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Dean Cain Joins ICE to Help With Deportations
Now Joining ICE:
Superman Star
Aug 7, 2025 8:47 AM CDT

Now Joining ICE: Superman Star

Actor Dean Cain cites patriotic duty as government agency ramps up Trump's immigration raids

(Newser) - Dean Cain, best known for his '90s run as Superman, says he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to back President Trump's push for mass deportations. The 59-year-old actor announced the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, explaining that after sharing an ICE recruitment...

'It's Midnight!' Trump Celebrates His New Tariffs

This time, Dow futures rise as new penalties kick in

(Newser) - President Trump's new tariffs took effect Thursday morning on dozens of countries, and this time the stock market seems unfazed, reports the Wall Street Journal . Dow futures were up about 250 points, or 0.6%, and the benchmark S&P 500 was up by a slightly higher percentage. Global...

Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Imported Computer Chips

Companies investing in US manufacturing would avoid hefty import fees

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to slap 100% tariffs on imported computer chips—unless tech companies commit to manufacturing in the US—a move that could reshape the global tech industry and send ripple effects through everything from smartphones to automobiles, the Washington Post reports. The policy would...

Trump Expects to Meet Soon With Putin and Zelensky

Other leaders appear not to have officially agreed

(Newser) - President Trump is preparing to meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war on Ukraine, administration officials said, picking up on a suggestion made by the Kremlin during the US special envoy's visit there on Wednesday. Trump is open to including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in...

A 'Not Happy' Trump Imposes Another 25% Tariff on India

Over its Russian oil purchases

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday brought more hurt to India in announcing that the US would impose an additional 25% tariff on the country, bringing the new tariff to 50%, over its use of Russian oil. India had on Friday indicated it will continue to buy oil from Russia despite threats...

Teen DOGE Lieutenant Beaten in DC Carjacking

Trump, Musk say incident shows feds must take control of DC

(Newser) - The infamous teenage employee of the Department of Government Efficiency, a key lieutenant of Elon Musk when the billionaire was involved with DOGE, was assaulted in the nation's capital this week, according to President Trump and authorities. Trump on Tuesday posted a photograph of 19-year-old Edward Coristine bloodied and...

Watch Out, ICE, South Park Is Coming for You

Show will reportedly target immigration agents in next episode

(Newser) - After skewering President Trump, next on South Park's list of targets is Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a promo posted Tuesday , the animated series revealed that the second episode of this season, out Wednesday, would feature ICE agents rampaging through the city, much as they have been doing in...

Trump Fires Most of Puerto Rico's Fiscal Oversight Board

Move leaves only two voting board members as debt fight drags on

(Newser) - In a major shakeup for Puerto Rico's financial recovery, President Trump has abruptly removed five members of the island's powerful fiscal oversight board, leaving the future of the territory's debt crisis uncertain. Just three members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Management Board, the federally appointed...

Diddy's Team Confirms Trump Pardon Talks

But the president doesn't seem keen on the idea

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team has confirmed they've approached the Trump administration about a possible presidential pardon, following Combs' conviction last month on two charges related to prostitution. "It's my understanding that we've reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon,"...

Trump Creates 2028 Olympics Task Force

He says military, National Guard might be used for security at LA Games

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday established a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles that he said would ensure the event is "safe, seamless, and historically successful." The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the US since the 2002...

Trump Says He 'Probably' Won't Run in 2028

But he says he'd like to because he has 'the best poll numbers' he's ever had

(Newser) - President Trump didn't rule out running for a third term in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC 's Squawk Box on Tuesday. He boasted that he had received the "highest vote in the history of Texas, a record that they say won't be beaten unless I run...

Tuesday's Odd Sight: Trump on White House Roof

President appears on top of the West Wing, apparently to scope out future renovations

(Newser) - Sometimes, President Trump takes questions in the West Wing. On Tuesday, he fielded some from on the West Wing. Trump appeared on the roof of the White House with a small group and t ook questions from surprised reporters on the ground below. "Sir, why are you on the...

Trump Rules Out One Name to Replace Jerome Powell

Scott Bessent will be staying put at Treasury

(Newser) - It's been abundantly clear for some time that President Trump would like someone other than Jerome Powell in the Fed chair's, well, chair. But that person will not be Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, reports Politico , and the decision was mutual. "I love Scott, but he wants to...

Trump's New Complaint May Worry Big Banks

'The banks discriminated against me very badly,' he says amid reports of a coming crackdown

(Newser) - On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is preparing to crack down on banks thought to be discriminating against conservatives. On Tuesday, President Trump himself didn't exactly dispel the banks' worries. In an interview with CNBC , Trump didn't confirm the report, but he did...

Russia Scraps Nuclear Treaty: 'Expect Further Steps'

Kremlin zaps missile pact as tensions with US escalate

(Newser) - Russia is officially backing away from any pretense of abiding by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, with the country's Foreign Ministry announcing that it "no longer considers itself bound" by the treaty, reports NBC News . The move was accompanied by stark warnings from former president Dmitry...

Wall Street Journal Has a Question About That Firing

Editors see Trump's move to oust labor statistics official as a mistake

(Newser) - The right-leaning editorial page of the Wall Street Journal is not a fan of President Trump's decision to fire a Bureau of Labor Statistics official after a weak jobs report. The editors see a credibility problem going forward, and they use the example of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's...

Pope Leo Is Winning the Newsmakers Popularity Contest

Pontiff tops Gallup list of prominent US, world figures, with 57% favorable approval rating

(Newser) - Sorry, Volodymyr—Pope Leo XIV is a bit more popular than you. Gallup has a new survey out listing the favorability ratings for more than a dozen prominent US and world luminaries, and the new pontiff comes in at No. 1, with a 57% favorable rating (11% unfavorable, 31% no...

MTG Urges Trump to Commute Santos' Sentence

Ex-congressman is serving 7 years for fraud, identity theft; Trump apparently hasn't ruled out commutation

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling on President Trump to commute the sentence of George Santos, the former New York congressman now serving a seven-year sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Greene, a vocal Trump ally, posted a letter to the Justice Department on X that argued...

Duffy Wants a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon, Fast

Move aims to outpace China as NASA faces budget cuts

(Newser) - Sean Duffy, the interim NASA administrator and Transportation Secretary, is reportedly set to announce an accelerated push to deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon—a move that would mark his most significant step since stepping into the dual role. Documents reviewed by Politico indicate this initiative sets a...

Confederate Statue to Be Restored, Returned to DC

Restoration follows federal orders despite years of local opposition

(Newser) - Five years after protesters tore it down amid nationwide calls for racial justice, the controversial statue of a Confederate brigadier general is set to return to its original spot in Washington, DC, in October. The National Park Service announced Monday that the statue of Albert Pike will be restored...

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