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Trump Did Not Like What He Saw on 60 Minutes Sunday

He wants FCC chief to 'impose the maximum fines and punishment' on CBS

(Newser) - President Trump apparently didn't like what he saw when he watched 60 Minutes on Sunday night. In a Truth Social post, the president said the network should lose its broadcast license because of two segments he objected to, the Hill reports. "They did not one, but TWO, major...

Carville: Dems Need to Exploit Trump's 'Economic Chaos'
Carville:
Trump Gives
Democrats
an Opening
OPINION
Apr 14, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

Carville: Trump Gives Democrats an Opening

Political consultant says Trump is badly mishandling the economy

(Newser) - Calling President Trump's aggressive moves on tariffs "one of the most ignorant acts of political leadership in American history," James Carville writes at the New York Times that he doesn't think the commander in chief will be able to gloss it over. The Democratic political consultant...

Trump Is Considering Pausing Auto Tariffs

'I don't change my mind, but I'm flexible'

(Newser) - President Trump suggested Monday that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. "I'm looking at something to help some of the car companies with it," Trump told reporters gathered in...

Trump Calls Russian Attack a 'Mistake'

Other international officials suggest president is letting Putin off the hook for civilian deaths

(Newser) - Russia's attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations, was a "mistake," according to President Trump. Asked for his reaction aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump told reporters, "I was told they made a mistake. But...

Xi on Trump's Tariffs: 'No Winners in a Trade War'

Chinese leader is on tour of Southeast Asia to shore up alliances amid tariffs conflict with US

(Newser) - China's leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with President Trump's latest moves on tariffs. Although Trump has paused some tariffs, he has...

Latest Gift to Trump: Bronze 7-Foot Statue of Himself

'Monument' bestowed by MAGA businessman will apparently reside at Trump's Florida golf club

(Newser) - A businessman and former GOP New York congressional candidate wanted to make an impression on President Trump, and he certainly has, with his "Defiance Monument": a 7-foot bronze statue in Trump's likeness, which Anthony Constantino says will now be a "permanent fixture" at the commander in chief'...

Authorities Say Teen Killed Parents to Get Money for Assassination

Prosecutors say teen's manifesto spelled out a plan to create chaos in the government

(Newser) - A Wisconsin teenager charged in the February deaths of his parents faces wider allegations that he killed them to "obtain the financial means" to assassinate President Trump and cause a governmental collapse, according to a recently unsealed federal warrant. Nikita Casap, 17, was charged last month by Waukesha County...

Harvard Professors Sue Over Trump Administration Threat

Filing responds to list of demands much like other universities have received

(Newser) - The Trump administration's suggestion that it's reconsidering about $9 billion in federal funding for Harvard University has been answered with a pair of lawsuits from professors. The filing Friday in federal District Court in Massachusetts asks for a temporary restraining order to block any suspension of funding, the...

After Physical, Doctor Pronounces Trump 'Fully Fit'
Doctor Decrees Trump 'Fully Fit'
Apr 13, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

Doctor Decrees Trump 'Fully Fit'

President says he passed cognitive test as well

(Newser) - The oldest American to be elected president is "fully fit" to handle the job, his physician says in a report on President Trump's physical exam released Sunday. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella credited his patient's "active lifestyle," saying it "continues to contribute significantly" to the...

Trump Turns Southern Border Land Into 'Military Installation'

The Defense Department will have jurisdiction over a strip of land in 3 states

(Newser) - President Trump has given the Pentagon jurisdiction over a 60-foot-wide strip of public land in three states along the southern border as part of his plan to expand the military's involvement in immigration enforcement. The Wall Street Journal reports Trump released a presidential memorandum on Friday that ordered the...

US and Iran Begin High-Stakes Nuclear Talks

Trump said the US will take military action if no deal is reached

(Newser) - Envoys from Iran and the US began negotiations Saturday in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program since President Trump returned to the White House, the AP reports. No overall agreement is immediately likely, but the stakes of the negotiations couldn't be higher for the two nations closing...

Shooting Painting Bumps Obama Portrait at White House

Artwork appears to be based on an AP photo

(Newser) - A painting of President Trump raising his fist to the crowd after the shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally has gone up in a prime spot at the White House. The image apparently bumped the portrait of President Obama, the Hill reports, that was at the bottom of the Grand...

Amid Trade Wars, a Canadian Superhero Re-emerges

Co-creator says there has been a surge of interest in the superhero from the '70s

(Newser) - Captain Canuck turns 50 this year, and the creator of the homegrown Canadian superhero says there's more interest in the character than ever, thanks to President Trump. Richard Comely says that after Trump's tariffs and annexation threats, he has heard from a lot of Canadian companies with a...

Trump Orders Federal Agencies to 'Sunset' Green Protections

President's executive order decries 'an energy landscape perpetually trapped in the 1970s'

(Newser) - Federal agencies like the EPA, Department of Energy, and Fish and Wildlife Service have received their mandate from the top: It's time to let go of a slew of environmental protections. On Wednesday evening, President Trump signed an executive order that directed agencies tied to energy and environmental guidance...

'Razin' Caine Will Head the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Senate confirms retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine in a 60-25 overnight vote

(Newser) - The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff early Friday, filling the position almost two months after President Trump fired his predecessor. Trump nominated Caine to become the top US military officer in February after...

Voting Rights Groups: Bill Passed by House Could Disenfranchise Millions

SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote

(Newser) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the SAVE Act, one of President Trump's top legislative priorities, which would require proof of US citizenship for voter registration. Republicans say the controversial measure is meant to combat noncitizen voting—which is already both illegal and rare, the AP reports....

Trump Order Punishes Firm That Handled Fox News Suit

Dominion reached $787M deal with help of Susman Godfrey

(Newser) - The latest law firm to be punished by President Trump for not siding with him is the one that represented Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation lawsuit against Fox News over its false reporting on the 2020 presidential election. Susman Godfrey helped Dominion, which Fox said used rigged machines, reach...

After $52 Donation Leads to Prison, She's Free Again
After $52 Donation Leads
to Prison, She's Free Again
the rundown
Apr 10, 2025 12:12 PM CDT

After $52 Donation Leads to Prison, She's Free Again

US ballerina Ksenia Karelina is released by Russia

(Newser) - Ksenia Karelina was all smiles Thursday as she touched down in the UAE after more than a year in Russian custody. The US-Russian ballerina sentenced to 12 years for treason following a small donation to a US nonprofit offering aid to Ukraine will be even happier now that she's...

Trump's 'Big' Bill Passes House in 216-214 Vote

GOP holdouts delayed vote Wednesday night

(Newser) - A budget framework advancing President Trump's agenda squeaked through the House on Thursday by the narrowest of margins, passing in a 216-214 vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders earlier expressed confidence that the measure would pass on Thursday—a day after GOP holdouts forced Johnson to...

A Key Moment in Tariff Reversal: Sean Hannity's Show
A Key Moment in Tariff
Reversal: Sean Hannity's Show
the rundown
Apr 10, 2025 6:29 AM CDT

A Key Moment in Tariff Reversal: Sean Hannity's Show

Trump watched GOP senators voice concerns, then spoke with them afterward

(Newser) - Asian and European markets surged on Thursday, as the US market did the previous day on news of President Trump's partial reversal on tariffs . However, the major American indexes were poised to open Thursday with losses of 1% to 2% as investors continue to process the dizzying chain of...

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