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Economists Somewhat Less Concerned in Latest WSJ Survey

Though the paper warns that could change if new tariff threats are carried out

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal 's latest quarterly survey of economists found that they are currently feeling a bit sunnier about the impact of President Trump's economic policies. Specifically, they are less concerned about a recession and expect more jobs and growth (and less inflation) than they did the...

On Anniversary of Assassination Attempt, a Damning Report

Senate committee finds Secret Service failed to prevent Butler attack

(Newser) - Sunday marked one year since the attempt on President Trump's life at a campaign rally for the then-candidate in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a Senate committee marked the occasion by releasing a report on the shooting, which left one rallygoer as well as the shooter dead. The Senate Homeland Security...

Musk Rips Trump's Defense: 'Just Release the Files'

President had backed Pam Bondi over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

(Newser) - Elon Musk has further solidified his split with President Trump with responses about the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The president on Saturday had posted a long defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has come under MAGA fire after announcing there are no previously secret documents...

Trump Tells MAGA Critics of Bondi to Back Off

Attorney general is doing a 'fantastic job,' says president amid Epstein controversy

(Newser) - As MAGA infighting continues over the federal Jeffrey Epstein investigation, President Trump is making clear that he is very much on the side of his attorney general. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, the president criticized those going after Pam Bondi on the issue, reports CNN :
  • "What'
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Trump Threatens to 'Take Away' O'Donnell's Citizenship

Presidents don't have the power to revoke citizenship of somebody born in the US

(Newser) - Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland days before President Trump began his second term—and Trump, who has been feuding with her for almost 20 years, doesn't want her to come back to America. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday morning, the president threatened to revoke her...

Trump Slaps Tariffs on 2 Major Trading Partners

He says 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico, European Union will kick in on Aug. 1

(Newser) - President Trump announced Saturday that he is levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico, starting Aug. 1. Trump announced the tariffs on two of the United States' biggest trade partners in letters posted on Truth Social, the AP reports. In his letter to Mexico's leader , Trump...

Farmworker Dies After Fall During California ICE Raid

Death follows chaotic immigration raid at Ventura County cannabis farm

(Newser) - A longtime farmworker died after falling from a greenhouse while trying to escape a federal immigration raid at a California cannabis farm Thursday , drawing renewed scrutiny to enforcement tactics and their consequences in agricultural communities. The United Farm Workers union says Jaime Alanís, in his late 50s and...

Trumps Tour Devastation, Meet With Texas Families
Trump Sees Texas Devastation
Jul 11, 2025 5:10 PM CDT

Trump Sees Texas Devastation

'Our nation is grieving with you,' first lady tells families

(Newser) - President Trump and first lady Melania Trump toured the site of the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country on Friday, speaking to first responders and families of the victims. "It's hard to believe the devastation. Trees that are 100 years old, just ripped out of the ground,...

After Raid, Newsom Returns &#39;Scum&#39; Label
Newsom Turns
Nickname Back on Trump
Jul 11, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Newsom Turns Nickname Back on Trump

Governor reacts to raid on California farm

(Newser) - After a KTLA video captured children and protesters running from tear gas sprayed by immigration agents at a farm in his state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted his reaction Thursday night on X. "Trump calls me 'Newscum'—but he's the real scum," Newsom wrote, the...

Nigerian Official Quotes Rap Lyric in Rebuffing US

'I can't do nothin' for you, man' says foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar, channeling Flava Flav

(Newser) - The US has been pressing Nigeria to accept deported migrants, but Nigeria's foreign minister says his country has enough problems. In a TV interview, Yusuf Tuggar quoted a rap lyric to make his point, reports the BBC :
  • "In the words of the famous US rap group Public Enemy—
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'Alpha Male' Influencer Is Trump Pick for Diplomatic Post

Australian-American Nick Adams nominated to be ambassador to Malaysia

(Newser) - President Trump has nominated a self-proclaimed "alpha male" influencer from Australia known for his lavish praise of Hooters to be the next American ambassador to Malaysia. Nick Adams, who became a US citizen in 2021, has amassed a large online following with "crass jokes and other forms of...

Trump Announces 35% Tariff on Canadian Goods

That's quite a hike to the 25% announced in February

(Newser) - President Trump posted a letter to social media Thursday evening announcing Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% tariff rate starting Aug. 1, an aggressive increase to the 25% tariff first announced by Trump in February, the AP reports. Trump justified the tariffs as necessary to manage America's...

Brazil Pledges Retaliatory Tariffs If Trump Acts

Lula says he'll match US, 50-50

(Newser) - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the US if President Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Lula said he will...

Judge Blocks Trump Ban on Birthright Citizenship

Federal judge certifies challenge as a class-action lawsuit, a loss for the White House

(Newser) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on birthright citizenship from going into effect nationwide, reports the Washington Post . US District Judge Joseph Laplante of New Hampshire did so by agreeing to certify a legal challenge brought by the ACLU as a class-action lawsuit. All of this...

Secret Service Suspended 6 After Assassination Attempt

Agency cites leadership gaps, operational failures after assassination attempt

(Newser) - The Secret Service suspended six employees without pay following last year's assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, CBS News reports. The penalties ranged from 10 to 42 days of unpaid leave, and upon their return, the staffers were assigned to less sensitive...

Trump, Citing 'Witch Hunt,' Slaps Steep Tariff on Brazil

He says Bolsonaro prosecution is an 'international disgrace'

(Newser) - After announcing smaller tariffs on seven smaller countries Wednesday, President Trump declared that imports from Brazil, one of the biggest US trading partners in the Americas, will be hit with a 50% tariff on Aug. 1. Most of Trump's tariff letters have been almost identical, but the letter to...

Schumer: Trump Is 88 Countries Short of Promise

President announces tariffs on 7 more countries

(Newser) - President Trump sent tariff letters to seven more countries Wednesday as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized him for falling 88 countries short of his goal of 90 trade deals. "Ninety days ago Donald Trump promised the world that his tariffs would lead to 90 deals in 90 days,...

Trump Has Thoughts on 6 Past Presidents

Polk, Eisenhower, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Adams, and McKinley

(Newser) - Turns out President Trump gauges his esteem for predecessors by how well their portraits fit into his White House redecorating scheme. Or sometimes how well the frames around those portraits do. "I'm a frame person," Trump said Tuesday during a meeting with his Cabinet. "Sometimes I...

Trump Scolds Reporter for Asking About Epstein

Question to Bondi 'seems like a desecration' after Texas tragedy, he says

(Newser) - President Trump has leapt to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi amid fresh scrutiny from elements of his base over recent Justice Department revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Trump headed off a reporter's Epstein-related questions for Bondi at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, chiding the journalist...

Trump: 'We Get a Lot of BS Thrown at Us by Putin'

'He's very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless'

(Newser) - President Trump appears to have run out of patience with Vladimir Putin. At a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Trump said he is not happy with the Russian leader and he is considering approving more sanctions on Moscow, Reuters reports. "We get a lot of bulls--- thrown at us by Putin,...

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