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Trump Pardons Divers Who Freed 19 Sharks

Men believed they had stumbled upon an illegal fishing line

(Newser) - Two South Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman's longline several miles from shore have been pardoned by President Trump, the AP reports. Pardons for Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr. were signed Wednesday. They had been convicted in...

'TACO' Isn't a Slam: It's Key to Trump's Success

Russ Douthat says what critics see as 'chickening out' explains the president's resiliency

(Newser) - President Trump bristled last week when asked about the nickname of TACO—standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out" in regard to tariffs and the like. He might have instead taken it as a compliment, suggests conservative columnist Russ Douthat in the New York Times .
  • "The willingness to swerve
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'Medicaid Moderates' Speak Up Within GOP

Small group of Senate Republicans opposed to cuts hold sway over the 'big beautiful bill'

(Newser) - The Senate returns to business on Monday, with the biggest item on the agenda being debate over the "Big Beautiful Bill" that passed the House. Senate GOP leader John Thune can afford only three defections within the Republican ranks if he hopes to get the spending bill—crucial to...

Trump Pulls Nomination of NASA Pick
Trump Pulls
Nomination
of NASA Pick
May 31, 2025 5:45 PM CDT

Trump Pulls Nomination of NASA Pick

Musk ally apparently donated to Democrats

(Newser) - White House officials said Saturday that President Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to run NASA. Trump made the decision after learning that Isaacman had made political donations to prominent Democrats, the New York Times reports. "It's essential...

Trump Angrily Breaks With Federalist Society

Post suggests an end to the alliance that picked much of the federal bench, including the Supreme Court

(Newser) - After regularly attacking judges who didn't rule his way, President Trump has turned to the organization that recommended nominees for the federal bench to him. "I am so disappointed in The Federalist Society because of the bad advice they gave me on numerous Judicial Nominations," Trump wrote...

NYT Report Accuses Musk of Heavy Drug Use
Trump Reacts to Report
on Musk Drug Use
UPDATED
May 31, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Trump Reacts to Report on Musk Drug Use

NYT investigation alleged he used ketamine, other substances on campaign trail; Trump shrugs it off

(Newser) - If President Trump is bothered by allegations of drug use and erratic behavior by DOGE creator Elon Musk, he isn't showing it. Trump reacted on Friday night to the New York Times report on the matter, essentially shrugging it off, per CNN . "I think he's fantastic,"...

Trump Says He's Firing National Portrait Gallery Chief

Whether he has the authority to remove Kim Sajet, the first woman in that role, remains unclear

(Newser) - President Trump announced Friday he has fired Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Sajet, who was the first woman in the role, led the gallery for 12 years. Trump made the move public in a Truth Social post , citing recommendations from "many...

Trump Tries to Ease Workers' Minds on Nippon-US Steel Deal

President says US Steel will 'stay an American company,' vows to double steel tariffs to 50%

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday told Pennsylvania steelworkers he's doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50% to protect their industry, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos, and other goods. In a post later on his Truth Social platform,...

PBS Sues Trump Over Executive Order to End Funding

President can't decide programming, filing argues

(Newser) - PBS sued President Trump on Friday to keep his executive order to end its federal funding from taking effect, calling the government's action unconstitutional. The suit filed in US District Court in Washington contends that the Trump administration violated the public broadcaster's First Amendment rights and the law...

Trump Doesn&#39;t Rule Out a Pardon for Combs
Trump Leaves Open
Pardoning Combs
May 30, 2025 3:50 PM CDT

Trump Leaves Open Pardoning Combs

The two once were friends, but president says his decision would be based on fairness

(Newser) - President Trump took a pass Friday on an opportunity to rule out a possible presidential pardon for an old friend who may or may not need one, per USA Today . Asked at the White House whether he'd consider clearing Sean "Diddy" Combs, who's on trial in New...

Trump: Musk &#39;Really Not Leaving&#39;
Trump: Musk
'Really Not Leaving'
May 30, 2025 2:35 PM CDT

Trump: Musk 'Really Not Leaving'

President says DOGE chief will 'go back and forth' between private and public duties

(Newser) - President Trump gave Elon Musk a friendly sendoff on Friday as the latter leaves his DOGE role to focus more on his businesses. But Musk is "really not leaving," said Trump, per the Washington Post . "He's going to be back and forth, I think."
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SCOTUS Lets US Revoke Protection of 500K Immigrants

Ruling allows White House to strip Biden-era legal status of people from 4 nations

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Friday again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, per the AP . The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries: Cuba,...

Trump Slams China, and Markets Dip
Trump Slams China,
and Markets Dip
May 30, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Trump Slams China, and Markets Dip

President accuses Beijing of violating new trade deal

(Newser) - The good vibes with China aren't so good anymore. President Trump on Friday lashed out at Beijing, accusing it of violating a new deal with the US on trade, reports the Wall Street Journal . Markets slumped in response, with Dow opening down about 100 points, or roughly 0.3%,...

Deaf Nonprofit Sues White House Over MIA Interpreters

National Association of the Deaf says WH should make sign language available once more for events

(Newser) - A deaf advocacy nonprofit has filed a complaint against the White House over the latter's sudden removal of sign language interpreters at press conferences and other public events since President Trump once again assumed the Oval Office in January. "Defendants are now denying hundreds of thousands of deaf...

Trump, Musk to Hold Press Conference for 'Last Day'

'Elon is terrific!' Trump says

(Newser) - Elon Musk's time as a "special government employee" is officially over , but he's not leaving the White House without a send-off. In a Truth Social post Thursday, President Trump said he would hold a media event with Musk in the Oval Office at 1:30pm Eastern on...

Appeals Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs
Appeals Court
Reinstates
Trump Tariffs
UPDATED
May 29, 2025 4:35 PM CDT

Appeals Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs

Ruling came after a second federal court found tariffs issued under emergency powers unlawful

(Newser) - President Trump's tariffs were reinstated by a federal appeals court ruling on Thursday. The court's ruling came after a second federal court found that an emergency powers law does not give Trump authority to enact tariffs, and that most of the ones he's already ordered after invoking...

Judge Hands Harvard a Win on Graduation Day

She extends order allowing university to continue enrolling international students

(Newser) - As Harvard University held commencement ceremonies Thursday, a federal judge extended her restraining order against the Trump administration's attempt to block international students from enrolling at America's oldest university. Judge Allison D. Burroughs said the order she issued last week will remain in place until a preliminary injunction...

One Punch 6 Years Ago Resonates Politically

Wall Street Journal traces Trump administration's battle with universities to a 2019 altercation

(Newser) - Much has been written about the Trump administration's fight with Harvard and other universities, but the Wall Street Journal traces the broad outlines of the current fight to a single punch in 2019:
  • That year, Hayden Williams got punched in the face after he set up a table at
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More Pardons, Commutations —Including for Gang Leader

Larry Hoover, co-founder of Chicago's Gangster Disciples, ordered a hit on rival

(Newser) - President Trump continued issuing pardons and commutations on Wednesday, including for a former Chicago gang leader given six life sentences for conspiracy, extortion, and other crimes. "I do not believe that there's a more notorious or prolific criminal than Larry Hoover," who was also convicted of ordering...

Trump Has One Big Gripe About Qatar Luxury Jet

'Frankly, it's much too big,' he told reporters on Wednesday of the controversial 'gift' from Mideast

(Newser) - President Trump makes no secret of admiring "big, beautiful" things , but the controversial $400 million luxury jet he says was a gift to the US from Qatar may be too large, even for him. Although Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the recently accepted Boeing 747, which the Defense...

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