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US Email Asks Nonprofits to Halt Clearing Land Mines

Decision follows from new Trump policy, official says in thanking the organizations for their work

(Newser) - The State Department on Saturday asked humanitarian organizations it funds around the world to stop clearing unexploded mines "effective immediately." Karen Chandler, who runs the department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, said in an email to the nonprofits that the action is in keeping with President...

Trump Fires Inspectors General in Late-Night Emails

Democrat calls it a 'chilling purge,' Republican asks for an explanation

(Newser) - In emails from the White House late Friday night, President Trump fired the independent inspectors general in almost every Cabinet-level agency. The action makes it possible for Trump to put loyalists in the positions charged with finding fraud and abuse in the agencies, the Washington Post reports, though it appears...

Senate Confirms Noem for Homeland Security

Democrat says South Dakota governor is committed to bipartisanship

(Newser) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem won Senate confirmation Saturday as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, an agency central to President Trump's immigration policies. She cleared the Senate on a 59-34, USA Today reports. The governor doesn't have much experience in national security but has been a...

In 'Fiery' Call With Danish PM, Trump Demands Greenland Sale

The president insists possession of the Arctic island is imperative to US security

(Newser) - President Trump wants Greenland, and he's reportedly making that very clear to its current ownership. The Hill reports that Trump had a "fiery" 45-minute phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Jan. 15, five days before his inauguration. According to the Daily Mail , the call descended...

Musk's Latest Move Appears to Have Angered Trump Team

He publicly slams AI initiative pushed by the president

(Newser) - On Tuesday, President Trump announced "the largest AI infrastructure project by far in history"—Stargate, a $500 billion joint venture with Oracle, SoftBank, and ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Trump further called it a "tremendous" and "monumental" initiative. Elon Musk soon weighed in, and his remarks appear to...

Deportation by Military Plane Has Begun, White House Says

Immigration advocates say Biden administration was conducting similar removals

(Newser) - Military aircraft have started taking undocumented immigrants in the US out of the country, the White House announced Friday. "Deportation flights have begun," Karoline Leavitt posted on X . "President Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United...

China: Xi Call With Trump Was 'Exceedingly Warm'
Trump Softens His
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Jan 24, 2025 1:47 PM CST

Trump Softens His Rhetoric on China

Says he'd 'rather not have to use' tariffs against China, which says Xi call with Trump was 'warm'

(Newser) - The three "T's" were on the agenda during President Trump's phone call, ahead of his inauguration, with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week: TikTok, trade, and Taiwan, reports Reuters . And it was "a good, friendly conversation" that "went fine," Trump told Fox News in...

Trumps Ends Security Detail for Anthony Fauci
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Jan 24, 2025 12:58 PM CST

Trump Strips Anthony Fauci of Security Detail

'You can't have them forever,' says the president

(Newser) - In less than a week, Anthony Fauci has been given protection by the outgoing president and then stripped of protection by the new one. President Trump on Thursday pulled the federal security detail of the retired US health official, reports CNN . The move comes days after former President Biden bestowed...

Trump Begins First Trip, Says FEMA Might Be Axed

Trump is visiting North Carolina and California to assess disaster areas

(Newser) - President Trump has begun the first trip of his second presidency with a stop in North Carolina to see areas that got slammed by Hurricane Helene . Later, he is visiting the Los Angeles area to see the damage from still-burning wildfires.
  • FEMA: In Asheville, North Carolina, Trump reiterated to reporters
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Ahead of Friday Vote, Hegseth's Odds Look Strong

Senate expected to confirm him as the next defense secretary

(Newser) - Barring a last-minute surprise, it looks like Pete Hegseth will be the next defense secretary after all. The Senate is on track to vote on his confirmation Friday evening, and the former Fox host appears to have the support he needs, reports the New York Times .
  • Republicans were able to
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Rep Introduces Long-Shot Amendment for 3rd Trump Term

Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles says Trump is 'only figure' to fix America, needs more time in office

(Newser) - The 22nd Amendment is pretty clear: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice." A GOP congressman from Tennessee, however, wants to tweak those numbers so that a president—Donald Trump, in particular—can run for a third term, reports the Hill...

AP Makes a Style Decision on 'Gulf of Mexico'

News organization will continue to refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico

(Newser) - The AP , which disseminates news around the world to multiple audiences, will continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name while acknowledging the name Gulf of America, it reports in a new article explaining how it is responding to President Trump's name changes for...

Trump Releasing More King, Kennedy Assassination Files

Slain president's grandson objects to declassification

(Newser) - An executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday calls for making thousands of documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. public. "Lot of people are waiting for this a long, for years, for decades," Trump said, per...

Bishop: 'I Don't Hate the President'

Franklin Graham blames sermon on 'gay activists,' while a Democrat says she merely expressed a Christian principle

(Newser) - "I wanted to make a plea, a request that he broaden his characterization of the people that are frightened now and are at risk of losing everything, and I thought that that would be the more respectful way to say it," Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said. So she...

Trump Pardons Reassure Uneasy Anti-Abortion Activists

The 10 people were convicted of invading and blockading a clinic in 2020

(Newser) - President Trump announced Thursday he's pardoning anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading entrances at clinics that provide abortions. "They should not have been prosecuted," he said as he signed pardons for "peaceful pro-life protesters." Those pardoned were convicted in the October 2020 invasion and blockade of...

Reagan Judge Blocks Trump on Birthright Citizenship

He issues temporary restraining order sought by multiple states

(Newser) - A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional," per the AP . Multiple states have challenged Trump's move, and this is the first case to get a hearing. US District Judge John Coughenour issued a...

A Specific Worry Grows Over Trump's Crypto Coin

Critics say foreign buyers looking to 'curry favor' with the president can easily do so

(Newser) - Just before he became president again, Donald Trump launched a cryptocurrency coin called $TRUMP, one that has made him billions on paper. The launch of what's known as a memecoin has critics pointing to potential ethical issues, and one in particular appears to be gaining traction—the role of...

Trump: 'Sad Thing' That Biden Didn't Pardon Himself

President sits down with Fox's Sean Hannity, with a slew of topics on the agenda

(Newser) - President Trump sat down with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday night, his first sit-down interview since the inauguration, per the BBC . They covered a range of topics, from pardons and TikTok to FEMA and the JFK files. A quick recap of some standout quotes from their interview, per the...

Windfall for Trump Visiting Saudi Arabia First May Be $600B

That's how much the crown prince said the kingdom plans to invest in the US over 4 years

(Newser) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Trump earlier put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip. Trump's 2017 trip to Saudi...

Federal Workers Told to Report DEI Colleagues

Memo says 'adverse consequences' may result if workers don't comply

(Newser) - As President Trump moves to rid the federal government of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, federal employees were warned Wednesday that they may face "adverse consequences" if they do not report any colleagues they know of who work on DEI initiatives. Emails seen by NBC News inform employees...

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