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Three-Country Deal Trades 10 Americans for Deportees

El Salvador frees more than 250 Venezuelan detainees sent there by US

(Newser) - Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the US to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's immigration policies, officials said. The three-country arrangement represents a diplomatic achievement for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, helps President Trump in...

After Pressure, Administration Partly Frees After-School Funds

The money had already approved by Congress and Trump

(Newser) - In the face of bipartisan pressure and a lawsuit from 24 states, the Trump administration said Friday it will unfreeze some of the funding for after-school programs it was withholding. The White House Office of Management and Budget said that $1.3 billion will be released for a program that...

James Comey's Daughter Has a Message for the DOJ

Abruptly fired prosecutor warns colleagues not to let fear shape justice

(Newser) - After being dismissed from her role as US attorney, Maurene Comey—daughter of former FBI chief James Comey—sent a parting letter urging Justice Department colleagues to resist letting fear shape their decisions and to stand up against "abuses of power." Comey, notable for prosecuting figures like...

French Statue of Liberty Mural Not-So-Subtly Mocks Trump

Vis-a-vis Lady Liberty covering her eyes

(Newser) - As statements go, it's a big one. A towering mural in France of the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes is racking up millions of views online with its swipe at President Trump's immigration and deportation policies. Amsterdam-based street artist Judith de Leeuw described her giant work in...

Nationwide Protests Honor John Lewis, Target Trump

Demonstrators on Thursday will push for voting rights, social programs, civil liberties

(Newser) - Ample crowds are expected to gather across the US for "Good Trouble Lives On" protests on Thursday, marking five years since the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. Organizers expect crowds in more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with participants gathering to honor Lewis' legacy and to...

California Rail Officials Balk at DOT's 'Misguided' Move

Trump administration yanks $4B in federal funding for state's bullet train project

(Newser) - The Trump administration has pulled $4 billion in federal funding for California's ambitious high-speed rail project, signaling a major setback for the long-delayed effort to link San Francisco and Los Angeles by train. The Department of Transportation announced the decision on Wednesday, citing concerns over missed deadlines, persistent...

Eswatini Explains Plans for 'Depraved Monsters' Trump Sent There

African country says it will attempt to repatriate the deportees, who do not hail from there

(Newser) - Eswatini apparently plans to get the five deportees referred to by the Trump administration as "depraved monsters" back to their home countries. The administration deported the migrants to the tiny African country despite the fact that none of them are from there, because it said their home countries refused...

DOJ Fires Prosecutor in Epstein Case

Trump dismissed Maurene Comey's father in his first term

(Newser) - Maurene Comey, who worked on the criminal prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was fired Wednesday from the job she held for nearly a decade in the Manhattan US attorney's office, insiders told multiple publications. No explanation for the firing has surfaced, Politico reports, though the White House...

In One Sense, Trump Got Done in 5 Months What Took Biden 4 Years

He's ordered nearly as many airstrikes as his predecessor in much less time

(Newser) - Donald Trump entered his current term in the White House touting ambitions to be a "peacemaker" president, pledging an end to America's often drawn-out conflicts. Yet within his first six months, the Independent reports that Trump's administration has launched at least 529 airstrikes across Africa, the...

Indonesia Confirms Deal, Flags Trump's Negotiating Prowess

Indonesia is 'going to pay 19% and we are going to pay nothing,' Trump said

(Newser) - Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed what President Trump announced Tuesday: that a trade deal has been reached between the two countries. The New York Times quotes Prabowo Subianto as calling Trump "quite a tough negotiator"; indeed, a rep for Prabowo told Reuters the deal came as the result...

Rubio Vowed Food Would Be Sent. Now, 500 Tons to Be Destroyed

Emergency aid meant for Afghan, Pakistani children will be disposed of instead of distributed

(Newser) - About 500 tons of emergency food rations are set to be destroyed after months of bureaucratic gridlock under the Trump administration, according to multiple current and former government sources. The high-energy biscuits, bought by USAID near the end of President Biden's term for roughly $800,000, were stored...

Trump Administration Is Firing Immigration Court Judges

Union says 17 have been fired since Friday

(Newser) - Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, which represents immigration court judges as well as other professionals,...

Trump Floats Yet More Tariffs
Trump Flirts With More Tariffs
Jul 16, 2025 5:03 AM CDT

Trump Flirts With More Tariffs

Tells reporters he'll likely put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations

(Newser) - President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he plans to place tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean, the AP reports. "We'll probably set one tariff for all of them," Trump said, adding that it could be "a little over...

Greene Pushes Back as Trump Shifts on Ukraine Weapons Plan

Georgia congresswoman says new plan to speed up deliveries breaks key 'America First' promise

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is sounding the alarm over President Trump's latest plan to accelerate weapons deliveries to Ukraine, warning that it violates the anti-interventionist promises she and other Republicans made to voters. In an interview on Monday with the New York Times , Greene insisted that Trump's...

The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here
The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here
Jul 15, 2025 3:01 AM CDT

The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here

New tariff expected to raise prices and limit tomato choices nationwide

(Newser) - American shoppers may soon find their favorite tomatoes pricier and harder to find as a new 17% tariff on Mexican imports shakes up the produce aisle and reignites a decades-old trade battle, the New York Times reports. The Trump administration imposed the tariff, effective immediately, on most Mexican tomato...

Key Justice Department Unit Is Losing Lawyers Fast

Reuters says nearly two-thirds in division that defends Trump programs have quit

(Newser) - A Reuters investigation has uncovered a notable stat about Justice Department lawyers: Nearly two-thirds of the department's Federal Programs Branch—the unit tasked with defending key Trump administration policies in court—have left their positions since President Trump's election. Out of about 110 attorneys, 69 have either...

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Leave Education Layoffs in Place
SCOTUS Says Trump Can
Resume Education Layoffs
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Jul 14, 2025 2:48 PM CDT

SCOTUS Says Trump Can Resume Education Layoffs

A lower court blocked president's plan to dismantle department

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from US District Judge Myong Joun in...

You May Want to Stock Up on New Sneakers Now

It's a 'chilling environment' in footwear industry as Trump's tariffs are set to hit exporting nations hard

(Newser) - President Trump is in the midst of another tariffs frenzy this month , with the footwear industry in particular expressing concern over what happens next. The upshot, per Axios : "You may pay a lot more for your next few pairs of shoes." The outlet notes that most shoes imported...

EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs, Will Pursue Deal With US
EU Holds Off on US Tariffs
Jul 13, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

EU Holds Off on US Tariffs

'We prefer a negotiated solution,' leader says

(Newser) - The EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs on US goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month. "This is now the time for negotiations," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in...

Judge Halts Tactics Used in California Immigration Raids

Trump administration ordered to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles. Immigrant advocacy groups filed the lawsuit last week accusing President Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during its ongoing immigration crackdown. The...

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