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Trump's Rose Garden Makeover Is Happening

Construction began Monday

(Newser) - The White House broke ground Monday on construction projects ordered by President Trump to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns. The Republican president said months ago that he would pave over the Rose Garden, as the grass there is...

Trump's Plan for Guantanamo May Be Coming Back to Life

Documents indicate 9K people could be sent there as early as this week

(Newser) - Thousands of migrants facing deportation from the US could soon be sent to Guantanamo Bay, potentially as soon as this week—including detainees from European allies, according to documents viewed by Politico and officials familiar with the plan who spoke with the Washington Post . At least 9,000 people—...

US Ambassador Backs Away From Two-State Solution

Mike Huckabee appears to break from longstanding US policy

(Newser) - US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is calling for "Muslim countries" to provide land for any future Palestinian state, which the New York Times reports would mark a notable shift in US policy.
  • "Muslim countries have 644 times the amount of land that are controlled by Israel,
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Trump: Our 'Deal With China Is Done'

President says nations reached agreement to temper trade disagreements

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday said the US and China have struck a deal to ease the trade war between them, reports CNBC . China will supply critical rare earths and magnets "up front," the president wrote in all-caps post on Truth Social. In return, the US "will provide...

Musk Says He's Sorry About His Trump Tweets

'They went too far,' writes the billionaire

(Newser) - The feud between Elon Musk and President Trump appears to be officially over: Musk tweeted an apology overnight—or at least an expression of regret:
  • "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week," he wrote . "They went too far."

Newsom: 'The Moment We Feared Has Arrived'

California governor addresses nation as Mike Johnson says he should be 'tarred and feathered'

(Newser) - The speaker of the House wasn't willing to weigh in on whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he was willing to weigh in on the appropriateness of an arguably worse fate. "Look, that's not my lane," Mike Johnson told reporters during a Tuesday...

At Fort Bragg, Trump Vows to 'Liberate' LA

He says more bases will get old names back

(Newser) - President Trump called protesters in Los Angeles "animals" and "a foreign enemy" in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids and vowed to "liberate" the city.
  • Trump, in his most aggressive language yet regarding the
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Trump: Parade Protesters Will Meet 'Heavy Force'

President warns demonstrators to keep away from military tribute in DC on Saturday

(Newser) - The protesters in Los Angeles aren't the only ones on President Trump's mind . Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president warned demonstrators to keep away from the military parade he ordered in DC this weekend.
  • "For those people that want to protest, they're going to be
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Trump Hints at Big Move: Invoking the Insurrection Act

It would mark a dramatic escalation of his use of presidential power

(Newser) - President Trump still has a big, and controversial, card he could play in regard to the Los Angeles protests: invoking the Insurrection Act. "If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it," he told reporters on Tuesday, reports Reuters . "We'll see." Coverage:
  • The 1807
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World Bank Sees US Growth Being Cut in Half

Lender blames the effects of tariffs

(Newser) - The World Bank forecast on Tuesday that President Trump's trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, per the AP . Citing "a substantial rise in trade barriers'' but without mentioning Trump by name, the 189-country lender predicted...

Trump: &#39;Trump Accounts&#39; Will Give Babies &#39;Big Jump on Life&#39;
Expert: Trump's $1K for
Babies Idea Is 'Upside-Down'
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 10, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

Expert: Trump's $1K for Babies Idea Is 'Upside-Down'

President says 'Trump accounts' for kids will give them a 'big jump on life'

(Newser) - President Trump turned his attentions Monday to one of the provisions in the GOP's spending bill that's making its way through Congress: the so-called Trump accounts that his administration hopes to set up for nearly all babies born during his second term. The tax-deferred savings accounts would be...

Essayist&#39;s Plea: Speak Up, Obama


Essayist's Plea:
Speak Up,
Obama
OPINION
Jun 10, 2025 6:58 AM CDT

Essayist's Plea: Speak Up, Obama

Mark Leibovich complains about former president's 'fierce lethargy of semi-retirement'

(Newser) - The headline of the essay by Mark Leibovich in the Atlantic poses a simple if loaded question: "Where is Barack Obama?" And Leibovich provides a somewhat scathing answer:
  • "No matter how brazen [President] Trump becomes, the most effective communicator in the Democratic Party continues to opt for minimal
...

Newsom, Trump Trade Even More Barbs
Newsom,
Trump
Trade Even
More Barbs
Jun 10, 2025 6:15 AM CDT

Newsom, Trump Trade Even More Barbs

California governor and Trump are criticizing each other almost non-stop

(Newser) - The war of words between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump over the protests in Los Angeles did not end with Monday afternoon's question of whether Newsom should be arrested by federal agents. In an interview with Politico , Newsom doubled down on his assertion about a shift toward...

Billie Eilish's Brother Tear Gassed at LA Protests

Finneas writes that authorities are 'inciting'

(Newser) - The brother and collaborator of Billie Eilish was among those getting tear gassed at the Los Angeles protests this weekend. Finneas posted on his Instagram story about the experience Sunday, saying he was at a "very peaceful protest downtown" and was "tear gassed almost immediately." He accused...

Trump: &#39;If They Spit, We Will Hit&#39;
Trump: 'If They
Spit, We Will Hit'
Jun 9, 2025 4:37 PM CDT

Trump: 'If They Spit, We Will Hit'

He says 'insurrectionists' who spit at troops will be 'hit harder than they have ever been hit before'

(Newser) - During protests over the death of George Floyd in 2020, President Trump said , "When the looting starts, the shooting starts." On Monday, he had a new slogan in response to the Los Angeles protests: "If they spit, we will hit," he said, referring to protesters allegedly...

Trump: Arrest of Newsom Would Be a 'Great Thing'

California governor says president's response is a 'step toward authoritarianism'

(Newser) - On Monday morning, border czar Tom Homan shot down speculation amid the Los Angeles protests that he might arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Homan's top boss, however, says he would have no qualms about it.
  • "I would do it if I were Tom," President Trump said Monday,
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Trump: I Saved Los Angeles From Being 'Obliterated'

President says governor and mayor should be thanking him, not 'lying' about things

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday called his decision to deploy the National Guard in Los Angeles a "great" one and says it saved the city from being "completely obliterated." In a Truth Social post, the president also criticized the "very incompetent" California Gov. Gavin Newsom as well...

Elon Musk's Father: My Son 'Made a Mistake'

Errol Musk chalks up Elon's fight with Trump to stress, predicts they will reconcile

(Newser) - Elon Musk's father thinks his son will eventually patch up his relationship with President Trump and blamed an overload of stress for their recent falling out. Errol Musk spoke with Russia's Izvestia newspaper while on a visit to Moscow. Highlights:
  • "Elon made a mistake, I think, but
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Heavyweight Champ Has a Challenge for Trump

Come live in my house for a week, says Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk

(Newser) - World heavyweight boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk has an unusual offer for Donald Trump: Come live at my place in Ukraine for a week—rockets overhead included. Usyk issued the challenge in separate interviews with CNN and the BBC .
  • "Only one week," he told the BBC. "I
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Analysis: This Is the Fight Trump Wanted

Allies see immigration protests in Los Angeles as a crystallization of why he was elected

(Newser) - Three days of protests in Los Angeles over the Trump administration's aggressive crackdown on immigration is exactly the fight President Trump was looking for, writes Tyler Pager in a New York Times analysis. By calling in the National Guard over the objections of state and local officials, Trump is...

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