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Just Ahead of Putin Meeting, Trump Keeps Up Pressure

Aboard Air Force One, Trump says he 'would walk' if it doesn't go well

(Newser) - President Trump is keeping up his work-the-refs strategy all through the lead-up to his meeting with Vladimir Putin. As the president flew to Alaska on Friday, the White House released a video clip in which he's talking to Fox News' Bret Baier aboard Air Force One:
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Gavin Newsom Defends His Trump Mockery

California governor has been imitating the president's all-caps style and tone

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom has been making headlines this week with plans to redraw California's congressional maps in favor of Democrats, a counter to what Republicans are doing in Texas . But in going about his strategy, the California governor also has been "trolling Trump like it's his new hobby,...

Hillary: I'll Nominate Trump for a Nobel if He Pulls This Off

President has been clear that he wants to be considered for peace prize

(Newser) - With the Alaska summit upon us , President Trump is getting a rare bit of encouragement from one of his biggest political foes—Hillary Clinton. While on the Raging Moderates podcast of Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov, Clinton said she would consider nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize should he...

Trump: 'I'm Not Here to Negotiate for Ukraine'

President leaves for Alaska and a high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - Summit day has arrived. President Trump departed for Alaska Friday morning for his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin later in the day. Trump initially downplayed expectations for the summit, describing it as a "feel-out meeting." But in more recent days, he had said he will urge Putin to...

Inflation Is Coming for Your Vegetables

Wholesale vegetable prices rose nearly 40% from June to July

(Newser) - Wholesale food prices rose 1.4% from June to July, with one big subsector leading the way: fresh and dry vegetables, which surged 38.9% in that same time period, per the AP . That's the largest month-on-month spike for veggies since March 2022, as well as the biggest increase...

Things Have Seriously Ramped Up in DC

AG names 'emergency police commissioner' as more forces take to the streets

(Newser) - The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation's capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington's "emergency police commissioner" with all the powers of the police chief—a significant move that increases national control over the city...

Hunter Biden Unfazed by Melania Trump's Threat

Son of former president responds with expletive when asked about apology over Epstein comments

(Newser) - Hunter Biden is dismissing the idea of apologizing over comments he made about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Melania and Donald Trump—despite the threat of a billion-dollar lawsuit from the first lady.
  • "F--- that. That's not going to happen," Biden told Andrew Callaghan, host of the
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Columnist Predicts a Specific Putin Joke

Masha Gessen guarantees that Russian leader will reference Alaska being a part of his country

(Newser) - New York Times columnist Masha Gessen thinks President Trump has made a mistake in inviting Vladimir Putin to Alaska. "The moment Putin walks into the negotiating room, he has gotten everything he wants," he wrote in a piece earlier this week. "If the meeting does not produce...

Trump Gives 75-25 Odds of a Successful Summit

He also floats the idea of Zelensky coming to Alaska for follow-up meeting with him and Putin

(Newser) - So what are the odds that Friday's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin will bring peace to Ukraine? In an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Trump floated a surprisingly specific prediction: He told Brian Kilmeade he sees a "25% chance that this meeting will not be...

Putin Hints He'll Raise Issue of Nuclear Weapons

Russian leader praises Trump ahead of Alaska summit, signals need for new deal on nukes

(Newser) - The summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin is now only a day away, and the Russian president was in full diplomacy-speak mode on Thursday. As he convened a meeting of advisers in Moscow, Putin praised Trump for making "quite energetic and sincere efforts" to achieve peace in Ukraine,...

Kimmel: Leave the Door Open for Trump Voters With Regrets

Late-night host also tells Sarah Silverman that he now has Italian citizenship

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel may not be long for this country. The late-night host appeared on fellow comedian Sarah Silverman's podcast last week, where he made an announcement on his bid to possibly live abroad, per USA Today . "A lot of people I know are thinking about where they can...

Trump Has a Warning for Putin Ahead of Summit

'Very severe consequences' if he continues war, US president says

(Newser) - US President Trump said Wednesday that there will be "very severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be, the AP reports. Trump's comment came...

30 Days Isn't Long Enough to Control DC Police: Trump

President says he'll ask Congress for 'long-term extensions'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Wednesday that he wants to keep control of police in Washington, DC, for longer than 30 days—the legal limit under the District's Home Rule Act unless Congress agrees to a longer period with a joint resolution. "We're going to be asking for...

Tennessee Will Turn Closed Prison Into Detention Center

Small town approves contentious move to turn facility over to CoreCivic and ICE

(Newser) - Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting. The decision will turn the closed West Tennessee Detention Facility into a US Immigration...

Zelensky Warns of a Putin &#39;Bluff&#39;
Zelensky Warns
of a Putin 'Bluff'
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Zelensky Warns of a Putin 'Bluff'

He and European leaders speak with Trump ahead of Friday's summit

(Newser) - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders spoke by phone Wednesday with President Trump in an attempt to get on the same page ahead of Trump's Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin. All the major players, including Trump, praised the call afterward, though how that will translate into Friday'...

Trump at Kennedy Center: I'm Your New Awards Host

President also reveals 2025 award recipients, including Sylvester Stallone

(Newser) - President Trump's influence over the Kennedy Center continues to be felt as he was on hand Wednesday to announce this year's five recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, then revealed he would host the annual gala later this year. Trump first teased "GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY...

DC Mayor Takes a 'Measured' Approach to Trump's Crackdown

Muriel Bowser tries to focus on where she can work with Trump in US capital, instead of fighting him

(Newser) - On Monday, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser balked at President Trump's plan to take over her city's Metropolitan Police Department and call in the National Guard, calling it an unproductive move not reflective of DC's decreasing crime stats. By the next day, there was a "shift" in...

Trump Threatens 'Major Lawsuit' Against Powell

President says Fed chair has done a 'horrible, and grossly incompetent, job' with renovation

(Newser) - President Trump is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's costly renovation project, a move that would escalate a long-simmering feud. Trump floated the idea on Truth Social , saying he was "considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed because of...

DOD Mulls 'Quick Reaction Force' for Civil Unrest

Plan would station 600 National Guard troops for rapid deployment across the US

(Newser) - The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to create a "Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force"—a new rapid-response unit of 600 National Guard members who could be deployed within an hour to US cities during civil unrest, according to Pentagon documents seen by the Washington Post...

Op-Ed: Sorry, Trump Critics, He Has a Point About DC

Megan McArdle agrees crime is a big problem, though the president's solution is 'harebrained'

(Newser) - Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle is happy to criticize President Trump when she thinks he's wrong. But in her latest column , McArdle writes that Trump is correct in asserting that "crime and disorder is a major problem" in DC. Yes, violent crime is down in the district, as...

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