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Trump Orders 'Swaths' of Forests Cut Down

President aims to increase logging across 280M hectares of public land

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday issued an executive order aimed at increasing logging in a big way. He directed federal agencies to look into how they might bypass environmental regulations including endangered species protections in order to boost timber production across 280 million hectares of public lands including national forests, the...

Trump Administration Looking to Sell 321 Federal Buildings

Some iconic ones were originally included on the list, though many were later removed

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of 443 federal properties it says it could close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them "not core to government operations." The list published by the General Services Administration includes some...

8 Reactions to Trump&#39;s Congressional Address
8 Reactions to Trump's
Speech to Congress
OPINION
Mar 5, 2025 1:00 AM CST

8 Reactions to Trump's Speech to Congress

President spoke for 100 minutes, a record

(Newser) - President Trump spoke for a record-breaking 100 minutes during his remarks to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, his first address to the legislative body since re-taking office. See a rundown of his most notable comments here , or read about the removal of a Democratic representative who heckled the...

Throwing Rep Out of Trump Speech Breaks With Tradition

But Rep. Al Green says even if he's formally punished, it was worth it

(Newser) - Rep. Al Green's removal from the House chamber at the beginning of President Trump's speech Tuesday night was an uncommon sight. While other lawmakers from the opposition party have verbally protested past presidential speeches, NPR says the fact that Green was actually escorted out of the room "...

Standout Lines From Trump's Address to Congress

It began with a near-immediate disruption

(Newser) - President Trump addressed Congress and the American people Tuesday night and immediately proclaimed, "America is back," to cries of "USA! USA!" in response. He made it just a couple of minutes into his speech before Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas was removed from the House...

A Lot of Democrats Are Skipping Trump Address

Trump speech to joint session of Congress expected to focus on immigration

(Newser) - Lawmakers have gathered at the Capitol for President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term, but a lot of Democrats have decided to be elsewhere. Rep. Don Beyer, one of numerous House Democrats boycotting the address, said Tuesday that Trump is addressing...

Trump May Be Ready to Pull Back on Canada, Mexico Tariffs

Lutnick says president plans to meet two countries 'in the middle'

(Newser) - After two days of steep stock market drops, President Trump might be preparing to pull back on his 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Trump plans to "meet in the middle" with the two countries and an announcement will probably...

GOP Lawmaker Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Issa says president represents 'the national resolve of peace through strength'

(Newser) - "No one deserves it more," Republican US Rep. Darrell Issa said in a post on X Monday, announcing that he is nominating President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Issa, who represents California's 48th District, tells Fox News that Trump's election last year "tangibly kickstarted...

DOGE Deletes More Errant Claims From Site

Elon Musk's group updates 'wall of receipts' to drop $4B in claims

(Newser) - DOGE's "wall of receipts" continues to have problems. The Department of Government Efficiency is using the site to list all of the government contracts it has scrapped and to tally up the resulting savings. But from the start, the DOGE list has been plagued by inaccuracies , including the...

Trudeau to Trump: This Is a 'Very Dumb Thing to Do'

Canadian leader says Americans will feel the pain of a new trade war

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid into President Trump and the new American tariffs on his nation Tuesday. Trudeau held a news conference in which he took a "position of confrontation rather than acquiescence," per Canada's CTV News . Among other things, he accused Trump of starting a...

Zelensky: It's 'Time to Make Things Right' After US Clash

Ukraine leader offers partial ceasefire deal with Russia

(Newser) - Things continue to move quickly in regard to the Russia-Ukraine war. One day after President Trump paused US military aid to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has put forward what the Washington Post calls the "framework for a partial ceasefire" with Russia. The Ukrainian president also called his White House clash...

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs
Mexico Responds
to Trump Tariffs
Mar 4, 2025 10:10 AM CST

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs

Sheinbaum says her country will hit back with tariffs of their own

(Newser) - Tariff day continues with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying her country will respond to President Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican imports with tariffs of their own, reports Reuters . "There is no reason, rationale, or justification to support this decision that will affect our people and nations,"...

Democrats May Bring Eggs to Trump Address

Props under discussion as well as color-coordinated outfits and a possible walkout

(Newser) - Democrats will look to turn the spotlight away from President Trump as he gives the first speech of his second term to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, but will it be with noisemakers, eggs, coordinated outfits, or a staged walkout? Democrats are reportedly divided on how they...

China, Canada Retaliate as Trump Tariffs Take Hold

President imposes 25% penalties on Canada, Mexico, additional 10% on China

(Newser) - There was no last-minute reprieve this time in regard to President Trump's tariffs as three new ones took effect at midnight Eastern. A look:
  • Canada: Trump imposed a 25% tariff on most imports. Canada responded by imposing 25% tariffs on $30 billion worth of American goods immediately, a total
...

Melania Trump Is Back in the Public Eye

She uses her first solo public appearance during Trump's 2nd term to address 'revenge porn'

(Newser) - Melania Trump on Monday made her first solo public appearance since her husband's inauguration. The Hill reported last month that the first lady is expected to return to her "Be Best" initiative, launched during President Trump's first term, which included a focus on online safety, and on...

Top New York FBI Agent Ousted After 'Defiant' Move

James Dennehy pushed back on Trump's January 6 request

(Newser) - James Dennehy, the top FBI agent at the New York field office, announced Monday that he had been forced to retire, following a high-profile clash with the Trump administration last month. "Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just...

Johnson Disagrees That US, Russia Are Aligned

Speaker disagrees with Trump on Putin's trustworthiness

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov both liked what they saw in the Oval Office on Friday, but they disagreed on what that means for US-Russia relations. The Trump administration "is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations," Peskov said Sunday in a Telegram video, per...

Trump Slams Zelensky for Saying Peace Deal Is Far Away
Trump Slaps Pause
on Military Aid to Ukraine
updated
Mar 3, 2025 7:03 PM CST

Trump Slaps Pause on Military Aid to Ukraine

Aides say move is to pressure Zelensky to negotiate with Russia

(Newser) - After again slamming Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, President Trump ordered a pause on US military assistance to Ukraine to help it battle Russia's invasion. Administration officials called the extraordinary action an attempt to pressure Zelensky to agree to peace talks with Russia, the Washington Post reports. "The president...

Trump: 'No Room Left' to Avoid Tariffs

He confirms that 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico will arrive Tuesday

(Newser) - Last month, President Trump agreed to delay tariffs for a month after speaking to the leaders of Canada and Mexico, but it doesn't look like a reprieve will happen this time around. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that there is "no room left" for...

Lech Walesa: Trump-Zelensky Meeting Filled Me With 'Horror'

Polish democracy hero has hard words for president's treatment of Zelensky

(Newser) - Poland's democracy hero Lech Walesa and dozens of other former Polish political prisoners have written a letter to President Trump, telling him that his treatment of Ukraine's president at the Oval Office last week filled them "with horror and distaste." Walesa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner...

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