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In One Sense, Trump Got Done in 5 Months What Took Biden 4 Years

He's ordered nearly as many airstrikes as his predecessor in much less time

(Newser) - Donald Trump entered his current term in the White House touting ambitions to be a "peacemaker" president, pledging an end to America's often drawn-out conflicts. Yet within his first six months, the Independent reports that Trump's administration has launched at least 529 airstrikes across Africa, the...

Trump Turns on 'Weakling' Supporters Over Epstein

'I don't want their support anymore!'

(Newser) - President Trump says supporters questioning his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files should no longer consider themselves Trump supporters. In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, Trump lashed out at his critics, accusing them of falling for a Democratic hoax, NBC News reports.
  • "Their new SCAM is
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Report: Trump Pulls Out Prop While Discussing Powell

Sources say he showed off draft of letter firing the Fed chair

(Newser) - President Trump reportedly engaged in a bit of show-and-tell with roughly a dozen House Republicans during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday night, with sources telling the New York Times the president displayed a draft of a letter to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The session's ostensible focus...

Indonesia Confirms Deal, Flags Trump's Negotiating Prowess

Indonesia is 'going to pay 19% and we are going to pay nothing,' Trump said

(Newser) - Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed what President Trump announced Tuesday: that a trade deal has been reached between the two countries. The New York Times quotes Prabowo Subianto as calling Trump "quite a tough negotiator"; indeed, a rep for Prabowo told Reuters the deal came as the result...

Could a Building Renovation Sink Jerome Powell?

The Trump administration is increasingly making the case

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday suggested he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell . The president indicated that Powell's handling of an extensive renovation project on two Fed buildings in Washington could be grounds to take the unprecedented and possibly legally...

Democrats Push Trump's Disapproval Rating to a High

Approval plunges among Democrats and independents, while GOP remains loyal

(Newser) - President Trump's approval numbers are heading in a southward direction, according to a fresh Economist/YouGov poll . The survey, conducted July 11-14, finds Trump's disapproval rating has reached a new second-term high of 55%, while his approval sits at 41%. That marks a small but notable tweak from...

Trump Administration Is Firing Immigration Court Judges

Union says 17 have been fired since Friday

(Newser) - Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, which represents immigration court judges as well as other professionals,...

Trump Floats Yet More Tariffs
Trump Flirts With More Tariffs
Jul 16, 2025 5:03 AM CDT

Trump Flirts With More Tariffs

Tells reporters he'll likely put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations

(Newser) - President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he plans to place tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean, the AP reports. "We'll probably set one tariff for all of them," Trump said, adding that it could be "a little over...

Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'

President asked the question in a phone call

(Newser) - The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump:
  • "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you
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Democrats Happily Pile On the Growing Epstein Chaos
In the MAGA-Epstein Chaos,
5 Factions Emerge
the rundown
Jul 15, 2025 10:55 AM CDT

In the MAGA-Epstein Chaos, 5 Factions Emerge

Meanwhile, Democrats are trying to make political hay out of the infighting

(Newser) - The MAGA infighting over the Jeffrey Epstein files continues to escalate, and now Democrats are piling on. Axios reports that Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna introduced a resolution requiring the Justice Department to release all files related to Epstein, forcing House Republicans to shoot it down Monday night. Khanna, however, promised...

The &#39;Tomato Tax&#39; Is Here
The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here
Jul 15, 2025 3:01 AM CDT

The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here

New tariff expected to raise prices and limit tomato choices nationwide

(Newser) - American shoppers may soon find their favorite tomatoes pricier and harder to find as a new 17% tariff on Mexican imports shakes up the produce aisle and reignites a decades-old trade battle, the New York Times reports. The Trump administration imposed the tariff, effective immediately, on most Mexican tomato...

New Powell Move May Be Aimed at Warding Off Trump

Fed chief asks watchdog to review controversial HQ renovation, a source of White House criticism

(Newser) - Fed chief Jerome Powell appears to have made a move designed to ward off a new line of attack from President Trump. Axios and CNBC report that Powell has asked an independent watchdog to examine the ongoing renovation of the Fed's headquarters in Washington. The project's cost...

Trump Gives Russia a 50-Day Deadline on Ukraine

He says country will face 'very severe tariffs' if there is no deal to end Ukraine war

(Newser) - "I use trade for a lot of things," President Trump said Monday. "But it's great for settling wars." During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump threatened to hit Russia with "very severe tariffs" if there was no...

Trump's Second State Visit to the UK Is 'Unprecedented'

September visit is seen as an overture from the prime minister

(Newser) - President Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK between Sept. 17 and 19 when he will be hosted by King Charles II and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Trump, who is a big supporter of the royal family, particularly of the monarch,...

Economists Somewhat Less Concerned in Latest WSJ Survey

Though the paper warns that could change if new tariff threats are carried out

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal 's latest quarterly survey of economists found that they are currently feeling a bit sunnier about the impact of President Trump's economic policies. Specifically, they are less concerned about a recession and expect more jobs and growth (and less inflation) than they did the...

On Anniversary of Assassination Attempt, a Damning Report

Senate committee finds Secret Service failed to prevent Butler attack

(Newser) - Sunday marked one year since the attempt on President Trump's life at a campaign rally for the then-candidate in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a Senate committee marked the occasion by releasing a report on the shooting, which left one rallygoer as well as the shooter dead. The Senate Homeland Security...

Musk Rips Trump's Defense: 'Just Release the Files'

President had backed Pam Bondi over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

(Newser) - Elon Musk has further solidified his split with President Trump with responses about the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The president on Saturday had posted a long defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has come under MAGA fire after announcing there are no previously secret documents...

Trump Tells MAGA Critics of Bondi to Back Off

Attorney general is doing a 'fantastic job,' says president amid Epstein controversy

(Newser) - As MAGA infighting continues over the federal Jeffrey Epstein investigation, President Trump is making clear that he is very much on the side of his attorney general. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, the president criticized those going after Pam Bondi on the issue, reports CNN :
  • "What'
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Trump Threatens to 'Take Away' O'Donnell's Citizenship

Presidents don't have the power to revoke citizenship of somebody born in the US

(Newser) - Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland days before President Trump began his second term—and Trump, who has been feuding with her for almost 20 years, doesn't want her to come back to America. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday morning, the president threatened to revoke her...

Trump Slaps Tariffs on 2 Major Trading Partners

He says 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico, European Union will kick in on Aug. 1

(Newser) - President Trump announced Saturday that he is levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico, starting Aug. 1. Trump announced the tariffs on two of the United States' biggest trade partners in letters posted on Truth Social, the AP reports. In his letter to Mexico's leader , Trump...

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