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Trump Administration Unveils Coal Mascot 'Coalie'

OSMRE spokesperson 'Coalie' isn't getting a great reception

(Newser) - The Trump administration is hoping a grinning cartoon lump of coal can help revive a dying industry . The character, "Coalie," was unveiled in an image posted on X by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who called the mascot a "spokesperson" for President Trump's "American Energy Dominance...

Feds Barred From Using Tear Gas on ICE Protesters

Temporary order bans chemical, projectile munitions in Portland, Ore., in most cases

(Newser) - Federal officers are temporarily barred from using tear gas at protests outside a Portland immigration building, an Oregon judge ruled Tuesday, just days after agents fired gas into a crowd of demonstrators that local officials described as peaceful and which included young children. US District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal...

Medical Group Does a U-Turn on Gender-Affirming Surgery

American Society of Plastic Surgeons once saw procedures as beneficial, now urges delay

(Newser) - A major medical group for plastic surgeons is urging a pause on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, putting it at odds with much of the US medical establishment and squarely in the middle of a heated political fight. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons on Tuesday advised its 11,000 members...

Judge in Mark Kelly Case Seems Skeptical of Pentagon

Judge questions Pentagon's bid to punish senator over speech

(Newser) - A federal judge signaled Tuesday that the Pentagon may have overreached in its clash with Sen. Mark Kelly over his comments to US troops, CNN reports. At a hearing in Washington, DC, Senior US District Judge Richard Leon questioned the Trump administration's bid to punish Kelly, a retired Navy...

Don Lemon Tells Kimmel About His Arrest

Former CNN anchor denies being more than an observing journalist at St. Paul church protest

(Newser) - Don Lemon is finally speaking out about his high-profile arrest . Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, the former CNN anchor said he'd offered through his attorney to surrender to authorities days before federal agents detained him at a Beverly Hills hotel on Friday. Instead, he said, roughly a...

Trump's Fight With Harvard Just Escalated

President says he's now seeking $1B in damages over antisemitism allegations

(Newser) - President Trump has sharply escalated his clash with Harvard University, saying his administration is now pursuing $1 billion in damages over the school's handling of antisemitism complaints. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump on Tuesday labeled Harvard "strongly antisemitic" and said President Alan Garber "has...

After 8 Months, Complaint About Gabbard Still Sits in Safe

Congress waits to see document officials say carries national security risks

(Newser) - A whistleblower complaint targeting Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has become so tightly held inside her agency that Congress still hasn't seen it eight months after it was filed. The classified complaint, lodged last May with the intelligence community's inspector general, accuses Gabbard of unspecified misconduct and...

Shutdown Pushes Back January Jobs Report

Economists are 'groping in the dark' again

(Newser) - Anyone waiting for Friday's snapshot of the US job market will be staring at a blank space instead. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says its January employment report won't come out as planned because the agency is partially shut down amid a budget standoff in Congress, the Wall ...

Trump to Create $12B 'Project Vault'

Move is meant to counter China's chokehold on rare earth elements

(Newser) - The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade talks. The White House confirmed on Monday the start of "Project...

Trump: We're Closing Kennedy Center for 2 Years

Trump proposes renovations starting July 4 amid financial, artistic turmoil

(Newser) - President Trump says the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—which now has his name on the building—will close for two years in July for renovations, reports the Washington Post . In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump said he plans to temporarily close the federally chartered arts complex starting...

This Could Be the 'Largest Protest in American History'

Organizers hope that's the case for new nationwide 'No Kings' rally on March 28 amid outrage over ICE

(Newser) - A third round of "No Kings" protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they're planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Trump. Previous rallies have drawn millions of people, and organizers say they expect even greater...

IRS Watchdog: Tax Season Will Likely Be a Rough One

Report warns taxpayers will have to contend with challenges like new laws, IRS staff exodus

(Newser) - The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes, given the exodus of IRS workers since the start of the Trump administration. Erin M. Collins released her annual report to Congress on Wednesday,...

Judge Orders Administration to Release 5-Year-Old, Father

Ruling calls the immigration detentions unconstitutional and denounces government 'cruelty'

(Newser) - Condemning what he called the Trump administration's "imposition of cruelty," a federal judge on Saturday ordered that a 5-year-old Minnesota boy and his father be released from immigration detention. US District Judge Fred Biery of the Western District of Texas ruled their seizure unconstitutional and directed that...

Over Administration Criticism, 'Streets of Minneapolis' Is a Hit

Springsteen performs song condemning federal immigration raids at benefit

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, " Streets of Minneapolis ," reached the top spot on iTunes on Friday morning. Hours later, he performed it in public for the first time, at a "Defend Minnesota" benefit in the city dealing with a Trump administration operation that's brought it...

Judge Declines to Issue Preliminary Injunction on Surge

Minnesota lawsuit over immigration agent surge can proceed

(Newser) - A federal judge has declined Minnesota's bid to immediately halt the Trump administration's large-scale immigration enforcement push in the state, while leaving the door open for the case to continue. US District Judge Kate Menendez on Saturday denied the state's request for a preliminary injunction against the...

Trump: My New Pick for BLS Will 'Quickly Fix' Things

President nominates government economist Brett Matsumoto

(Newser) - President Trump said on Friday that he's nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after having previously accused the federal agency of releasing low monthly jobs numbers in order to make him look bad. There's no evidence that the Bureau of Labor...

Iran Says It Has Its 'Fingers on the Trigger' Over US Threats

Tehran demands end to threats from President Trump before considering direct negotiations

(Newser) - Iran's government says it's open to talking, but not while the US president is promising to hit it "with great power." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Istanbul on Friday that Tehran won't hold direct talks with Washington unless President Trump drops his public...

After Nearly 2 Years, Gaza Crossing Into Egypt to Reopen

Though Israeli move to open Rafah crossing Sunday is for 'limited movement of people only'

(Newser) - Israel said on Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of closure. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement...

Canadian Secessionists' US Talks Blasted as 'Treason'

Pro-Alberta independence group has met with Trump administration officials at least 3 times

(Newser) - Canadian leaders have strongly condemned the Trump administration's meetings with secessionists from Alberta. Separatists seeking support for the province's independence have held meetings with administration officials at least three times since last April, the Financial Times reports. "To go to a foreign country and to ask for...

Resist, Minneapolis Mayor Tells Peers

Jacob Frey says at mayors at conference they're 'on the front lines of a very important battle'

(Newser) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on his peers at a national gathering on Thursday to resist the Trump administration's anti-immigration tactics, warning that the cost of inaction could be high. "If we do not speak up, if we do not step up, it will be your city that...

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