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Trump: Cost of Living Concerns Are 'Fake'

President downplays concerns, claims inflation rate is 'very good'

(Newser) - President Trump dismissed concerns about the cost of living on Tuesday, calling the affordability issue a "con job." "They just say the word. It doesn't mean anything to anybody. They just say it—affordability," Trump said, per the New York Times , accusing Democrats of inventing...

Trump: National Guard Will Be Sent to New Orleans

President does not give details on numbers or exact timeline

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that is expected to begin this week, the AP reports. Trump did not say how many...

Administration to Crack Down on Somali Immigrants in Minnesota: Source

Source says targeted operation could impact hundreds

(Newser) - Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the US, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke to the AP . The move comes as President Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's...

Trump Says He's Rebuilding Dulles Airport

President appeared sleepy during last cabinet meeting of the year

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. "We're also going to rebuild Dulles airport because it's not a good airport," Trump said during a meeting of his cabinet members at the White House. "...

Trump Lashes Out at Somali Immigrants

'Your country stinks,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump lashed out at Somali immigrants on Tuesday, labeling them "garbage" and claiming they bring nothing but complaints to the United States. The comments, made at the end of a White House cabinet meeting, marked an escalation in Trump's harsh rhetoric toward immigrants, the New York Times...

Time Person of the Year May Not Be a Person at All

Betting markets predict artificial intelligence will beat all human contenders for the honor

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence is emerging as the frontrunner for Time magazine's Person of the Year, according to bettors on Polymarket , who see AI as having a better shot than any human candidate, including President Trump, who Axios notes took the honor last year . AI had a 46% chance of being...

Maduro Is Changing Up Where He Sleeps at Night

Venezuelan leader ramps up personal security as threats from Trump intensify

(Newser) - As threats from the US grow more intense , Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been projecting a nonchalant, what-me-worry? persona in public. It's a much different story in private, reports the New York Times . The story, based on interviews with multiple insiders, ticks off two examples:
  • "Maduro has tried
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Former Honduras Leader Freed After Trump Pardon

Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez released from 45-year sentence tied to drug trafficking

(Newser) - Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Trump, Hernandez's wife announced Tuesday. The US Bureau of...

Gas Prices Haven't Been This Low Since 2021

Average price dips below $3 a gallon, with 18 states under $2.75

(Newser) - Average US gas prices have slipped below $3 a gallon for the first time in four and a half years, offering some relief to drivers, reports CNN . AAA reports the national average for regular gas was $2.998 on Tuesday, just under Monday's $3.001, a first since May...

After DC Shooting, Noem Demands Total Travel Ban

After Afghan migrant allegedly kills National Guard member, homeland security chief issues warning

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is urging a sweeping "full travel ban" on nations she claims are sending "killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies" to the United States. Noem announced her recommendation after she said she met with President Trump, posting on X that the country is being exploited...

Tennessee Special Election Likely to Be Surprisingly Close

GOP 'spending millions of dollars to hold a seat that Donald Trump just won by 22 points'

(Newser) - A Tennessee congressional seat that President Trump and Republicans have previously won with ease became the unlikely epicenter of the fight for Congress on Monday, as House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined rallies and former Vice President Al Gore and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exhorted a virtual audience to help Democrats mount...

Trump Had MRI Imaging on Heart, Abdomen: Doctor

Trump's doctor says scan is 'standard for an executive physical'

(Newser) - President Trump's doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventive screening for men his age, according to a memo from the physician released by the White House on Monday. Sean Barbabella said in a statement that Trump's...

Trump-Branded Stocks, Coins Have Tanked

Trump Media's stock is down around 75% this year

(Newser) - Stocks and cryptocurrencies tied to President Trump have taken a nosedive since his inauguration, causing significant losses for some of his most enthusiastic supporters. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, have dropped 75% since Trump returned to office, reports the Wall Street Journal . Digital...

Court Bounces Trump's Pick for NJ Prosecutor

Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as US attorney, federal appeals court rules

(Newser) - The Trump administration's maneuvers to keep Alina Habba in place as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday. A panel of judges from the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia sided with a lower court judge'...

Trump: Hegseth Didn't Order Strike on Survivors

President says he trusts Pentagon chief's denial about drug boat controversy

(Newser) - President Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth amid controversy over a deadly military strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the Pentagon chief did not order a second strike specifically to kill two survivors from the initial strike. "Pete...

Trump: Sure, I'll Release MRI Results

Though the president says he doesn't know what part of his body was scanned

(Newser) - President Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October , the AP reports. "If you want to have it released, I'll release it," the president said during an exchange with reporters as he traveled back to Washington from...

Trump Frees Executive Who Defrauded Thousands

David Gentile, convicted in $1.6B scheme, spent less than two weeks in prison

(Newser) - President Trump has commuted the sentence of David Gentile, setting the private equity executive free after serving less than two weeks of a seven-year prison term for his role in a $1.6 billion fraud scheme. Gentile was convicted in August 2024, alongside co-defendant Jeffry Schneider, on securities and wire...

New White House Page Lists Media Accusations

Site names outlets, offenders administration says mischaracterized Trump's words

(Newser) - The White House has unveiled a section on its official website that accuses and names journalists it says misrepresented President Trump's remarks. The page , which launched Friday, carried the headline "Misleading. Biased. Exposed." Under "Media Offender of the Week," it lists the Boston Globe, CBS...

'Trump Accounts' May Give Way to '530As'

Axios reports on a rebranding effort to make them non-political

(Newser) - A new effort is underway to rebrand so-called "Trump Accounts" —investment vehicles for children funded by the federal government—in an effort to strip away political baggage and encourage broad adoption, reports Axios . The name that appears to be growing in use among tax professionals and lawyers? 530A,...

Consider Venezuelan Airspace Closed, Trump Tells Airlines

Announcement ups threat to Maduro's government

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday told commercial airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed, escalating the standoff between the US and the government of Nicolás Maduro with a step that sometimes precedes airstrikes. Posting on Truth Social, per the Washington Post , Trump wrote, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers,...

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