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Trump Urges UK to Tap Its 'Treasure Chest'

He sees a 'VAST FORTUNE' in the North Sea

(Newser) - Before leaving Scotland, President Trump called on the UK to ramp up oil drilling in the North Sea, branding the region an overlooked "treasure chest" mired in high taxes. Trump criticized the country's clean energy focus on Truth Social, urging government ministers to "incentivize the drillers,...

Trump: Epstein 'Stole' Giuffre From Mar-a-Lago

He said he broke with Epstein because he was 'taking people who worked for me'

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein "stole" young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of how their highly scrutinized relationship ended years ago. One of the women, he acknowledged, was Virginia Giuffre, who was among Epstein's most well-known sex...

On Epstein, Trump May Have a Joe Rogan Problem

Podcaster won't let it rest, while most Americans disapprove of president's handling of the issue

(Newser) - Three stories on Tuesday illustrate how President Trump continues to take flak over the Jeffrey Epstein files from across the political spectrum:
  • Rogan: Media writer Brian Stelter of CNN notes that Joe Rogan continues to hammer away at the topic, counting no fewer than 40 mentions of Epstein's name
...

Harvard Braces for Staggering Payout in US Fight

New York Times reports the university is poised to settle with feds for $500M

(Newser) - Columbia paid a $200 million fine —so how much might Harvard have to shell out to settle its fight with the Trump administration? The New York Times is the first to put a number on it, and it's a big one: $500 million. The newspaper reports that the...

Trump Adds a 3rd Scottish Golf Course to His Collection

It's been quite the mix of business and politics during president's 5-day trip to Scotland

(Newser) - President Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around promoting his family's luxury properties and playing golf. "Let's go. 1-2-3," Trump said before he cut the red ribbon. Trump and his sons, Eric and...

Kim Jong Un's Sister Shuts the Door on a US Hope

She dismissed US intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea's denuclearization

(Newser) - The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed America's intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea's denuclearization, saying Tuesday the North flatly opposes any attempt to deny its position as a nuclear weapons state. Since beginning his second term in January, President Trump has repeatedly...

Poll Shows 63% of Voters See Democrats Unfavorably

Respondents who disagree with Trump on issues still trust congressional Republicans

(Newser) - A greater share of voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably than at any point in the past 35 years of Wall Street Journal polling—63%. The Journal's latest poll, conducted this month, found that 33% of respondents hold a favorable view of the party. The other side also is...

Trump Differs With Netanyahu, Sees 'Real Starvation' in Gaza

'You can't fake that,' says president

(Newser) - Asked Monday about reports of starvation in Gaza , Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu could not have been clearer. "There is no policy of starvation in Gaza and there is no starvation in Gaza," he said, reports the Independent . The problem is that Netanyahu's biggest international ally appears to...

Big Takeaways From the US-EU Deal
Big Takeaways From
the US-EU Deal
Jul 28, 2025 8:52 AM CDT

Big Takeaways From the US-EU Deal

Many details still to come, but both sides seem happy to avoid a trade war

(Newser) - President Trump struck a trade deal with the European Union over the weekend, and a BBC analysis suggests both sides can plausibly claim a victory. But the primary takeaway from coverage is that the deal at the very least avoids what could have been a long and bruising trade war:...

Someone Isn't Happy With Vladimir Putin

Trump says he's 'very disappointed' in Russian leader, will move up ceasefire deadline

(Newser) - Two weeks ago, President Trump set a 50-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire with Ukraine, threatening to slap 100% secondary tariffs on Russian trading partners if a deal wasn't reached. But now, he's tired of waiting . While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir...

How to Fund a $1B Air Force One Renovation

Very quietly, apparently

(Newser) - The cost to renovate a "free" Air Force One gifted by Qatar remains a tightly kept secret, with the White House classifying the price tag. But a $934 million budget transfer, quietly moved from the ballooning nuclear missile modernization program, is widely believed to be funding the overhaul,...

Trump Makes His Dislike of Wind Turbines Quite Clear

Press event meant for trade deal takes a turn

(Newser) - "Stop the windmills," President Trump said late Friday after arriving in Scotland—only to revisit the subject again on Sunday. During a press event meant to highlight US-EU trade talks, Trump managed to hit on topics ranging from wind turbines to whales, with a reporter at one...

Trump Announces Outline of a Trade Deal With EU

Agreement sets 15% tariff, half of what president had said would begin Aug. 1

(Newser) - The US has reached the outline of a trade deal with the European Union, President Trump announced Sunday in Scotland, that includes a 15% tariff on American imports—half the hit he had said would go into effect on Aug. 1. The deal halts, at least for now, the months...

Trump Golfs as Protesters Rally Across Scotland

President arrives for visit in a place where he's not popular

(Newser) - Hundreds of people protested President Trump's arrival on Saturday outside his resorts and in cities across Scotland, raising many of the same issues pressing him in Washington. As Trump played at his course in Turnberry, NPR reports, a demonstrator outside the US consulate in Edinburgh, the capital, asked, "...

Letterman Weighs In on Colbert Cancellation

Ex-late-night star, who once hosted Late Show himself, calls CBS' decision 'pure cowardice'

(Newser) - The host who jump-started The Late Show decades ago is finally speaking out after hearing of its soon-to-come demise . David Letterman weighed in on Friday in a video on his own YouTube channel over his former employer CBS canceling the program now helmed by Stephen Colbert, who has been on...

Sources: Maxwell Had Some Protection During DOJ Queries

Convicted sex offender reportedly was given limited immunity to reveal what she knows about Epstein

(Newser) - Sources say that Ghislaine Maxwell was the one who initiated her meetings this week with the DOJ's Todd Blanche, and that she was offered limited immunity to reveal what she knows about her late partner, sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reports ABC News , which adds it's "almost unheard...

Trump Loses Third Ruling in a Row on Birthright Citizenship

Judge agrees ending the protection is unconstitutional

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the US illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June. US District Judge Leo Sorokin, joining another district...

Trump Says Zelensky and Putin Will Meet, but Russia Demurs

President revives sanctions threat, saying he could act before 50-day deadline expires

(Newser) - President Trump said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold peace talks, but Russia said not to expect that soon. "It's going to happen," Trump told reporters, the Washington Post reports. "But it should have happened three months ago. It'...

South Park Skewering May Suggest Trouble for Trump

It shows president has lost control of the Epstein narrative, according to a Politico analysis

(Newser) - The creators of South Park managed to dominate the political discourse this week with their jaw-dropping attack on President Trump—one that included a fake video of a naked Trump in the desert, complete with a talking penis. The White House is pushing back at the show it calls "...

Toobin: Trump Went Too Far on Obama
Toobin: Trump Went
Too Far on Obama
OPINION
Jul 25, 2025 12:15 PM CDT

Toobin: Trump Went Too Far on Obama

Accusing his predecessor of 'treason' is 'as significant as it is chilling'

(Newser) - President Trump is never shy about going after his political enemies, but Jeffrey Toobin writes that he has crossed a line by accusing former President Obama of treason—a crime punishable by death. Trump "is wrong on the facts and the law, and his sensational allegation serves only to...

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