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Deported Moms' Only Option Was to Take Kids: Lawyer

Lawyer refutes Trump administration's insistence that moms chose to keep kids with them

(Newser) - The Trump administration insists the two mothers recently deported along with their young children—despite the fact that those children are US citizens , and one of them has cancer— chose to take their children with them . A lawyer representing one of the families says that's not so. "Here...

Trump Order Aims to 'Unleash' Law Enforcement

Executive orders aim to bolster law enforcement, punish sanctuary cities

(Newser) - Among President Trump's latest executive orders is one promising to strengthen and "unleash" the country's law enforcement. The order calls for resources to be directed toward the legal defense of law enforcement officers who find themselves incurring "expenses and liabilities" related to actions carried out in...

Trump's Order Returns to English Rule for Truck Drivers

Law has been in effect, but president says it isn't being enforced

(Newser) - President Trump's latest executive order calls for enforcing a measure already on the books—a federal law requiring proficiency in English for commercial truck drivers. In signing the measure on Monday evening, per the AP , Trump said the "requirement has not been enforced in years, and America's...

Many but Not All Eagles Celebrate With Trump

Quarterback Jalen Hurts is among the no-shows at White House Super Bowl party

(Newser) - President Trump hosted the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday—though several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, skipped the celebration. Hurts and other players cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons for their absences, according to a White House official, the AP reports. Still, the...

Donor&#39;s Newspaper Rips Trump Pardon of Ally, Fraudster
Big Donor's Paper
Rips Trump Pardon
Apr 28, 2025 6:15 PM CDT

Big Donor's Paper Rips Trump Pardon

Miriam Adelson put $300M into a campaign PAC for Trump

(Newser) - A Nevada newspaper owned by a megadonor to President Trump has harshly criticized the president's pardon last week of a local political operative convicted of fraud, calling the action "a debasement of presidential pardon power." The editorial published Friday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which is owned...

In Academia, Top Schools Unite in Private Against Trump

Wall Street Journal reports on 'collective' made up top leaders at colleges and universities

(Newser) - Colleges and universities appear to be digging in against demands from the Trump administration—as evidenced by Harvard—and the most powerful resistance might be one evolving in private. The Wall Street Journal reports that leaders at some of the most prestigious schools have formed what the newspaper calls a...

Trump: This Time, 'I Run the Country and the World'

President talks to the Atlantic about his first 100 days

(Newser) - The Atlantic is out with a deeply reported piece on President Trump to mark the first 100 days of his second term, a story that incorporates an interview with him. And in that interview, Trump makes a remarkable statement:
  • "The first time, I had two things to do—run
...

Trump Urges Canadians to Vote for Becoming 51st State

'Stay out of our election," Conservative leader tells him

(Newser) - Canadians are voting in a federal election today—and President Trump apparently believes they should vote for him. In a post on Truth Social , Trump repeated his call for the US to annex Canada, a move not supported by any of the major—or minor—parties on the ballot. "...

Border Czar: US Didn't 'Deport' 3 Children

Controversy surrounds fate of young American citizens sent to Honduras with their mothers

(Newser) - The US flew three children who were American citizens out of the country and to Honduras with their mothers last week. But were those children "deported?" Depends on whom you ask.
  • "No US citizen child was deported," insisted border czar Tom Homan on CBS' Face the Nation
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Trump Makes Columbus Day Columbus Day Again

Biden recognized Indigenous Peoples Day as activists shifted focus, but Trump will not

(Newser) - President Trump announced Sunday that he is "bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes" and that he will not recognize Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, the AP reports. "The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians...

JB Pritzker Slams 'Do-Nothing Democrats'

Illinois governor goes on the offense against his fellow Democrats in speech

(Newser) - JB Pritzker gave the keynote address at the New Hampshire Democratic Party's McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner Sunday night, and the Illinois governor was not pulling punches—against his own party. Instead of listening to their actual constituents, Pritzker said, Democratic lawmakers heed the words of "a bunch of...

Prime Minister's Message: Greenland Isn't a Property

In Denmark, Nielsen criticizes lack of respect from US

(Newser) - Standing with his counterpart in Denmark, Greenland's prime minister on Sunday accused the US government of treating his people disrespectfully, answering President Trump's desire for a takeover by saying his homeland "will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone."...

Russia Sends 149 Drones Into Ukraine After Trump Post

'There is no military solution to this war,' Rubio says

(Newser) - Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said—the day after President Trump posted skepticism over Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war. Three people died, and four were wounded in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the...

After Chat With Zelensky, Trump Doubts Putin's Intentions

Ukrainian president says brief talk covered 'a lot'

(Newser) - President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly on Saturday before the funeral for Pope Francis as the American leader steps up pressure to end Russia's war against Ukraine. It was the first face-to-face encounter between the presidents since they argued during a heated Oval Office meeting at...

Santos Got 7 Years. Will He Get a Trump Pardon?

Outlets assess the possibilities for the disgraced congressman

(Newser) - A federal judge disregarded pleas for leniency and imposed a seven-year sentence on ousted congressman George Santos on fraud charges Friday. Now, one question in circulation is whether the short-lived GOP lawmaker and strong backer of President Trump might be in line for a pardon. Coverage:
  • When asked by Perez
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Trump Doubles Down on '51st State' Remarks

'I'm really not trolling,' he tells Time

(Newser) - With the Canadian election days away, President Trump has doubled down on his remarks about the country becoming America's 51st state. In an interview with Time published Friday, Trump rejected the suggestion that he was maybe "trolling a little bit" with the idea.
  • "I'm really not
...

Trump Tells DoJ to Investigate ActBlue

Democrats' main fundraising platform calls it a 'brazen attack on democracy in America'

(Newser) - The Republican president has directed the Justice Department to investigate the rival party's main fundraising platform. In a memo Thursday, President Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to probe ActBlue and other platforms, saying "there is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising...

Americans Will Have to Rise Early to Watch Pope's Funeral

It begins at 4am Eastern on Saturday, with President Trump and Joe Biden in attendance

(Newser) - One current and one former US president will be in Vatican City on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis. Former President Biden's office said Friday that he and wife Jill will be there, reports CBS News . President Trump and first lady Melania also are flying to Rome Friday...

Trump: &#39;Crimea Will Stay With Russia&#39;
Trump Delivers Succinct
Judgment on Crimea
the rundown
Apr 25, 2025 8:41 AM CDT

Trump Delivers Succinct Judgment on Crimea

'Crimea will stay with Russia,' he tells Time

(Newser) - President Trump spoke five words in an interview with Time that won't please Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky: "Crimea will stay with Russia." It's only the latest development about the Crimean peninsula, which has emerged this week as a sticking point in any peace deal to end...

Musk, DOGE Could Spend $135B to Save $150B: Analysts

Department of Government Efficiency perhaps didn't count on the cost of firings, litigation

(Newser) - Elon Musk originally said the Department of Government Efficiency could save taxpayers $2 trillion. He later downgraded that to $1 trillion. His most recent estimate is down even further, to $150 billion. But according to the experts on federal workers who spoke to the New York Times , the cost of...

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