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Judge Rejects Order From Trump on Voter Citizenship

Presidential directive violates separation of powers, ruling says

(Newser) - President Trump's executive order mandating that a requirement for proof of citizenship be added to voter registration forms was blocked Friday by a federal judge. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, in Washington, DC, sided with Democratic and civil rights groups that sued the Trump administration over his order to...

GOP, Thune Stand Up to Trump on Filibuster Rule

Senate Republicans insists it's a safeguard for minority power, shutdown or no

(Newser) - Republican senators brushed aside President Trump's latest demand to eliminate the Senate filibuster on Friday, even as their party tries to exert pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown. Trump's call to remove the 60-vote threshold to pass most legislation, delivered on Truth Social, injected new uncertainty...

US Reportedly About to Hit Venezuela With Airstrikes

Miami Herald says Trump administration sees the military targets as cogs in drug smuggling outfit

(Newser) - President Trump may be about to escalate his fight against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro in a big way: The Miami Herald , citing unnamed sources, reports that the Trump administration has decided to launch airstrikes against military installations in the country. The White House accuses Maduro of running a drug-trafficking enterprise...

Restarting Nuke Tests 'Immediately' Is a Tall Order

Experts say it could take years

(Newser) - President Trump's surprise directive to restart US nuclear testing has caused confusion and concern among experts, who warn the move could take years to execute, cost millions, and upend decades of restraint.
  • Trump announced the order, framed as a response to rising threats from Russia, China, and North Korea,
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Trump Got Back in Time for White House Halloween

He says line was 'almost as long as the ballroom'

(Newser) - President Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests—from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a few children dressed as the first couple—as part of Thursday night's Halloween celebration at the White House. Trump, who returned from his Asia trip hours earlier, emerged on the South Lawn with first lady...

Trump Has a Solution to End Government Shutdown

Just scrap the filibuster, he suggests to the Senate

(Newser) - President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government, the AP reports. "THE CHOICE IS CLEAR—INITIATE THE 'NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER," Trump posted Thursday night on his...

Jailed for a Month Over Remark Quoting Trump, Poster Is Freed

Meme in Facebook thread referenced president's comments after high school shooting

(Newser) - The prosecution of a retired law enforcement officer who spent more than a month in a Tennessee jail after posting a meme quoting President Trump has been dropped. Larry Bushart was arrested in September and booked into Perry County Jail after sharing a meme in a Facebook thread about political...

Trump Cuts Tariffs on China After Meeting With Xi

Total combined tariff rate now 47%, down from 57%

(Newser) - President Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans, the AP reports. The president told reporters aboard Air Force...

Senate Dems Demand Donor List for White House Ballroom

Tech giants, defense contractors among those funding Trump's $300M ballroom

(Newser) - Senate Democrats are demanding full disclosure of donors funding President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project, raising concerns about potential influence-peddling and conflicts of interest, the Guardian reports. The call for transparency, led by Adam Schiff and joined by Alex Padilla, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Van Hollen, Tammy Duckworth,...

Trump: South Korea Can Build Nuclear Sub in Philadelphia

Deal includes oil and gas sales, president posts

(Newser) - President Trump announced Wednesday that he has authorized South Korea to construct a nuclear-powered submarine, saying it will be built in Philadelphia. The statement went up on social media during Trump's visit to Asia, where he has been meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and other leaders...

Trump Axes Panel Members Set to Review Ballroom Plans

All 6 members of the Commission of Fine Arts are dismissed

(Newser) - The White House has dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, the century-old independent federal agency tasked with advising the president and others on the construction of government buildings, monuments, and memorials in the capital. The commission, which is typically staffed by architects and urban planners, had...

Trump Gets a Gift No Other US President Has Received

He was given a very tall crown as well

(Newser) - "I'm not a king," President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One a little more than a week ago. "I work my a-- off to make our country great. That's all it is. I'm not a king at all." He does, however, now...

US Has a New Trade Pact With South Korea

Seoul pledges $350B US investment, to be spread over many years

(Newser) - The US and South Korea have reached a new trade agreement that will see South Korea invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the US. The announcement came after a nearly two-hour meeting between President Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, with Trump describing the deal as "...

MacKenzie Scott Makes One of Her Biggest Nonprofit Gifts Ever

Billionaire philanthropist donates $60M to Center for Disaster Philanthropy

(Newser) - MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, according to a Tuesday announcement from the nonprofit. The donation is among the largest single gifts that Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has made...

Report: White House Wanted Live Bombs at Navy Celebration

One source said officials claimed President Trump 'needed to see explosions'

(Newser) - The White House pressed US Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Trump attended, two people familiar with planning for the event told the AP . One person familiar with the planning...

Trump: &#39;I&#39;m Not Allowed to Run&#39; Again
Trump: 'I'm Not
Allowed to Run' Again
Oct 29, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Trump: 'I'm Not Allowed to Run' Again

'It's too bad,' he tells reporters during Asia trip

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that "it's too bad" he's not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve, the AP reports. "If you read it, it's pretty clear," Trump told reporters aboard...

Trump to Pence on Jan. 6: 'You'll Go Down as a Wimp'

New book has details from the former vice president's notes

(Newser) - A new book by ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl has new details about an exchange between President Trump and Vice President Pence on the morning of the Capitol riot in 2021. The book—Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America—says an angry Trump called Pence after learning...

Trump's Granddaughter Is Making Her LPGA Debut

Kai Trump will play in the Annika at Pelican Golf Club on Nov. 13-16

(Newser) - President Trump's granddaughter will be taking a detour on her way to playing college golf at the University of Miami—Kai Trump will make her LPGA Tour debut next month, reports the AP . Kai Trump received a sponsor exemption Tuesday to play in the Annika at Pelican Golf Club...

Johnson: Trump Is Trolling Foes With Talk of Third Term

House speaker says he doesn't see a 'path' for the president to run again

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday poured cold water on talk of a potential third term for President Trump. Johnson said he has discussed the idea directly with Trump and doesn't see a realistic way forward, reports the Hill . "There's the 22nd Amendment," Johnson told reporters,...

New Player in US-Japan Talks: The Ford F-150
'Go Out and Buy a Toyota':
Trump Deploys Car Diplomacy
the rundown
Oct 28, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

'Go Out and Buy a Toyota': Trump Deploys Car Diplomacy

Japanese prime minister displays a Ford F-150 as Trump urges US troops to buy Toyotas

(Newser) - President Trump met with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, but Reuters notes that another American figure has emerged as a symbol of international trade talks—the Ford F-150. Coverage:
  • Takaichi made a point to have a shiny F-150 parked in the courtyard of Akasaka Palace, where the
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