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Court Sides With Trump on Use of National Guard Troops in LA

Trump can keep control of troops as lawsuit continues to unfold

(Newser) - An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids, the AP reports. The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition...

Administration to Shut Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Youth

Trevor Project official urges Congress to reverse decision

(Newser) - The Trump administration has ordered the national suicide prevention hotline that serves LGBTQ youths shut down. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced that young callers to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer be able to connect with counselors trained to help people up to...

DHS Pulls Another U-Turn on Farm Raids

Agency reverses guidance intended to protect agriculture, hospitality industries

(Newser) - A week after telling agents not to conduct immigration raids at farms, hotels, and restaurants, the Department of Homeland Security has done a U-turn. On Monday, the agency told staff at 30 field offices across the country that the guidance had been reversed, coming in line with President Trump's...

Trump on US-UK Trade Deal: 'It's Done'

Though steel imports are still being negotiated

(Newser) - US President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they had signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on UK auto and aerospace industry imports—but they are still discussing how to handle steel production, the AP reports. The pair spoke to reporters at the Group...

Moran on His Trump Post: I Don't Regret Telling 'Truth'

Former ABC News correspondent says his post was 'accurate'

(Newser) - Terry Moran says he has no regrets. The former senior national correspondent for ABC News is speaking out after the network cut ties with him due to his social media post about President Trump and his deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. "I wrote it because I thought it...

Judge Rules Administration Discriminated in Grant Cuts

The NIH action is 'void and illegal,' court finds in lawsuit

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday pronounced Trump administration cuts to grants issued by the National Institutes of Health are discriminatory—and thus "void and illegal"—while ordering much of the funding restored. US District Judge William Young made the ruling in Boston in a nonjury trial to decide...

Trump Looks to Quadruple Nations Under Travel Ban

Administration tells 36 countries to meet new requirements—or else

(Newser) - The Trump administration is considering adding another 36 countries to the new travel ban , a potential move that would quadruple the number of countries initially named. An internal State Department memo reviewed by the Washington Post and Reuters shows 36 countries have been given a 60-day deadline to conform with...

Trump Tells ICE: More Deportations in Democrat-Run Cities

President directs immigration officials to prioritize efforts in blue cities

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration's immigration policies, the AP reports. Trump in a social media posting called on US Immigration and...

Sales Drop as ICE Fears Keep Latino Shoppers at Home

Large chains, individual stores report declines in foot traffic and sales

(Newser) - Isabel Aguilar sells herbs, dried chilies, and ceramic products from Mexico at the Houston Farmers Market. Those who come to the market, which is in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood, these days are just browsing, she said. "People don't want to spend because, obviously out of fear, they prefer...

Agency Given 54 Minutes to Comply With New Directive

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made to hand over data on enrollees to deportation officials

(Newser) - President Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data—including immigration status—on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown. An internal memo and emails obtained by the AP show that Medicaid officials...

Portrait Gallery Chief Resigns After Trump Tried to Fire Her

Kim Sajet had kept showing up for work

(Newser) - The Smithsonian Institution still maintains President Trump doesn't have the authority to fire the director of the National Portrait Gallery, but Kim Sajet announced Friday that she's leaving anyway. "From the very beginning, my guiding principle has been to put the museum first," Sajet said in...

Pleading for Obama to Save You Is Weak
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Jun 13, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Stop Waiting for Obama to Save You

NYT columnist says Trump foes who do so are misguided and weak

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Atlantic columnist Mark Leibovich wrote a buzzy piece critical of Barack Obama , suggesting the former president had succumbed to the "fierce lethargy of semi-retirement" as the world burned. "Where Is Barack Obama?" asked the headline of the piece. In response, New York Times columnist Tressie...

Latest Hit From Trump's Trade War: Household Appliances

A range of products will see expanded steel tariffs later this month; consumers may pay for it

(Newser) - If you've been putting off buying a new dishwasher, fridge, or washing machine to try to wait out the Trump administration's tariffs blitz, you may be waiting a little longer. On Thursday, the Commerce Department put up a notice that a range of household appliances will be hit...

Trump: 'Of Course' Paul Is Invited to White House Picnic

Senator says he was snubbed because of budget clash

(Newser) - President Trump denied Thursday that Republican Sen. Rand Paul had been disinvited from the White House congressional picnic. "Of course Senator Rand Paul and his beautiful wife and family are invited to the BIG White House Party tonight," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "He's...

Have $5M? Want US Citizenship? 'Trump Card' Is Here

Foreigners can now get on waitlist for program that expedites path to becoming an American

(Newser) - Those interested in President Trump's long-hyped "gold card," which will provide foreigners with a chance to attain US citizenship if they pay the $5 million fee, can now get on a waitlist—though for what, exactly, isn't crystal clear. USA Today notes the administration has yet...

Judge Rules Administration Must Free Mahmoud Khalil

Government can appeal, but student's lawyer calls it 'the most significant vindication yet of Mahmoud's rights'

(Newser) - A federal judge has ruled that the federal government must release Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student whom the Trump administration is trying to deport over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the AP reports. But Khalil, a legal US resident, will remain in custody until at least Friday...

Fulbright Board 'Overwhelmingly' Votes to Resign

Board cites State Department interference with 2025-2026 awards process

(Newser) - The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned en masse Wednesday, accusing the Trump administration of interfering with its authority to hand out scholarships and undermining the program's core mission. All 12 members, who CNBC reports were appointed under President Biden, "voted overwhelmingly to resign," per a statement...

Feds Ban Large Banners at Yosemite
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Jun 11, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Feds Ban Large Banners at Yosemite

New rule targets protest banners after high-profile displays on El Capitan

(Newser) - Yosemite National Park's iconic El Capitan has become an unlikely protest stage over the past year, with activists unfurling large banners from its granite walls to address issues ranging from the Israel-Hamas war to the Trump administration's policies . But federal officials say no more. As of May...

Newsom: 'The Moment We Feared Has Arrived'

California governor addresses nation as Mike Johnson says he should be 'tarred and feathered'

(Newser) - The speaker of the House wasn't willing to weigh in on whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he was willing to weigh in on the appropriateness of an arguably worse fate. "Look, that's not my lane," Mike Johnson told reporters during a Tuesday...

World Bank Sees US Growth Being Cut in Half

Lender blames the effects of tariffs

(Newser) - The World Bank forecast on Tuesday that President Trump's trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, per the AP . Citing "a substantial rise in trade barriers'' but without mentioning Trump by name, the 189-country lender predicted...

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