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Trump Demands Iran's 'Unconditional Surrender'

President also says the US knows there the nation's supreme leader 'is hiding'

(Newser) - President Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Iran in significant fashion on Tuesday, with a demand for the nation's "unconditional surrender" as its conflict with Israel unfolds, reports the Wall Street Journal . Trump issued the all-caps demand on Truth Social. He also delivered an unambiguous threat to Supreme...

Trump, Tucker Carlson Spat Illustrates a Bigger Debate
Trump, Tucker Carlson Spat
Illustrates a Bigger Debate
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Jun 17, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

Trump, Tucker Carlson Spat Illustrates a Bigger Debate

Pundit says president has lost sight of 'America First' ideals with support of Israel against Iran

(Newser) - President Trump and Tucker Carlson are having a public fight about the Iran-Israel conflict, and the Hill sees it as a "microcosm" of a dispute within MAGA about "America First" principles.
  • Carlson has been loudly criticizing Israel's preemptive strike and warning that the US shouldn't get
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DHS Pulls Another U-Turn on Farm Raids

Agency reverses guidance intended to protect agriculture, hospitality industries

(Newser) - A week after telling agents not to conduct immigration raids at farms, hotels, and restaurants, the Department of Homeland Security has done a U-turn. On Monday, the agency told staff at 30 field offices across the country that the guidance had been reversed, coming in line with President Trump's...

Trump: I'm Not Calling Walz
Trump: I'm Not Calling Walz
Jun 17, 2025 8:33 AM CDT

Trump: I'm Not Calling Walz

'Why waste time?' Trump says following shooting of Democrats in Minnesota

(Newser) - President Trump apparently still has some hard feelings about the 2024 election. Asked Monday whether he planned to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the bottom half of the opposing ticket, after a gunman targeted Democratic lawmakers in the state more than 48 hours earlier, Trump told reporters it would be...

Trump on US-UK Trade Deal: 'It's Done'

Though steel imports are still being negotiated

(Newser) - US President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they had signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on UK auto and aerospace industry imports—but they are still discussing how to handle steel production, the AP reports. The pair spoke to reporters at the Group...

Moran on His Trump Post: I Don't Regret Telling 'Truth'

Former ABC News correspondent says his post was 'accurate'

(Newser) - Terry Moran says he has no regrets. The former senior national correspondent for ABC News is speaking out after the network cut ties with him due to his social media post about President Trump and his deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. "I wrote it because I thought it...

After Telling Tehran to Evacuate, Trump to Leave G7

White House attributes departure to situation in Middle East

(Newser) - President Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in western Canada early, a decision the White House attributed to the strikes Israel and Iran are launching on each other. "Much was accomplished, but because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving...

Jury Orders Lindell to Pay $2.3M for Defamation

Trump ally had called voting equipment employee a traitor

(Newser) - A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, one of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election. Eric Coomer was awarded $2.3 million in damages. He had sued...

Trump Is First President Not Invited to NAACP Convention

Group breaks with 116 years of tradition

(Newser) - The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history. NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at a press...

Trump Wants to 'Get to the Bottom' of Canada Deal

He met with Carney on sidelines of G7 summit

(Newser) - President Trump is in Canada, the country he has talked about making the 51st state. Ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Trump spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney for around 70 minutes. The president told reporters that he hopes to "get to the bottom" of...

Obama, Trump Butt Heads With Dueling Posts
Obama Breaks His Silence
Jun 16, 2025 8:08 AM CDT

Obama Breaks His Silence

Former president urges Americans to reject framing of immigrants as 'enemies'

(Newser) - Days after a public plea for him to speak up from the comfort of "semi-retirement," former President Obama has heeded the call. The 44th president on Sunday offered up a social media post , which stands in stark contrast to a rant from President Trump that appeared hours later...

Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Kill Khamenei, Sources Say

Though a Netanyahu rep calls the report fake news

(Newser) - President Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the US to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. After being...

Trump Tells ICE: More Deportations in Democrat-Run Cities

President directs immigration officials to prioritize efforts in blue cities

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration's immigration policies, the AP reports. Trump in a social media posting called on US Immigration and...

Macron Takes Message From EU to Greenland

A takeover isn't 'something to be done between allies,' French president says

(Newser) - French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Sunday in Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by President Trump, carrying a "message of solidarity and friendship" from France and the European Union. Macron quickly reiterated his criticism of Trump's intention to take control of the territory, the AP reports. "I...

Most of Trump's Net Worth Isn't in Real Estate Any More
It's a Surprise Shift
in Trump's Net Worth
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Jun 15, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

It's a Surprise Shift in Trump's Net Worth

Forbes reports he now has more in cryptocurrency than real estate

(Newser) - The latest assessment of President Trump's net worth by Forbes pegs it at $5.5 billion, and the figure comes with a surprise: For the first time, most of Trump's worth does not stem from his real estate empire. Instead, it's in cryptocurrency. Key details:
  • The magazine
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Trump Parade Rolls Through DC
Trump Parade Rolls Through DC
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Jun 14, 2025 7:02 PM CDT

Trump Parade Rolls Through DC

Rain alters but doesn't stop Army celebration

(Newser) - President Trump's display of US military strength held on his 79th birthday—an Army parade featuring tanks, troops, a 21-gun salute, and Jan. 6 rioters—kicked off in Washington on Saturday evening, a half-hour early in an attempt to beat the rain. The Golden Knights, originally scheduled to be...

Direct Air Service Resumes Between US and Greenland

United planned the service before Trump suggested a takeover

(Newser) - The first direct flight from the US to Greenland by an American airline landed in the capital city of Nuuk on Saturday. The United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 departed Newark International Airport in New Jersey at 11:31am EDT arrived a little over four hours later, at 6:39pm...

Russia: Trump, Putin Held 50-Minute Call

Kremlin aide says Putin condemned Israeli strikes on Iran

(Newser) - For 50 minutes on Saturday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Israel-Iran clashes and Ukraine peace talks in a phone call, a Kremlin official said. "The dangerous escalation of the situation in the Middle East was naturally at the center of the exchange of opinions,"...

Agency Given 54 Minutes to Comply With New Directive

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made to hand over data on enrollees to deportation officials

(Newser) - President Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data—including immigration status—on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown. An internal memo and emails obtained by the AP show that Medicaid officials...

WH: Trump Parade to Go On, Rain or Shine

Lightning could delay Trump's military extravaganza in DC, however

(Newser) - The massive military parade that President Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands, and thousands of troops. The biggest question marks are whether it will be overshadowed or delayed by either the weather in Washington or planned protests...

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