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Trump Will Award Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom

President will give the posthumous honor to 'a giant of his generation'

(Newser) - President Trump announced on Thursday that he'll posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, report USA Today and the Los Angeles Times . Speaking at a Pentagon event honoring the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Trump called the Turning Point USA founder "a...

How the Charlie Kirk Shooting Unfolded at the White House

Shock and grief permeated the day, from the president down to young staffers who knew him

(Newser) - An aide informed President Trump of Charlie Kirk's shooting about 2:30pm Wednesday, and the "apparently shocked" president spent the next hour asking for updates, reports Maggie Haberman in the New York Times . Trump took a few calls from reporters in the interim and began referring to Kirk,...

Fired FBI Officials Sue Patel, Claim Firings Were 'Retribution'

Three agents argue Trump put political pressure on the bureau

(Newser) - Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a "campaign of retribution" carried out by a director who knew better but caved to political pressure from the Trump administration, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that describes the White House as directly meddling in the bureau's...

Harris Blames Biden's 2024 Run on His 'Ego'

Memoir reveals White House rivalry, her own reservations on speaking out

(Newser) - In her upcoming memoir, Kamala Harris reveals she questioned the wisdom of letting Joe Biden and his wife decide alone whether he should seek reelection, calling the move reckless, according to an excerpt published by the Atlantic . Harris sees it as a collective misstep, writing in 107 Days, "...

Trump Makes New Move to Pressure Russia on Ukraine

President is reportedly mulling 100% tariffs on China, India, but only if the EU does the same

(Newser) - President Trump is reportedly urging the European Union to act with the US in slapping China and India with tariffs as high as 100%, in a bold move meant to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. Trump made the demand of EU officials during a Tuesday meeting, where...

Trump Downplays Domestic Violence



Trump Downplays
Domestic Violence
Sep 10, 2025 5:42 AM CDT

Trump Downplays Domestic Violence

Suggests 'things that take place in the home' shouldn't count as crime

(Newser) - President Trump raised eyebrows Monday with a speech in Washington, DC, questioning whether domestic violence should count as a crime. Trump spoke about his crime-fighting record in the capital at the Museum of the Bible, claiming that crime has essentially disappeared under his watch. Trump falsely claimed Washington had...

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...

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 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 'Dead Issue'
Trump:
Epstein Card
a 'Dead Issue'
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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...

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
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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...

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