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Big Takeaways From the US-EU Deal
Big Takeaways From
the US-EU Deal
Jul 28, 2025 8:52 AM CDT

Big Takeaways From the US-EU Deal

Many details still to come, but both sides seem happy to avoid a trade war

(Newser) - President Trump struck a trade deal with the European Union over the weekend, and a BBC analysis suggests both sides can plausibly claim a victory. But the primary takeaway from coverage is that the deal at the very least avoids what could have been a long and bruising trade war:...

Someone Isn't Happy With Vladimir Putin

Trump says he's 'very disappointed' in Russian leader, will move up ceasefire deadline

(Newser) - Two weeks ago, President Trump set a 50-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire with Ukraine, threatening to slap 100% secondary tariffs on Russian trading partners if a deal wasn't reached. But now, he's tired of waiting . While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir...

How to Fund a $1B Air Force One Renovation

Very quietly, apparently

(Newser) - The cost to renovate a "free" Air Force One gifted by Qatar remains a tightly kept secret, with the White House classifying the price tag. But a $934 million budget transfer, quietly moved from the ballooning nuclear missile modernization program, is widely believed to be funding the overhaul,...

Trump Makes His Dislike of Wind Turbines Quite Clear

Press event meant for trade deal takes a turn

(Newser) - "Stop the windmills," President Trump said late Friday after arriving in Scotland—only to revisit the subject again on Sunday. During a press event meant to highlight US-EU trade talks, Trump managed to hit on topics ranging from wind turbines to whales, with a reporter at one...

Trump Announces Outline of a Trade Deal With EU

Agreement sets 15% tariff, half of what president had said would begin Aug. 1

(Newser) - The US has reached the outline of a trade deal with the European Union, President Trump announced Sunday in Scotland, that includes a 15% tariff on American imports—half the hit he had said would go into effect on Aug. 1. The deal halts, at least for now, the months...

Trump Golfs as Protesters Rally Across Scotland

President arrives for visit in a place where he's not popular

(Newser) - Hundreds of people protested President Trump's arrival on Saturday outside his resorts and in cities across Scotland, raising many of the same issues pressing him in Washington. As Trump played at his course in Turnberry, NPR reports, a demonstrator outside the US consulate in Edinburgh, the capital, asked, "...

Letterman Weighs In on Colbert Cancellation

Ex-late-night star, who once hosted Late Show himself, calls CBS' decision 'pure cowardice'

(Newser) - The host who jump-started The Late Show decades ago is finally speaking out after hearing of its soon-to-come demise . David Letterman weighed in on Friday in a video on his own YouTube channel over his former employer CBS canceling the program now helmed by Stephen Colbert, who has been on...

Sources: Maxwell Had Some Protection During DOJ Queries

Convicted sex offender reportedly was given limited immunity to reveal what she knows about Epstein

(Newser) - Sources say that Ghislaine Maxwell was the one who initiated her meetings this week with the DOJ's Todd Blanche, and that she was offered limited immunity to reveal what she knows about her late partner, sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reports ABC News , which adds it's "almost unheard...

Trump Loses Third Ruling in a Row on Birthright Citizenship

Judge agrees ending the protection is unconstitutional

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the US illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June. US District Judge Leo Sorokin, joining another district...

Trump Says Zelensky and Putin Will Meet, but Russia Demurs

President revives sanctions threat, saying he could act before 50-day deadline expires

(Newser) - President Trump said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold peace talks, but Russia said not to expect that soon. "It's going to happen," Trump told reporters, the Washington Post reports. "But it should have happened three months ago. It'...

South Park Skewering May Suggest Trouble for Trump

It shows president has lost control of the Epstein narrative, according to a Politico analysis

(Newser) - The creators of South Park managed to dominate the political discourse this week with their jaw-dropping attack on President Trump—one that included a fake video of a naked Trump in the desert, complete with a talking penis. The White House is pushing back at the show it calls "...

Toobin: Trump Went Too Far on Obama
Toobin: Trump Went
Too Far on Obama
OPINION
Jul 25, 2025 12:15 PM CDT

Toobin: Trump Went Too Far on Obama

Accusing his predecessor of 'treason' is 'as significant as it is chilling'

(Newser) - President Trump is never shy about going after his political enemies, but Jeffrey Toobin writes that he has crossed a line by accusing former President Obama of treason—a crime punishable by death. Trump "is wrong on the facts and the law, and his sensational allegation serves only to...

Trump: 'I'm Allowed' to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell

Still, president says clemency for sex offender is 'something I have not thought about'

(Newser) - The Justice Department has been meeting with convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell, partner of the late disgraced financier and fellow sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, though her attorney says there've been "no promises yet" of clemency for her from President Trump, who has been tied to Epstein over the...

Trump's Visit to Scotland: Respect, Ridicule; Business, Politics

President heads there to inaugurate a new golf course

(Newser) - President Trump travels to Scotland on Friday as his family's business prepares for the Aug. 13 opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire billed as "the greatest 36 holes in golf." While there, Trump will talk trade with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a meeting...

An Exit Strategy for the Epstein Mess
An Exit Strategy
for the Epstein Mess
OPINION
Jul 25, 2025 8:10 AM CDT

An Exit Strategy for the Epstein Mess

Wall Street Journal editorial page says Bondi, Patel need to show some political courage

(Newser) - The editorial page of the Wall Street Journal isn't happy with anyone in DC over what it terms the "Epstein follies." Yes, the Trump administration has botched its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, but the editors are calling out Democrats, too. After all, they had access...

WSJ Reveals More Big Names in Epstein's Birthday Book

Bill Clinton, billionaire Leon Black, designer Vera Wang also among those who contributed, per paper

(Newser) - The Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal has been hitting hard at President Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, including a recent report that Trump's name appeared multiple times in some capacity in the so-called Epstein files, and that he was informed of that fact by Attorney General Pam Bondi...

Trey Parker Responds to White House Criticism of South Park

'We're terribly sorry,' co-creator jokes

(Newser) - South Park co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated institution , which showed a naked President Trump in bed with Satan. "We're terribly sorry," Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare, the...

Trump, Powell Have 'Stunning' Clash Over Fed Renovation Costs

Trump questions Fed spending during rare visit to headquarters

(Newser) - President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell clashed publicly over the ballooning costs of the Fed's headquarters renovation during a rare presidential visit to the central bank Thursday, even as Trump backed away from earlier hints he may fire Powell, CNBC reports. Trump claimed the construction expenses...

Trump Order Pushes Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments

Once president signs the directive, Bondi is to move against court rulings

(Newser) - President Trump plans to sign an executive order designed to make it easier for cities and states to clear homeless encampments from streets and other public spaces. The order instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to work toward overturning court decisions and consent decrees that limit local governments' ability to...

Maxwell's Lawyer Says She Answered Every Question

There has been no promise of a pardon for Epstein associate so far, attorney tells reporters

(Newser) - Todd Blanche, the Justice Department's No. 2 official, met Thursday in Florida with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—a session arranged after President Trump and the agency drew fierce backlash from the president's supporters over their handling of the records on...

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