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Governor to Free Election Clerk After Trump Punished Colorado

State was paying 'a big price' for imprisonment, president said

(Newser) - Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters after being pressured for months by President Trump, the latest instance of the president using the powers of his office to reward those who echoed his unproven claims of mass fraud as the cause...

Trump Aide Drives His Late-Night Truth Social Barrage

Natalie Harp curates, posts Trump-approved late-night Truth Social content, per WSJ

(Newser) - President Trump's late-night social media barrages aren't just the work of an insomniac president—they're also the product of a little-known aide with a big role. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump's Truth Social feed, which has become a high-volume mix of his own statements...

Trump's China Boeing Deal Disappoints Investors

Beijing hasn't confirmed 200-jet order

(Newser) - President Trump says China is ready to buy a fleet of Boeing jets, but there has been no confirmation from Boeing or Beijing. In a Fox News interview during his Beijing visit, which wrapped up on Friday , Trump claimed Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to order 200 Boeing planes, calling...

Trump Ends China Visit With Warm Words, Few Solid Gains

He wrapped up visit with tour of China's tightly guarded leadership compound

(Newser) - President Trump wrapped up a carefully cordial visit to Beijing on Friday, leaving with warm words, vague pledges, and few specifics on how the US-China relationship might actually change. Speaking to reporters before departing on Air Force One, Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shared a "very...

Pentagon Scrambles to Stop Canceled Deployment to Poland

Troops already arrived or en route are called back

(Newser) - The Pentagon has halted a major Army rotation to Poland midstream, ordering thousands of US soldiers and their equipment to turn around after the deployment had already begun, US defense officials said. Troops from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, had already started a nine-month mission meant...

Trump Says Xi Pledged No Iran Arms, Boeing Buy
Trump Says Xi Pledged
No Iran Arms, Boeing Buy
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May 14, 2026 3:10 PM CDT

Trump Says Xi Pledged No Iran Arms, Boeing Buy

Xi also weighs Iran oil ties, plans order of 200 Boeings

(Newser) - President Trump says he got two big pledges out of Xi Jinping in their Thursday meeting —one about Iran and one about Boeing. In an interview with Fox News ' Sean Hannity, Trump said the Chinese leader "strongly" assured him that Beijing would not supply military hardware to...

Report: Trump Weighs Marking America 250 With Mass Pardons

Sources tell WSJ that he's considering 250 pardons

(Newser) - The White House is reportedly mulling a headline-grabbing way to mark America's 250th birthday: 250 presidential pardons. The Wall Street Journal , citing people familiar with the discussions, reports that officials are exploring a mass clemency push this summer, potentially announced on June 14—Flag Day and President Trump's...

McMaster Appears to Be Doing a 180 on Gerrymandering

SC governor now expected to call special session to redraw maps, putting Clyburn's seat at risk

(Newser) - South Carolina's governor is poised to drag lawmakers back to Columbia for a fight that could wipe out the state's lone Democratic-held House seat. GOP Gov. Henry McMaster plans to summon the state Legislature into a special session to redraw congressional lines, a move that could target the...

Xi Raises Worry About 'Thucydides Trap' With US

It's the idea that friction between rising and established powers leads to war

(Newser) - President Trump and Xi Jinping had by all accounts a cordial first meeting on Thursday in China. Already, in fact, Trump has invited Xi and his wife to visit the US in September, notes the AP . But at least one "point of tension" emerged, in the words of the...

Giuliani Describes 'Spiritual Experience' in Hospital

81-year-old former mayor resumes show after critical pneumonia

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is back on the air, declaring himself "100%" less than two weeks after being placed on a ventilator with what he called a "pretty serious bout of viral pneumonia." The 81-year-old former New York City mayor returned Wednesday to his LindellTV program from his home in Palm Beach,...

Trump, Xi Finish First Meeting After Pomp-Filled Welcome

Trump's opening remarks were a bit warmer than Xi's

(Newser) - US President Trump told Xi Jinping on Thursday that "it's an honor to be your friend," even as his Chinese counterpart offered warnings about avoiding a possible clash between the two nations during their much-watched bilateral meeting, the AP reports. The stark contrast in tone underscored just...

Musk Didn't Tell Judge He Was Going to China

Court left the billionaire on recall status in OpenAI lawsuit

(Newser) - Elon Musk was skipping school when he accompanied President Trump to China on Air Force One this week. The judge presiding over Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, did not grant him permission to take off, NBC News reports. Before he stepped down from the stand on April...

Clyburn's Seat Safe, for Now, After Republicans Balk

GOP leaders back away from redistricting play, fearing aggressive move in SC could backfire

(Newser) - South Carolina Republicans have slammed on the brakes on redistricting. On Tuesday, GOP legislators blocked an effort to redraw the congressional map in a way that likely would have dismantled Rep. James Clyburn's long-held Democratic seat in an attempt to deliver a win in President Trump's push for...

US Intelligence Contradicts Trump on Iran

President disputes findings that Tehran's missile force remains largely intact

(Newser) - Iran's missile force, it turns out, is far from destroyed, according to classified US intelligence cited by the New York Times . The assessments, prepared for lawmakers this month, indicate Tehran has restored access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, with around 90% of underground...

Trump: US Won't Need China's Help on Iran

But he plans to have a 'long talk' with Xi on war

(Newser) - President Trump says he's headed to Beijing with Iran on his mind—but not because he's looking for help. Before departing for his China trip on Tuesday, Trump told reporters he plans to have a "long talk" with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the ongoing conflict with...

Court Says Trump Can Delay $83M E. Jean Carroll Payment

Lawyer says there's a 'fair prospect' that SCOTUS will find in favor of Trump

(Newser) - President Trump won't have to pay an $83 million defamation award to a longtime advice columnist until the US Supreme Court gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal, according to a court entry Tuesday. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request...

Aussie Musician Detained, Barred From US

Girlfriend suggests her past video may have played a role

(Newser) - An Australian musician says his US tour just hit a bureaucratic wall—and some are blaming his girlfriend's social media history . Adam Hyde, who performs under the name Keli Holiday as one half of electronic duo Peking Duk, says he was detained at the US-Canada border on Friday and...

Crews Begin Surveying Site Where Trump Wants an Arch

Court filing says preparation isn't construction

(Newser) - Workers began conducting preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation's capital. Workers were seen inspecting the site between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery with tools...

Ex-FEMA Chief Might Get His Old Job Back
Trump Returns
to Fired Boss
as FEMA Head
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May 11, 2026 4:57 PM CDT

Trump Returns to Fired Boss as FEMA Head

Cameron Hamilton clashed with DHS after he expressed support for the agency

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday nominated Cameron Hamilton, who was ousted last year from FEMA after publicly expressing support for it, to become the agency's administrator. Hamilton would become the first person to head FEMA who wasn't operating in an acting capacity of Trump's second term, per the...

Trump: Ceasefire on 'Massive Life Support'

Iran defends its latest offer, but president calls it 'garbage'

(Newser) - A day after President Trump rejected Iran's latest peace offer , neither side is budging in public comments:
  • Iran: Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Monday described Tehran's offer as "generous and reasonable," reports the Wall Street Journal . He said Tehran isn't asking for concessions but for
...

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