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Trump Slams China, and the Markets Sink

President accuses Beijing of being 'very hostile' over rare-earth metals

(Newser) - President Trump took an unexpected shot at China on Friday, and the stock market immediately recoiled at the prospect of a new flare-up in relations, reports CNBC .
  • In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that Beijing was becoming "very hostile" in regard to rare-earth materials, a reference to newly
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Reports: Trump Accidentally Posted His Demand to Bondi

His plea to go after Comey, others was meant to be a private message, say two outlets

(Newser) - Last month, President Trump made headlines when he publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi in a Truth Social post to go after political enemies including James Comey and Letitia James. "We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility," he wrote. One unusual part...

Friedman: Trump May Deserve Two Nobels if This Works

But the New York Times columnist fears the president underestimates the harder work ahead

(Newser) - Thomas Friedman is usually firing criticism at President Trump, but the New York Times columnist praises the president and his team for pulling off the "geopolitical bank shot" that resulted in the Israeli-Hamas peace deal. It's "an intriguing new model" of a two-state solution, "one that...

White House Slams Nobels Over Peace Prize Pick

Committee puts 'politics over peace,' says a spokesperson

(Newser) - President Trump did not become a Nobel laureate on Friday morning, and the White House is none too happy about it.
  • "The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace," wrote spokesperson Steven Cheung.
  • "President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He
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Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Venezuelan Opposition Leader

Maria Corina Machado awarded prize for 'tireless work promoting democratic rights'

(Newser) - The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 is Maria Corina Machado, a woman who has been described as Venezuela's " symbol of resistance " to Nicolas Maduro's regime. The Nobel Committee said Friday morning that it had decided to award the prize to the opposition leader...

For Some Reason, Trump Is Getting Another Physical

He already had his annual exam in April

(Newser) - President Trump is undergoing what he has described as a "semiannual physical" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday, the AP reports. The visit, which the White House announced earlier this week, comes as Trump is preparing to travel to the Middle East on the heels of...

Democrats Decry Indictment: 'This Isn't Justice. It's Revenge.'

Trump's Justice Department weaponization chief calls the prosecution 'promises kept'

(Newser) - "These charges are baseless, and the president's own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement after she was indicted on Thursday, NBC News reports. "The president's actions are...

At Cabinet Meeting, RFK Jr. Links Circumcision to Autism

There was a notable absence at Trump's 8th Cabinet meeting

(Newser) - President Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Trump said that he will be going to Egypt for a signing ceremony and that he has been invited to speak...

Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize, Trump Dominates the Chatter
Trump's Push for a Nobel
Comes to a Head on Friday
the rundown
Oct 9, 2025 11:57 AM CDT

Trump's Push for a Nobel Comes to a Head on Friday

Israelis, Palestinians praise him, though panel's selection came before peace deal

(Newser) - The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, and the big question is whether it will go to President Trump. The president and the White House have made no secret of his desire to win it, with repeated references to his role in ending conflicts...

Poll Shows Deep Partisan Divide on RFK Jr., Health Opinions

Nearly 60% of Americans disapprove of health secretary, though that's mainly Dems, independents

(Newser) - A new poll from KFF spotlights just how sharply health opinions are split along party lines in the United States. Asked about President Trump's recent public attack on acetaminophen—the main ingredient in Tylenol, which he linked to autism—Democrats and Republicans responded in near mirror-image opposition. While...

Hegseth Is Really Going After Charlie Kirk's Detractors

Pentagon is probing hundreds of DOD staffers over online posts after activist's murder

(Newser) - The Pentagon has launched nearly 300 investigations into Defense Department personnel—including service members, civilian staff, and contractors—for their online comments following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The sweeping probe, described in internal documents and reported by the Washington Post , follows a directive from Defense...

What Happens Next With the Gaza Deal, Hostages
What Happens Next
With the Gaza Deal, Hostages
the rundown
Oct 9, 2025 6:09 AM CDT

What Happens Next With the Gaza Deal, Hostages

Captives may be freed Sunday or Monday, and Trump is expected to travel to Israel

(Newser) - The broad strokes of a deal between Israel and Hamas has been struck, one that holds promise for the release of hostages and the end of two years of fighting. Details:
  • In Israel: Israel's government meets Thursday to formally consider the first phase of the deal, and approval is
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US Fires Diplomat for Dating Woman Tied to Chinese Communist Party

Firing is first of its kind since Biden outlawed relationships with members of Beijing's Communist Party

(Newser) - The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a US diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal is believed to be the first of its kind for violating a ban on such relationships...

Military Official: Texas National Guard Now on Chicago's Streets

Troops said to be protecting federal property

(Newser) - An 'element' of 200 Texas National Guard troops started protecting federal property in the Chicago area on Wednesday, according to a military spokesperson who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The troops are in the city to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement buildings and other federal...

Trump: Deal Reached on Phase 1 of Peace Plan

'Israel and Hamas have both signed off' on plan, president says

(Newser) - Soon after Secretary of State Marco Rubio passed him an urgent note at a White House event saying negotiators in Egypt were "very close" to a Gaza peace deal, President Trump announced that a breakthrough had been made.
  • "I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas
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Trump Gets Urgent Note From Rubio on Mideast Peace Deal

'We're very close to a deal,' president says after being handed note

(Newser) - President Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio, standing in the back of the White House's Blue Room, caught his eye. He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to wait until after the media...

Treasury Defends Plans for $1 Trump Coin

Department argues 1866 law doesn't apply in this case

(Newser) - The Treasury Department is defending its decision to mint a $1 coin featuring President Trump's likeness on both sides, brushing off critics who say the move flouts a Civil War-era law that bars living people from appearing on American money. The controversy erupted after draft designs for the...

Trump Calls for Jail Time for Chicago Mayor, Ill. Governor

President doesn't elaborate on what laws he thinks they broke

(Newser) - It's a growing war of words between Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump. "He's out of his mind and has dementia," Pritzker said at a Tuesday night event when he was asked about the president's decision to mobilize the National Guard in Illinois....

Trump, Johnson Fume Over Super Bowl Headliner

Both blast pick of Bad Bunny, with Johnson claiming Lee Greenwood has broader appeal

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is the latest Republican to hit out at the NFL's decision to book Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show , labeling the move "a terrible decision" and suggesting the league should have gone with 1980s country singer Lee Greenwood instead. Johnson,...

Newsom, Pritzker Threaten to Leave Govs' Group Over Troop Deployments

Democrat governors say group must take a stand

(Newser) - The Democratic governors of California and Illinois are threatening to leave the National Governors Association because of its silence on President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops across state lines despite objections from the receiving states' leaders. "If we cannot come together, on a bipartisan basis, on this...

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