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After Posts From Loomer, US Halts Visas for Gazan Patients

Right-wing activist called flights bringing children to US a 'national security threat'

(Newser) - A day after right-wing activist activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the US for medical treatment and questioned how they got visas, the State Department announced it's halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review. Secretary of State...

Top FDA Official Is Out After Attacks From Laura Loomer
Top FDA Official Is Back,
Days After His Ouster
UPDATED
Aug 12, 2025 12:17 AM CDT

Top FDA Official Is Back, Days After His Ouster

Dr. Vinay Prasad's departure followed political backlash and disputes over vaccine policy

(Newser) - Less than two weeks after his ouster from the FDA, Dr. Vinay Prasad is back. He's once again the top vaccine regulator at the agency, per a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services cited by the AP . Despite criticism from some on the right, FDA Commissioner...

Trump: I'm Not Calling Walz
Trump: I'm Not Calling Walz
Jun 17, 2025 8:33 AM CDT

Trump: I'm Not Calling Walz

'Why waste time?' Trump says following shooting of Democrats in Minnesota

(Newser) - President Trump apparently still has some hard feelings about the 2024 election. Asked Monday whether he planned to call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the bottom half of the opposing ticket, after a gunman targeted Democratic lawmakers in the state more than 48 hours earlier, Trump told reporters it would be...

After Waltz Exit, Another 'Shake-Up' at the NSC

Sources say White House is set to shrink the National Security Council, oust political appointees

(Newser) - President Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees, and return many career government employees back to their home agencies, according to two US officials and one person familiar with the reorg. The number...

MAGA Isn't Happy About Trump's Possible Gift From Qatar

Laura Loomer, Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin add to criticism of Trump plan to accept luxury jet

(Newser) - That Democrats have been attacking President Trump's plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One isn't a surprise. The president, however, also is facing serious criticism from the right, including some prominent names within MAGA. One big concern is that the...

NSA, Cyber Command Chief Abruptly Fired

Laura Loomer says Gen. Timothy Haugh was 'disloyal' to Trump

(Newser) - Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, was abruptly ousted on Thursday, according to Democrats on intelligence committees—and far-right activist Laura Loomer. "NSA Director Tim Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble have been disloyal to President Trump. That is why they have...

Trump Fires 3 NSC Officials Over Loyalty: Report

Sources say Laura Loomer urged the firings during Oval Office meeting on Wednesday

(Newser) - President Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his agenda, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday. Loomer presented her research to Trump in an...

Issue of H-1B Visas Inspires MAGA 'Civil War'
Debate Over Visas Ignites
a Rift in Trump World
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 27, 2024 10:50 AM CST

Debate Over Visas Ignites a Rift in Trump World

Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Laura Loomer all jump in to MAGA 'civil war' on H-1B visas, migrants

(Newser) - A "civil war" of sorts broke out over the weekend in MAGA world, pitting far-right Trump supporters against the billionaire tech-bro contingent. The fight started Sunday when President-elect Trump announced he'd chosen venture capitalist and India native Sriram Krishnan as a senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence. That...

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