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Trump: No Peace 'Until Putin and I Get Together'

President is asked about Russian leader's decision to skip peace talks with Ukraine

(Newser) - Thursday might have been a big day in the quest for Russia-Ukraine peace, but Vladimir Putin opted to skip direct talks in Turkey. He sent a mid-level delegation instead, which Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed as "decorative," reports Reuters . Putin's decision ended any hope of a quick...

Trump's Parade: Tanks, Troops, and a Hefty Price Tag

Permit filed to protest event, part of larger June 14 celebration that sources say will cost $25M-$45M

(Newser) - President Trump's long-coveted military parade in DC is inching closer to reality, with new developments on what will potentially be included. US officials tell Reuters that as many as 25 M1 Abrams tanks from the US Army may roll through the nation's capital on June 14, which is...

Forged Document Was Used to Approve Trump Hotel in Europe

Plans to transform former Yugoslav Defense Ministry building in Belgrade now up in the air

(Newser) - Plans for the first Trump International Hotel in Europe have been thrown into question after Serbian officials admitted the paperwork clearing the way for the project was forged. With political backlash mounting and legal charges filed, the future of the $500 million development, led by President Trump's son-in-law,...

SCOTUS Case Has Big Implications for Trump Agenda
SCOTUS Case Has Big
Implications for Trump Agenda
the rundown
May 15, 2025 6:30 AM CDT

SCOTUS Case Has Big Implications for Trump Agenda

Judges will hear arguments on birthright citizenship and federal judges' power

(Newser) - The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that has major implications for President Trump's agenda. The case revolves around Trump's wish to end birthright citizenship , but it will focus on whether federal judges have the power to stop such policy moves nationwide and not...

Springsteen Decries 'Treasonous Administration'

Return to concert stage includes a call to fight authoritarianism

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage Wednesday night in England to start a string of European shows after several months off, playing to an enthusiastic crowd while delivering a message to his homeland to rise up against the authoritarianism embodied by the president he referred to as "dear leader"...

3 Democrats Beg Off Resolution to Impeach Trump
Lawmaker
Won't Force
House Vote on
Impeachment
updated
May 14, 2025 6:55 PM CDT

Lawmaker Won't Force House Vote on Impeachment

Democratic leaders say party isn't behind the attempt just now

(Newser) - Facing opposition from Democratic leaders, Rep. Shri Thanedar is easing off his plan to force a House vote on a resolution to impeach President Trump. "Instead, I will add to my articles of impeachment and continue to rally the support of both Democrats and Republicans to defend the Constitution...

Georgetown Researcher&#39;s Visa Revoked Over Palestine Link
Judge Orders Release
of Georgetown Researcher
updated
May 14, 2025 6:00 PM CDT

Judge Orders Release of Georgetown Researcher

'There was no charge, there was nothing,' Badar Khan Suri says

(Newser) - A federal judge on Wednesday said that the federal government had made no effort to explain why a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University should continue to be held in an immigration facility, so she ordered him released immediately. Nor did the government provide evidence for why Badar Khan Suri, a...

What an End to Sanctions Could Mean for Syria
What an End to Sanctions
Could Mean for Syria
the rundown
May 14, 2025 1:20 PM CDT

What an End to Sanctions Could Mean for Syria

An explainer to what could come next

(Newser) - President Trump's Tuesday announcement that he would lift US sanctions on Syria was greeted with jubilation in the streets of Damascus, with the AP reporting people "whistled and cheered the news as fireworks lit the night sky." Here's what you need to know about what the...

Boeing Signs Massive Qatar Deal During Trump Visit

Trump says deal with Qatar Airways is 'largest order of jets' in the company's history

(Newser) - President Trump's visit to Qatar was a huge day for America's biggest exporter. Qatar Airways signed a Boeing deal that Trump said was worth $200 billion and would involve 160 aircraft, reports Reuters . Trump said it was the "largest order of jets" in the company's history,...

White House: Afghan Refugees Can Safely Go Home Now

Critics decry the end of Temporary Protected Status

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Monday did away with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Afghans now in the US, citing improvements in the country's security and economy. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said a review with "interagency partners" determined that Afghanistan no longer meets the standard...

Trump Did What No President Has Done Since 2000

It was the first time American and Syrian leaders had sat down in a quarter-century

(Newser) - President Trump held a closed-door meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday with Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the first encounter between US and Syrian leaders in a quarter-century. The meeting came as part of Trump's Middle East trip and coincided with an announcement that the US would...

Converting Jet Into 'Most Complicated Aircraft' May Cost Us

Aviation experts say turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1B-plus, take years

(Newser) - President Trump continues to insist he'll accept a $400 million 747 offered by Qatar , but while the plane may be a "free" gift to his administration, taxpayers may not be keen on the bill they could face to convert the plane to Air Force One, as Trump intends....

Wisconsin Judge Indicted by Grand Jury in Immigration Case

Opposition says Trump administration is trying to make national example of Hannah Dugan

(Newser) - A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade US immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case, the AP reports. Prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in...

De Niro Blasts 'Philistine' Trump in Cannes Speech

He calls on people to fight back to save democracy

(Newser) - Days after making headlines because he loves his trans daughter , Robert De Niro blasted President Trump in a high-profile appearance. Accepting an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday night, the 78-year-old actor used his speech to express his belief that "the arts are democratic" and,...

White House Cuts Uranium Mine's Review to Just 2 Weeks

Such reviews generally take a full year

(Newser) - The Department of the Interior on Monday announced it will expedite the environmental review of a uranium mine in Utah, aiming to finish in 14 days. The Deseret News calls that "astounding"; the New York Times reports such reviews typically take a year to complete. A federal press...

Trump: I&#39;m Lifting Sanctions on Syria
Trump: I'm Lifting
Sanctions on Syria
May 13, 2025 12:35 PM CDT

Trump: I'm Lifting Sanctions on Syria

President makes the announcement in Saudi Arabia, says he will meet new Syrian leader

(Newser) - President Trump announced surprise big news while addressing a forum in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday: He's lifting US sanctions against Syria, five months after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. "There is a new government that will hopefully succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace," Trump told...

Trump Brought a Bunch of Honchos to Saudi Arabia

The list of American executives in attendance is long

(Newser) - President Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to a very warm welcome , and he brought with him an entire entourage. As the New York Times reports, a who's who of business executives attended a lunch in Riyadh, as well as a significant part of Trump's Cabinet. A...

MAGA Isn't Happy About Trump's Possible Gift From Qatar

Laura Loomer, Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin add to criticism of Trump plan to accept luxury jet

(Newser) - That Democrats have been attacking President Trump's plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One isn't a surprise. The president, however, also is facing serious criticism from the right, including some prominent names within MAGA. One big concern is that the...

Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Lavish Welcome

President begins a four-day trip to the Mideast

(Newser) - President Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin a four-day trip to the Mideast, the first overseas trip of his second term. Details:
  • The New York Times notes a contrast: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Trump's jet in person, accompanied by an honor guard and even
...

Judge Lets IRS Share Immigrant Tax Data With ICE

Nonprofit groups argued for privacy rights of undocumented taxpayers

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday declined to stop the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that allows the Trump administration to continue using the data to identify and deport undocumented immigrants, the AP reports. The ruling came from US District...

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