimmy Kimmel said in his Thursday night monologue, firing back after President Trump's latest attack. "Talk about a snowflake, this guy. Every five weeks, he flips out...

Leavitt Defends Trump's 'Piggy' Remark to Reporter

She says voters appreciate his 'frankness'

(Newser) - The White House is defending President Trump's latest verbal attack on a female journalist, arguing that his bluntness is part of what voters want. In a Thursday briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump's "frankness" is why he won a second term, after he called Bloomberg News...

Trump Calls Video Released by 6 Dems 'Punishable by Death'

President accuses them of 'seditious behavior' after they encouraged troops to defy orders

(Newser) - President Trump is steaming mad over a video made by six Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of "seditious behavior" that is "punishable by death." The details:
  • The video: The Democratic video is addressed to US troops and members of the intelligence community, and it encourages them to "
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Trump Excluded From Cheney Funeral
Trump Excluded
From Cheney Funeral
Nov 20, 2025 6:26 AM CST

Trump Excluded From Cheney Funeral

VP JD Vance wasn't invited, either

(Newser) - President Trump was not invited to the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney, taking place Thursday, sources tell Axios and CNN . The snub is notable because sitting presidents usually attend the funerals of former vice presidents and presidents. But Cheney, who died earlier this month at age 84, broke...

Trump Threatens to Fire His 'Voice of Reason'

President tells Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to get rates down, or else

(Newser) - President Trump has publicly warned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that his job is on the line if the Federal Reserve doesn't bring down interest rates soon. Speaking at a US-Saudi investment forum in Washington, Trump told Bessent, "If you don't get it fixed fast, I'm going...

Trump: I'm Meeting With Mamdani Friday

President, NYC mayor's rep confirm the sit-down is taking place in DC

(Newser) - President Trump said late Wednesday that the long-awaited meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would happen in Washington later this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political polar opposites who for months have antagonized each other from afar, the AP reports. The sit-down, which Trump said...

Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files

President predicts 'hoax' will backfire on Democrats

(Newser) - President Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago, the AP notes.
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Trump Promises to Push for Peace in Sudan

'Tremendous atrocities are taking place'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Wednesday he plans to put greater attention on helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan after being urged to take action by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump, who claims to have ended several wars since returning to office and has...

It's a New Approval-Rating Low for Trump

For this term, anyway

(Newser) - When Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office in January, 47% of Americans approved of him. That figure has taken another dip, dropping two points since the start of November to 38%, finds a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that was conducted over four days ending Monday and released Tuesday. That marks...

In Hosting MBS, Trump 'Showed Nothing but Debility'

It suggests 'no real consequences' for dictators who mistreat Americans, says WaPo board

(Newser) - Hours after the Washington Post editorial board was called out for failing to mention Jamal Khashoggi ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's trip to the White House, the board let loose , blasting President Trump for rolling out the red carpet for a dictator the CIA concluded ordered...

At Trump's Saudi Dinner, Big Names, Big Money, and a New Alliance

President deems Saudi Arabia a 'major non-NATO ally,' as crown prince ups US investment to $1T

(Newser) - It was a "lavish welcome" in DC on Tuesday for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a warm greeting that extended into the evening with a black-tie state dinner at the White House—"a stunning attempt at rehabilitating the image of the prince," who US intel agencies...

Analysis Finds Bad News on Americans' Utility Bills

More are falling behind, in what is likely not good news for Trump

(Newser) - More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data—a warning sign for the US economy and another political headache for President Trump, the AP reports. Past due balances to utility companies jumped...

Democrats Move to Rein In White House Ballroom 'Bribery'

Bill seeks transparency and limits on donors with federal business

(Newser) - Democrats in Congress introduced new legislation Tuesday aimed at tightening restrictions on private donations for construction projects on White House grounds, a move prompted by President Trump's effort to raise $300 million in private funds for a new East Wing ballroom, CBS News reports. The "Stop Ballroom Bribery...

Trump Lashes Out at Another Journalist

He threatens ABC News' license after Mary Bruce asks about Khashoggi murder, Epstein files

(Newser) - President Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a "terrible reporter" Tuesday and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House. The network's chief White House correspondent was among reporters let into the Oval Office to question the...

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 "
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