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US Has a New Trade Pact With South Korea

Seoul pledges $350B US investment, to be spread over many years

(Newser) - The US and South Korea have reached a new trade agreement that will see South Korea invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the US. The announcement came after a nearly two-hour meeting between President Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, with Trump describing the deal as "...

MacKenzie Scott Makes One of Her Biggest Nonprofit Gifts Ever

Billionaire philanthropist donates $60M to Center for Disaster Philanthropy

(Newser) - MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, according to a Tuesday announcement from the nonprofit. The donation is among the largest single gifts that Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has made...

Report: White House Wanted Live Bombs at Navy Celebration

One source said officials claimed President Trump 'needed to see explosions'

(Newser) - The White House pressed US Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Trump attended, two people familiar with planning for the event told the AP . One person familiar with the planning...

Trump: &#39;I&#39;m Not Allowed to Run&#39; Again
Trump: 'I'm Not
Allowed to Run' Again
Oct 29, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Trump: 'I'm Not Allowed to Run' Again

'It's too bad,' he tells reporters during Asia trip

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that "it's too bad" he's not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve, the AP reports. "If you read it, it's pretty clear," Trump told reporters aboard...

Trump to Pence on Jan. 6: 'You'll Go Down as a Wimp'

New book has details from the former vice president's notes

(Newser) - A new book by ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl has new details about an exchange between President Trump and Vice President Pence on the morning of the Capitol riot in 2021. The book—Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America—says an angry Trump called Pence after learning...

Trump's Granddaughter Is Making Her LPGA Debut

Kai Trump will play in the Annika at Pelican Golf Club on Nov. 13-16

(Newser) - President Trump's granddaughter will be taking a detour on her way to playing college golf at the University of Miami—Kai Trump will make her LPGA Tour debut next month, reports the AP . Kai Trump received a sponsor exemption Tuesday to play in the Annika at Pelican Golf Club...

Johnson: Trump Is Trolling Foes With Talk of Third Term

House speaker says he doesn't see a 'path' for the president to run again

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday poured cold water on talk of a potential third term for President Trump. Johnson said he has discussed the idea directly with Trump and doesn't see a realistic way forward, reports the Hill . "There's the 22nd Amendment," Johnson told reporters,...

New Player in US-Japan Talks: The Ford F-150
'Go Out and Buy a Toyota':
Trump Deploys Car Diplomacy
the rundown
Oct 28, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

'Go Out and Buy a Toyota': Trump Deploys Car Diplomacy

Japanese prime minister displays a Ford F-150 as Trump urges US troops to buy Toyotas

(Newser) - President Trump met with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, but Reuters notes that another American figure has emerged as a symbol of international trade talks—the Ford F-150. Coverage:
  • Takaichi made a point to have a shiny F-150 parked in the courtyard of Akasaka Palace, where the
...

Trump: I'll Send 'More Than the National Guard' to Cities

In speech to troops, president suggests military deployments to 'troubled' areas

(Newser) - President Trump ramped up his warnings to what he calls "troubled" American cities on Tuesday with a suggestion that he might deploy military troops, reports the Hill :
  • "We have cities that are troubled—we can't have cities that are troubled," Trump said in a speech to
...

The Strategy Behind Trump&#39;s Talk of a Third Term
The Strategy Behind
Trump's Talk of a Third Term
the rundown
Oct 28, 2025 7:49 AM CDT

The Strategy Behind Trump's Talk of a Third Term

Analysts say it keeps him from being seen as a weak lame duck, but it could backfire

(Newser) - President Trump continued to muse about the possibility of a third term this week, and nobody can quite figure out how serious he is. Sure, he may just be trolling his political enemies, but "it would be foolish to completely dismiss it," writes Aaron Blake in a CNN...

Trump Praises Ultraconservative Japan PM

Two nations hail 'golden age' of alliance, cooperation

(Newser) - President Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by warmly greeting Japan's new, ultraconservative prime minister , with plans to later speak to US troops aboard an aircraft carrier and mingle with business leaders, the AP reports. Although Trump is visiting one of America'...

Doug Ford: Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad Did Its Job

'They're talking about it in the US, and they weren't talking about it before I put the ad on'

(Newser) - Ontario's premier bragged Monday about the impact of his anti-tariff ad that prompted President Trump to end trade talks with Canada. Premier Doug Ford said the ad had over a "billion impressions around the world" and "generated a conversation that wasn't happening in the US,"...

Trump Gets a Surprise Backer Over Ballroom
Trump Gets a Surprise
Backer Over Ballroom
OPINION
Oct 27, 2025 12:33 PM CDT

Trump Gets a Surprise Backer Over Ballroom

Washington Post editorial board is all in favor

(Newser) - The editorial page of the Washington Post isn't usually in President Trump's corner. But the top editorial in Sunday's paper is an exception: It's all in favor of his plans to tear down the East Wing and build a ballroom. Yes, Trump "is pursuing a...

Trump: Yes, I Had an MRI, and 'It Was Perfect'

President reveals test but doesn't say why doctors ordered it

(Newser) - President Trump revealed a previously undisclosed detail about his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this month: He had an MRI scan. The memo that had been released by White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella after the visit referred to "advanced imaging," but the White...

Now Indiana Is Jumping on the Redistricting Bandwagon

Republican Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries

(Newser) - Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting. President Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw new maps that give the party an...

Trump on Third Term: 'I Would Love to Do It'

President won't rule it out, but he does rule out the idea of running as vice president

(Newser) - Reporters keep pressing President Trump about the possibility of a third term, and he continues to keep the idea in play.
  • "I would love to do it," Trump said aboard Air Force One when asked about the notion of running in 2028, reports ABC News . "I have
...

Venezuela: Trump Is Plotting Regime Change

Lindsey Graham appears to confirm Trump wants Nicolás Maduro out—and may strike soon

(Newser) - A top Venezuelan official is accusing President Trump of actively trying to topple the government of Nicolás Maduro. Tarek William Saab, Venezuela's attorney general and a close Maduro ally, told the BBC that there is "no doubt" Trump is seeking regime change and wants to turn Venezuela...

Newsom: 2028 Decision Could Be Years Away

California governor says any decision will wait until after midterms

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he hasn't ruled out a run for the White House—he just won't make that call until after the 2026 midterm elections. In a Sunday interview with CBS News , Newsom—one of President Trump's most vocal critics—acknowledged he'd be "...

Huge Win for Milei's Far-Right Party in Argentina Midterms

As opposition party suffers worst performance in years

(Newser) - Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in key districts in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration, the AP reports. Milei's governing La...

Trade Negotiators Say There's a Framework Now for Trump, Xi

Tariffs, soybeans, rare earths are on the agenda

(Newser) - Top US and Chinese negotiators struck an optimistic tone after two days of trade talks in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, signaling progress ahead of a meeting between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the discussions produced "a very successful framework" for the...

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