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Orban: Trump Exempted Hungary From Sanctions

Prime minister makes announcement after White House meeting

(Newser) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after a visit to the White House on Friday that President Trump has granted his country an exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy. That would keep Russian oil and gas flowing to Hungary, the AP reports. Orban, a longtime Trump ally, had come...

Trump Pardons Darryl Strawberry
Trump Pardons
Darryl Strawberry
Nov 7, 2025 2:17 PM CST

Trump Pardons Darryl Strawberry

MLB legend is cleared of tax-evasion and drug charges

(Newser) - President Trump has pardoned a well-known figure in the world of sports: Darryl Strawberry, the former Major League Baseball star who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995. The White House said in a statement that Strawberry, now 63, "served time and paid back taxes" after failing to report...

Trump Leaves Out Key Detail in Affordability Claim

Walmart's bundle this year is cheaper but it has fewer items, swaps out name brands

(Newser) - President Trump pointed to the lower price of Walmart's Thanksgiving meal this week as proof his economic policies are working, but critics quickly pointed out that the numbers aren't quite as straightforward as he makes them sound.
  • "Walmart just announced that Prices for a Thanksgiving Dinner is
...

A Shift? Trump Says Americans 'Paying Something' for Tariffs

But president maintains that they still benefit in the long run

(Newser) - In a back-and-forth with journalists in the Oval Office on Thursday, President Trump made what Reuters sees as a notable shift in semantics about his tariffs—he acknowledged that they were costing Americans to some degree. It came when he was pressed about comments from Chief Justice John Roberts, who...

Trump Pardons Tennessee Politician of Corruption

Former state House speaker Glen Casada was due to report to prison later this month

(Newser) - President Trump has pardoned a former Tennessee House speaker and a onetime aide of public corruption charges. Republican former state Rep. Glen Casada was sentenced in September to three years in prison, and Casada's former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, was also convicted and received a 2.5-year prison...

Pope's Comments Seen as Rebuke of Trump Policies

Leo questions treatment of migrants, bombings of Venezuelan ships

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV has delivered some of his sharpest criticism yet of President Trump's immigration and foreign policies, urging American Catholics to welcome immigrants even as their government oversees mass deportations. Speaking to reporters outside his Castel Gandolfo retreat on Wednesday, the first US-born pope said many long-term US...

Trump Unveils Deal to Expand Coverage for 'Fat Drug'

White House strikes agreement on Zepbound and Wegovy

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. Coverage of the drugs for obesity will expand to Medicare patients starting next year, according to the administration, which said some lower prices...

New Oval Office Sign Brings Out the Critics

Gold script is bad optics when times are tough for many, say Democrats

(Newser) - President Trump's revamping of the White House includes a new touch that Democrats say is in bad taste for more reasons than one: a sign in gold script on the outside of the building designating the Oval Office, reports the Guardian . A tweet from Democratic Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta sums...

Two Words Trump Will Hate: &#39;Lame Duck&#39;
Two Words
Trump
Will Hate:
'Lame Duck'
analysis
Nov 6, 2025 7:00 AM CST

Two Words Trump Will Hate: 'Lame Duck'

A Politico analysis suggests president has just entered this era

(Newser) - By any measure, it hasn't been a great week for President Trump. First came the Democrats' domineering performance on election night, which Trump himself acknowledged: "I don't think it was good for Republicans," he said, per the New York Times . Then came Trump's direct plea...

Trump Sees 2 Factors at Play in GOP Losses

Shutdown was one, he concedes

(Newser) - President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that Tuesday wasn't a great day for the GOP. Speaking at a White House breakfast with GOP senators, Trump had the following to say, per CNBC :
  • "Last night, it was, you know, not expected to be a victory, it was very Democrat areas,
...

Trump's 'LIFE OR DEATH' Case Goes Before SCOTUS

Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over Trump's tariffs

(Newser) - The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over President Trump's sweeping tariffs, putting a tool at the center of his economic and foreign policy agendas squarely before the high court, which the AP reports has thus far been reluctant to check Trump's wide-ranging use of executive powers. What...

Mamdani Taunts Trump in Victory Speech

NYC mayor-elect pledges to 'terrify a despot,' tells president to 'turn up the volume'

(Newser) - Don't expect the battle between President Trump and Zohran Mamdani to calm down now that the latter has been elected mayor of New York City . In his victory speech Tuesday, Mamdani called out Trump directly, saying the "city that gave rise to him" would be the same one...

Government Shutdown Sets Record No One Wants

It's now the longest on record

(Newser) - The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays, and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks, the AP reports. President Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats over their demands...

White House: Trump Is 'Aware' of Cheney's Death

Flags have been lowered to half-staff, but Trump definitely wasn't a fan of former VP

(Newser) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney may have been a legendary figure within the Republican Party, but for President Trump, he was part of a long list of people he viewed as political opponents. While White House flags were lowered to half-staff in remembrance of Cheney on Tuesday, there was no...

UN: We're Hitting 1.5C, Like It or Not

Global warming to target temp is now inevitable and could even hit 2.8C, annual report warns

(Newser) - The United Nations Environment Programme is expanding on what we already know : The world is set to surpass its key climate target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within the next decade. In its annual Emissions Gap Report released on Tuesday, the agency points to sluggish action...

Trump-Kim Summit May Happen Next Year: NIS

South's spy agency says N. Korean leader appears open to dialogue as Trump plans return to Asia

(Newser) - A summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could happen as early as next year, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service. The spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday that Kim appears open to renewing dialogue with the United States, especially if conditions turn favorable...

Trump Doesn't Endorse the GOP Candidate in NYC Mayoral Race

President endorses independent Cuomo, blasting frontrunner Mamdani

(Newser) - On the eve of New York City's mayoral election, President Trump made a surprise move by endorsing independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic governor, over both the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Trump, who has spent weeks signaling his preference for Cuomo , officially declared...

Hunter: 'Suspicious' Stand Facing Air Force One Has Been There for Years

'Python Cowboy' says FBI is wasting its time

(Newser) - FBI agents are investigating a "suspicious" hunting stand that it says has a direct line of sight to President Trump's Air Force One exit at Palm Beach International Airport. Reptile hunter Mike Kimmel, known as the Python Cowboy, believes they are wasting their time. He tells NBC News...

Dems Cry Foul Over 60 Minutes Trump Edit

An exchange on corruption wasn't even in the 'extended' version

(Newser) - Democrats are calling for a Federal Communications Commission investigation after a key exchange from President Trump's interview with 60 Minutes was left out of the show's extended online cut. The omitted segment, in which Trump sidestepped a question about possible corruption relating to his pardon of Binance founder...

NYC Mayoral Race Morphs Into Mamdani vs. Trump
NYC Mayoral Race Morphs
Into Mamdani vs. Trump
the rundown
Nov 3, 2025 10:33 AM CST

NYC Mayoral Race Morphs Into Mamdani vs. Trump

They each seem to benefit from the bashing of the other

(Newser) - One of the biggest races in Tuesday's election is the New York City mayoral contest. It's come down to a question of whether Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani can hold off former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but a Washington Post analysis suggests the race might be better seen as a...

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