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Trump: I'm Going Out on Patrol With National Guard

It's expected to happen Thursday night

(Newser) - President Trump isn't just deploying federal troops to the streets of DC—he is going out on patrol himself. "I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course," Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes on Thursday,...

NY Court Throws Out Massive Fraud Penalty Against Trump

New York court calls $515M+ award over whether president inflated his assets 'excessive'

(Newser) - An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state's lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth. A panel of five judges in New York's mid-level Appellate Division said the verdict, which stood to cost Trump more than...

What Ban? White House Joins TikTok
White House Joins TikTok
Aug 21, 2025 6:29 AM CDT

White House Joins TikTok

Account launches month before deadline for TikTok sale

(Newser) - The White House has officially joined TikTok , launching an account even as the fate of the popular app hangs in the balance. The move comes as Bytedance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, faces a looming Sept. 17 deadline to sell the app to a US buyer or be banned...

US Strikes Deportation Deal With Uganda

Uganda will take deportees as long as a few conditions are met

(Newser) - Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal records and not be unaccompanied minors, officials said Thursday. The Ugandan foreign affairs ministry in a statement said the "two parties are working out the detailed modalities...

Latest South Park Episode Takes On Feds' Takeover of DC

Comedy Central show is not done roasting the Trump administration

(Newser) - South Park continued its cartoon assault on the Trump administration Wednesday, with an episode that addressed the federal takeover of Washington, DC's police department, the AP reports. The latest installment on Comedy Central depicted the recurring character "Towelie"—a walking, talking towel—riding in a bus past...

Trump Says Fed Governor &#39;Must Resign&#39;
Fed Governor
Rejects Call by
Trump to Quit
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Aug 20, 2025 5:52 PM CDT

Fed Governor Rejects Call by Trump to Quit

Federal Housing Finance Agency chief accused Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud

(Newser) - President Trump is calling for the resignation of a governor of the Federal Reserve after the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency accused her of mortgage fraud. "Cook must resign, now!!!" Trump posted Wednesday on Truth Social , referencing a Bloomberg story about Fed governor Lisa Cook. Late...

Fox Hosts Encouraged Lawyers to Overturn Election: Filings

Lou Dobbs told Sidney Powell, 'It's up to us—we few!'

(Newser) - Newly unsealed court documents portray Fox News hosts as privately rooting for Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and urging on his lawyers—even as the network was airing false claims about voting machines. The filings in Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against Fox reveal that...

Hurricanes Strike a New Fear Into America's Migrants

Those without permanent legal status fear they'll need to avoid shelters due to ICE detentions

(Newser) - If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it's dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailerlike home. In past storms, she evacuated to her sister's sturdier house. If she couldn't get there, a shelter set up at the local high school served as a...

Trump: Smithsonian Fixates on 'How Bad Slavery Was'

President says museum is 'OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is'

(Newser) - The Trump administration has already made clear it will ensure the Smithsonian Institution aligns "with American ideals." On Tuesday, President Trump expounded thusly: "The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden...

Musk May Be Preparing to Back JD Vance

WSJ reports billionaire has stepped back from plans for third party

(Newser) - Unhappy with President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," Elon Musk vowed to start a new political party , and after polling X users in early July, announced "the America Party is formed." Six weeks later, we know essentially nothing about the America Party—which might be by...

Justice Dept. Is Taking a Look at DC's Crime Stats

DOJ is investigating the accuracy of reported crime drops in nation's capital

(Newser) - The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether the police department in Washington, DC, manipulated crime statistics to make the city appear safer, according to sources familiar with the case. The probe, which is being run by the federal prosecutor's office in DC, puts local officials...

Nebraska Plans Immigration Detention Center 'Cornhusker Clink'

It follows 'Alligator Alcatraz' and the like

(Newser) - Nebraska announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in the remote southwest corner of the state as President Trump's administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations, the AP reports. The facility will be dubbed the "Cornhusker Clink," a play on Nebraska's nickname...

Trump Administration Pulls 37 More Security Clearances

List includes analysts of Russia and election security

(Newser) - In his latest act of retribution, President Trump has revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. The list released Tuesday includes people with backgrounds in Russia analysis and foreign interference in US elections, the New York Times reports. They include Shelby Pierson, a former...

In Hot Mic Moment, Trump Sounds Confident on Putin

"I think he wants to make a deal for me," president is heard telling France's Macron

(Newser) - President Trump didn't realize his mic was on as he chatted with France's Emmanuel Macron before a group photo on Monday, but what the president said in private about Vladimir Putin wasn't that much different than what he's been saying in public:
  • "I think he
...

Next 10 Days May Be Crucial for Ukraine&#39;s Fate
Next 10 Days May Be
Crucial for Ukraine's Fate
the rundown
Aug 19, 2025 11:28 AM CDT

Next 10 Days May Be Crucial for Ukraine's Fate

Zelensky says security guarantees can be worked out in that timeframe, though it's a steep hurdle

(Newser) - We may now be closer to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia—but "the road to any settlement seems long," reports the Washington Post , noting that while European leaders seem to have convinced President Trump that granting Russia a chunk of Ukrainian territory is not immediately necessary,...

Trump Promises No US Troops Are Going to Ukraine

He also suggests Putin and Zelensky are 'getting along' better than thought

(Newser) - Much remains unclear about how the Russia-Ukraine situation will shake out, but President Trump is taking one possibility off the table: The US will not send ground troops to Ukraine to enforce any peace agreement, he told Fox News on Tuesday. "You have my assurance," he told Fox ...

Trump Jokes: These Talks Might Get Me Into Heaven

'I'm hearing I'm not doing well'

(Newser) - President Trump has made no secret that he thinks his peacemaking efforts are worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. But in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Trump joked that his talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky might yield him a higher reward, reports the Hill :
  • "If
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Intel Just Received a $2B Infusion From SoftBank

Lifeline from investment holding firm comes as Intel faces mounting losses; US is also mulling big stake

(Newser) - Intel just scored a $2 billion lifeline from Japan's SoftBank, giving the struggling chip giant a bump at a time when the US government is considering taking an even bigger swing by snapping up 10% of the company. SoftBank's purchase amounts to about 87 million shares, at...

More States Send National Guard Troops to DC

Republican states answer Trump's call for military presence in capital

(Newser) - Mississippi and Louisiana are sending hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, DC, joining a growing list of Republican-led states responding to President Trump's call for a heightened military presence in the nation's capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the deployment of 200 troops, citing the need...

Air Force's Top General Being Forced Out: Sources

Allvin's early retirement follows a wave of top military ousters

(Newser) - In yet another shake-up at the Pentagon, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin will retire early—becoming the latest senior military leader ousted during President Trump's second term, the Washington Post reports. Allvin will leave in early November, stepping down two years into a four-year term....

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