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Trump Announces Trade Deal With 2nd Country

He says tariff on products from Vietnam will be 20%

(Newser) - President Trump has announced a trade deal with Vietnam days before the pause on his "reciprocal" tariffs was due to end and a 46% tariff on imports from Vietnam was due to kick in. He said the tariff would be 20%, up from the current universal 10%. This is...

A &#39;Responsible Congress&#39; Would Toss Trump&#39;s Bill
Economic Risks With
Trump's Bill Are 'Huge'
Opinion
Jul 2, 2025 9:11 AM CDT

Economic Risks With Trump's Bill Are 'Huge'

It's 'more budget busting than big and beautiful,' write Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers

(Newser) - Former Treasury secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers are no strangers to fiscal problems and rapid technological changes, which were front and center during their time with the Clinton administration. With conservative planning, "we paired policies that reduced the deficit with others that stimulated investment," triggering a "...

Paramount to Pay Trump $16M Over 60 Minutes Interview

Settlement follows lawsuit over editing of Kamala Harris interview

(Newser) - A rep for President Trump's legal team is calling it "another win for the American people" in the realm of "fake news": Paramount late Tuesday announced that it will pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit over the editing of an October 60 Minutes interview...

Senate Bill 'a Non-Starter' for Some House Republicans

Dozens of GOP lawmakers are leaning no, per Axios

(Newser) - Keeping with Republicans' July 4 deadline, House Speaker Mike Johnson has just two days to push through the Senate's changes to President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill," which won't be easy. Dozens of "no" votes will need to be flipped, Axios reports. Johnson admitted...

Trump Approves of New Portrait at Colorado Capitol

He hated previous portrait, which was ultimately removed

(Newser) - A presidential portrait with President Trump's approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous one of him taken down , the AP reports. The new portrait by Tempe, Arizona, artist Vanessa Horabuena is a sterner, crisper image than Sarah Boardman's painting of Trump that...

Trump: Israel Has Accepted Gaza Ceasefire Conditions

He says proposal is being delivered to Hamas

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to "the necessary" conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza—and Hamas should accept the deal because they won't get a better one.
  • "My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza," Trump said
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Trump Visits &#39;Alligator Alcatraz&#39;
Trump Visits 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Jul 1, 2025 3:57 PM CDT

Trump Visits 'Alligator Alcatraz'

He says he would like to see similar detention centers in 'many states'

(Newser) - President Trump, joined by officials including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, toured the newly built "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in Florida on Tuesday—and suggested it could end up as part of a network of similar facilities. "Well, I think we would...

With JD Vance's Vote, Senate Passes Spending Bill

Vice president had to break the tie

(Newser) - Senate Republicans passed President Trump's spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top, per the AP . The outcome capped...

Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Musk

President talks about siccing DOGE on him, as well as deportation

(Newser) - The bickering between President Trump and Elon Musk over the "big beautiful bill" resumed late Monday, and Trump kept it in play Tuesday morning. The president reiterated the idea of having the Musk-created Department of Government Efficiency investigate Musk's various federal subsidies and contracts, and he didn't...

Now Trump Wants to Make America Smell Great Again

Trump fragrances have arrived, it seems, and could be yours for a minimum $199

(Newser) - President Trump has lent his name to yet another pricey product. On Monday, Trump launched a line of fragrances, priced at $199 to $249 a bottle, with scents described as a "rallying cry in a bottle." The "Fight Fight Fight" and "Victory 45-47" editions come in...

Senate GOP Shy of Magic Number, With Murkowski Key

Vote marathon continues on the 'big beautiful bill'

(Newser) - The Senate has been up all night voting and haggling on the "big beautiful bill" that would pay for President Trump's agenda, but Senate Republicans still don't have the needed votes, reports Punchbowl News . Trump wants the bill passed by July 4.
  • Focus on Murkowski: The math
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Trump Threatens to Unleash DOGE on Musk

'Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa'

(Newser) - The Elon Musk-President Trump feud appears to be back on. After Musk lashed out at Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill' on Monday, threatening to form a new political party if it passed, Trump fired back with a post on Truth Social early Tuesday. He suggested that the Department of...

Assad Isn't Off the Hook in Latest Trump Move on Syria

President is set to issue EO on Monday on lifting sanctions against nation, but not against ex-leader

(Newser) - President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday ending US sanctions on Syria, following through on his earlier promise to do so. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace,"...

DeSantis on 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Good Luck Getting to Civilization'

Fla. governor says President Trump is 'very excited' to visit the new migrant detention site on Tuesday

(Newser) - Looks like "Alligator Alcatraz" is ready to open, and President Trump will be there this week to check out the revamped facility in the Florida Everglades. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that Trump will be stopping by Tuesday at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a new immigration...

WSJ Editorial: Trump Just Gave Democrats a Big Break

By forcing Tillis into retirement, the president puts the Senate in play, write the editors

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal thinks President Trump blundered when he went after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis . And it might very well doom his presidency in two years, warns the editorial. The background is that Tillis voted against advancing the "big beautiful bill" in the...

GOP Senator Doubles Down: Bill Betrays Trump Promises

Thom Tillis denounces 'big beautiful' spending package after announcing retirement

(Newser) - When GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announced he wasn't running for reelection in 2026 after earning the wrath of President Trump, Tillis said he looked forward to "having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit." The North Carolina senator—one of only...

US-Canada Deal Gives a Boost to Markets

PM Carney rescinds new tax opposed by US tech companies to revive trade talks

(Newser) - Dow futures were up more than 200 points Monday morning after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney yanked a planned "digital services" tax opposed by US tech companies after speaking with President Trump by phone on Sunday, reports CNBC . Had Canada not backed down, companies including Amazon, Meta, and Google...

CBO: Senate Tax Bill Would Add $3.3T to Deficit

That's $500B more than would be added to the debt with the House version

(Newser) - A Senate plan to extend Trump-era tax cuts could send the US deficit soaring by $3.3 trillion over the next decade, according to a new Congressional Budget Office estimate, which has lawmakers facing mounting questions about how much the country can afford to cut taxes. The CBO and...

Mamdani: Billionaires Shouldn't Exist

Trump warns he better 'behave' if elected or NYC will lose federal money

(Newser) - Two politicians at polar opposites of the political spectrum exchanged jabs on weekend news shows: President Trump warned New York City political upstart Zohran Mamdani to "behave" if he's elected mayor, while Mamdani suggested that Trump and other billionaires shouldn't have as much money as they do:...

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Trump Calls for
Ceasefire in Gaza
Jun 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

Though some Palestinians are skeptical anything will come of it

(Newser) - US President Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances, the AP reports. Meanwhile, Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza. "MAKE THE DEAL IN...

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