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End of 'de Minimis' Saw Postal Traffic to US Plunge 81%

White House ended exemption on low-value parcels, and UN postal agency says it had a big effect

(Newser) - Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, according to the UN postal agency. The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and...

Bessent Reportedly Threatens to Punch Out a Co-Worker

Politico reports on a confrontation between the Treasury chief and Bill Pulte

(Newser) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may come off as a low-key guy in public, but he's apparently got an ornery side in private. Earlier this year, he got into a heated clash with Elon Musk at the White House. Now, Politico reports on a new confrontation, this time with another...

Chief Justice Lets Trump Remove FTC Member—for Now

Case of Rebecca Slaughter is the latest before the Supreme Court dealing with 'Humphrey's Executor'

(Newser) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday let President Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of high-profile firings allowed for now by the Supreme Court. Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, reports the AP , but she sued and lower...

West Point Alumni Yank Honor for Tom Hanks

Reasons unclear, but actor's criticism of Trump is seen as a factor

(Newser) - West Point's alumni association has abruptly canceled an award ceremony for Tom Hanks, a move raising questions about political pressure on the nation's premier military academy. The 69-year-old Hanks had been scheduled to receive the Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, the Washington Post reports. The award—...

Georgia Joins States Backing Trump's DC Deployment

Kemp announces the 300 or so troops may be armed

(Newser) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that he's sending 316 members of the state's National Guard to Washington, DC, this month—the latest indication that President Trump's military operation in the nation's capital will not be brief. The Republican said he will mobilize the roughly 300 troops...

Trump Administration Scraps Plan for Airline Delay Payouts

DOT reconsiders consumer protection rules, refund requirements for travelers

(Newser) - The Trump administration is reversing course on an airline passenger compensation plan introduced during the Biden presidency. The Department of Transportation announced it will withdraw a proposal that would have required airlines to pay cash—ranging from $200 to $775—to passengers facing long delays caused by the airlines...

DOJ Weighs Firearm Ban for Transgender Americans

Officials consider linking transgender status to gun restrictions over mental health

(Newser) - The Justice Department has started internal discussions about whether transgender individuals should be barred from owning firearms, according to sources familiar with the matter. These conversations began after the Aug. 27 shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, in which a 23-year-old transgender shooter killed two children and wounded close...

3 Trump Cabinet Members May Have Mortgage Issues

ProPublica reports on multiple primary-residence loans, the same issue used against foes

(Newser) - The Trump administration has been going after political foes with accusations of mortgage fraud , to which a Fed governor , a US senator, and the attorney general of New York can attest. But an investigation by ProPublica finds that three members of President Trump's own Cabinet might be similarly accused....

Adams Secretly Met Trump Ally, Spurring Rumors of His Exit

Sources tell NYT that mayor is mulling other opportunities, an exit from reelection campaign

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams is quietly weighing whether to exit the mayoral race amid speculation about a potential role in the Trump administration, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Publicly, Adams has maintained he's staying in, but behind closed doors, advisers say he's seriously...

Trump Will Rebrand the DOD the Department of War

President plans to sign an executive order Friday, but will need an act of Congress to make it official

(Newser) - President Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America's military. The Republican president can't formally change the name without legislation, which his administration would request from...

Administration Sued Over Stop-Work Order on Wind Farm

Connecticut and Rhode Island say they're filing lawsuits, too

(Newser) - The company building a wind farm off Rhode Island sued the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing its decision to block work on the nearly finished project was illegal. The attorneys general of Connecticut and Rhode Island said they also plan to file separate suits before the day is out to...

DC Sues Over Trump's National Guard Deployment

Federal lawsuit calls it an 'involuntary military occupation'

(Newser) - The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Trump's deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention in Washington. The city's attorney general, Brian Schwalb, said the hundreds of troops are essentially an "involuntary military occupation." He argued in the federal lawsuit that the...

Americans Could Save $100B if Trump Caps Credit Card Rates

Vanderbilt research supports president's campaign promise, as do lawmakers of both parties

(Newser) - Americans would save roughly $100 billion a year in interest costs if President Trump's campaign proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% nationally is implemented, according to a paper published by Vanderbilt University on Thursday. Further, the paper finds that banks and credit card companies would be...

Loomer Gets Senator's Spy Agency Visit Scrapped

Pentagon cancels Democrat Mark Warner's oversight visit to spy agency after she objects

(Newser) - A Senate oversight visit to a secretive spy agency was abruptly canceled this week after right-wing activist Laura Loomer raised objections, spotlighting growing tensions over the Trump administration's moves to limit congressional oversight and raising questions about how Loomer, who lacks government clearance, had knowledge of the classified...

Student Loan Forgiveness Will Trigger Steep Tax Bills in 2026

Millions on income-driven plans could face surprise IRS bills

(Newser) - Millions of student loan borrowers could be blindsided by a hefty tax bill under President Trump's sweeping "One Big Beautiful Bill"—and most have no idea it's on its way. Nestled in the bill is a provision that will make forgiven federal student loan debt...

Congress Is Back, and the Clock Is Ticking

Lawmakers now face a tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown

(Newser) - Congress gets back to work on Tuesday, and the biggest immediate challenge will be to sidestep a government shutdown under a tight deadline. The current funding expires at the end of September, and with limited time to negotiate, many expect a short-term extension will be needed. Yet, as the...

Maduro Warns US Not to Pursue Regime Change

American force is deployed off Caribbean coast

(Newser) - With the US assembling a force off its Caribbean coast, Venezuela's president accused the American government on Monday of pursuing a regime change in his country. Trump administration officials have said the goal of the deployment is to combat Latin American drug cartels; Venezuelans officials call that a pretense....

Sheinbaum Celebrates Handling of Trump Tension

'Things are going well, and they're only going to get better,' Mexico's president tells nation

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated her government's handling of its tumultuous relations with the Trump administration, progressive gains, and contentious judicial reforms in her first state of the nation address on Monday. "Things are going well, and they're only going to get better," she promised. Sheinbaum,...

Trump Administration Halts Nearly All Visas for Palestinians

This comes as some Palestinians have been receiving medical care in the US

(Newser) - The US has halted nearly all visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, a sweeping move that effectively bars thousands from entering the country for education, business, or medical care. The policy, detailed in an Aug. 18 State Department cable, goes beyond the recent freeze on visas for Gazans and...

Chicago Mayor Answers Trump With His Own Executive Order

Document specifies how the city will resist federal deployment

(Newser) - Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to what he called President Trump's threat to deploy federal troops in Chicago by signing an executive order of his own on Saturday, in which he demands that the president "stand down." The order directs city government to pursue all legal and legislative...

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