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Court: Lisa Cook Can Stay at Fed for Now

Federal court rules that embattled governor can keep her job while she fights Trump over firing her

(Newser) - A federal court ruled Tuesday that embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Trump's efforts to fire her. The ruling, which the AP reports will almost certainly be appealed, is a blow to the Trump administration's efforts to assert more control over...

Princeton Student Freed After 903 Days in Captivity

Kidnapped by militia, Elizabeth Tsurkov now safe in Baghdad

(Newser) - A Princeton University doctoral student who spent more than 900 days captive in Iraq has been released, President Trump announced Tuesday. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a dual Israeli and Russian citizen, was kidnapped in 2023 by Kata'ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia group designated by the US as a terrorist organization....

Supreme Court Grants Trump 'Lighting-Fast' Tariffs Hearing

High court will hear administration's appeal in November

(Newser) - The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Trump's sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation's highest court, the AP reports. The justices will hear the case in November, a lightning-fast timetable by the Supreme...

Trump Rebukes Israel for Qatar Strike
Trump Issues Rare
Rebuke of Israel
Sep 10, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Trump Issues Rare Rebuke of Israel

Strike in Doha sparks tension between US, Israel, and Qatar

(Newser) - President Trump publicly rebuked Israel Tuesday after its military strike in Qatar, warning that the attack on a key US ally risks unraveling fragile peace negotiations in the region, NBC News reports. "Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is...

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Keep Foreign Aid Frozen
Roberts Says Trump Can
Keep Foreign Aid Frozen
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Sep 9, 2025 5:52 PM CDT

Roberts Says Trump Can Keep Foreign Aid Frozen

Chief justice issues temporary order in 'pocket rescission' case

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. The high court order is temporary, though it suggests that the justices will reverse a lower court ruling that withholding the funding was likely illegal, the...

Coney Barrett Weighs In on a Third Trump Term

She cites the 22nd Amendment's limit on two terms to Brett Baier on Fox

(Newser) - As Amy Coney Barrett continues to sit for interviews for her new memoir, the Supreme Court justice has been fielding questions about the possibility of President Trump running for a third term . Monday night on Fox, for example, Brett Baier pointed out that "the 22nd Amendment says you can...

Trump: Epstein Card a &#39;Dead Issue&#39;
Trump:
Epstein Card
a 'Dead Issue'
the rundown
Sep 9, 2025 11:21 AM CDT

Trump: Epstein Card a 'Dead Issue'

President denies being the author, says he's done talking about it

(Newser) - President Trump has denied writing a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein and says he's done discussing the matter. "I don't comment on something that's a dead issue," he told NBC News . "I gave all comments to the staff. It's a dead issue."...

Rand Paul Says Vance Remarks Show 'Disdain for Human Life'

VP calls strike on Venezuelan boat 'best use of our military'; GOP senator slams lack of due process

(Newser) - Sen. Rand Paul publicly rebuked Vice President JD Vance after Vance praised a US military strike that destroyed a Venezuelan boat allegedly used by drug traffickers, killing 11 people. Vance had identified those on the boat as "cartel members" and called the attack the "highest and best...

Trump Responds to West Point's Tom Hanks Move

President speaks out against 'woke' actor

(Newser) - There's no love lost between President Trump and Tom Hanks, and the former was celebrating the decision by West Point to cancel an award ceremony originally planned to honor the latter. "Important move! We don't need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!!" Trump wrote...

Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Trump Plot Defendant

Ryan Routh apologizes to prospective jurors for the inconveniencing them

(Newser) - Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial of Ryan Routh, who is accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September 2024—a day in court that included an apology to the pool from the defendant for the inconvenience. Routh, who is representing...

Administration Announces Immigration Blitz in Chicago
ICE Begins Chicago Operation
Sep 8, 2025 5:33 PM CDT

ICE Begins Chicago Operation

'It's never been about arresting the worst of the worst,' alderwoman says

(Newser) - The Trump administration announced Monday that it has begun an operation in Chicago against undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, a step President Trump had threatened to take, and advocates said people in Hispanic areas have already been taken into custody. The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

House Dems Release Epstein Birthday Letter

White House says it's not Trump signature

(Newser) - Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a purported letter from President Trump that appeared in a book put together for Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday. The letter is written in the hand-drawn outline of a naked woman, with Trump's name signed where there would be pubic hair,...

Trump Loses Bid to Overturn $83M Defamation Award

E. Jean Carroll gets another legal win in federal appeals court

(Newser) - President Trump has lost another significant legal battle to writer E. Jean Carroll: A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83 million defamation verdict against the president, reports the New York Times . The decision—stemming from her allegations that he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store...

Fans at US Open Didn't All Get the Memo on Reacting to Trump

Men's final starts late because of long security lines

(Newser) - Tennis' governing body told broadcasters carrying the US Open to censor any protests or reaction to President Trump's appearance at the tournament on Sunday, but the negative reaction from the crowd was hard to miss. "We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in...

Chicago Braces After Trump Threatens 'War'

Churches counsel congregants to stay connected and carry documents but not despair

(Newser) - After President Trump threatened the city with war, then appeared to retreat, Chicago prepared Sunday for the arrival of federal troops. Residents protested on Saturday and heard sermons about how to handle the intervention on Sunday. Developments include:
  • Presidential post: Trump put a message entitled "Chipocalypse Now," a
...

White House Removes Antiwar Vigil After 4 Decades

Real America's Voice reporter told Trump it was an eyesore

(Newser) - Law enforcement officials on Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades. President Trump ordered it to be taken down as part of the clearing of homeless encampments in the nation's capital, the AP reports. Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who...

Trump on Portland: 'We're Gonna Wipe Them Out'

President threatens to send National Guard to Oregon city, based on questionable TV clip

(Newser) - A new US city is in President Trump's sights: Portland, Oregon, which is where he suggested on Friday he's considering sending National Guard troops to deal with protesters and "wipe them out," per the Oregonian . Trump noted during an interview that although he hadn't had...

First Meeting of the 'Rose Garden Club' Has Adjourned

President Trump hosts dinner for members of Congress in newly paved-over Rose Garden

(Newser) - President Trump hosted a dinner on Friday night for members of Congress in the newly paved White House Rose Garden, telling them they were the first gathering of what he dubbed the "Rose Garden Club." The president held a microphone as he addressed about 100 people, mostly House...

West's Troops Would Be Fair Targets, Putin Warns

Macron rallies allies to commit to postwar security plans

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a blunt warning on Friday that he would consider any Western troops deployed to Ukraine to be "legitimate targets" for strikes. His comments were a response to Ukraine's allies, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, attempting to piece together postwar protections for...

DOJ Weighs Firearm Ban for Transgender Americans

Officials consider linking transgender status to gun restrictions over mental health

(Newser) - The Justice Department has started internal discussions about whether transgender individuals should be barred from owning firearms, according to sources familiar with the matter. These conversations began after the Aug. 27 shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, in which a 23-year-old transgender shooter killed two children and wounded close...

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