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Trump Aide Weaves as He Rips 'Loser Springsteen' Tour

Rolling Stone suggests editing might have helped Steven Cheung's post

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen announced his upcoming tour this week as a celebration and "defense of America," including its democracy, freedom, and Constitution. He did not mention President Trump, though he did say something about " our wannabe king and his rogue government." White House officials evidently read between...

Trump: I'm Considering Limited Strike on Iran

President acknowledges possible move amid nuclear talks

(Newser) - President Trump is openly weighing whether to hit Iran with what he calls a "limited" military strike if it refuses to accept new curbs on its nuclear program. Asked Friday if such an option was on the table to push Tehran toward a deal, the president replied, "I...

Hunter Hess Doubles Down on Defending His Love for US
Olympian Slammed by Trump:
'I Love the United States'
2026 Olympics
Feb 20, 2026 7:26 AM CST

Olympian Slammed by Trump: 'I Love the United States'

American freeskier also snarked on president's criticism of him, making the 'L' sign for 'loser'

(Newser) - American freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in the Olympic halfpipe qualifier, then leaned into the camera. He bent his left thumb and forefinger into the shape of an "L," lifted it to his forehead, and pointed at it with the other hand....

The View Under Investigation by the FCC

Probe comes after interview was pulled from Stephen Colbert's show for same reason

(Newser) - The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's The View over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air, according to the head of the agency that oversees US broadcast airwaves. "The FCC has an enforcement action underway on...

Veterans Sue to Block Trump's 250-Foot Arch Plan

Lawsuit says project lacks approvals, would disrupt historic sight lines

(Newser) - Three Vietnam War veterans who became US diplomats, along with a historic preservationist, sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block a proposed 250-foot " triumphal arch " from being built in the capital just west of the Potomac. The suit argues President Trump's project, which he wants completed...

Justice Department Displays Loyalty to President

Agency says it's proud to 'Make America Safe Again' at Trump's direction

(Newser) - A large banner featuring President Trump's face was hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him. While Trump banners have been hung outside other agencies...

Trade Deficit Is Near Record High Despite Tariffs

It dropped just 0.2% last year

(Newser) - In a Truth Social post Wednesday night, President Trump said his tariffs had brought down the trade deficit by 78%, but government figures released the next day told a very different story. According to the Commerce Department, the gap between goods and services sold to the US and what it...

DHS Plans a Big Shift on Green Card Rules

New policy targets refugees lacking green cards for indefinite detention

(Newser) - A new directive from the Department of Homeland Security would turn a paperwork lapse into grounds for arrest and open-ended detention for many refugees who arrived under former President Biden. In a Wednesday memo, DHS rescinded 2010 guidance that said refugees who failed to apply for a green card after...

Trump's Ballroom Design Gets a Decisive Greenlight

Only one abstention from the Commission of Fine Arts, which is made up entirely of Trump appointees

(Newser) - The US Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of appointees of President Trump, including his former receptionist, on Thursday decisively approved his White House ballroom proposal. The vote was nearly unanimous, with only one abstention, per the AP . At the panel's January meeting, some commissioners questioned the...

Administration Really Pushing Not to Restore Slavery Exhibit

It's appealing judge's order to reinstate the exhibit at George Washington's home

(Newser) - A judge in Philadelphia has set a Friday deadline for the Trump administration to restore an exhibit on the nine people enslaved by George Washington at his former home on Independence Mall. Senior US District Judge Cynthia Rufe issued the deadline Wednesday even as the Justice Department appeals her order...

US Deported 2-Month-Old Baby With Bronchitis: Lawmaker

Trump administration says infant had been medically cleared

(Newser) - US immigration authorities deported a 2-month-old baby with bronchitis to Mexico along with his family, a US representative from Texas said. The child was so sick he had been unresponsive "in the last several hours" but was discharged from the hospital anyway, US Rep. Joaquin Castro said Tuesday in...

US to Withdraw All Troops From Syria Within 2 Months
US Is Pulling
All Troops From Syria
Feb 19, 2026 12:00 AM CST

US Is Pulling All Troops From Syria

Withdrawal raises fears of Islamic State resurgence and Kurdish vulnerability

(Newser) - America's fairly quiet presence in one Middle East country is about to end. US officials tell the Wall Street Journal all of the roughly 1,000 American troops still in Syria are being pulled out over the next two months, winding down a decade-long mission against the Islamic State....

Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'
Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'
Feb 18, 2026 8:52 AM CST

Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'

Amid consequences for others with Epstein ties, White House dismisses the backlash

(Newser) - Around the world, there have been resignations of top government officials , politicians , and lawyers , and new law enforcement investigations launched. Yet at the White House, officials' ties to Jeffrey Epstein are not resulting in a mass exodus, seemingly demonstrating "the Trump administration's ability to repel even the most...

Major NYC Hospital Halts Its Transgender Youth Program

NYU Langone cites federal regulatory pressure

(Newser) - NYU Langone Health has shut down its high-profile program for transgender youth, citing federal pressure and leadership changes as key factors. The Manhattan hospital said it ended its Transgender Youth Health Program following the departure of its medical director and in light of "the current regulatory environment," a...

Hegseth Reportedly Forces Out Top Army Spokesman

Defense secretary reportedly wanted Col. David Butler gone

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has again reached into the Army's ranks, this time reportedly prompting the exit of a top spokesman. Col. David Butler, a senior adviser and media strategist for Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, submitted retirement papers after Hegseth directed...

Top DHS Spokesperson Is Stepping Down
Top DHS
Spokesperson
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Feb 17, 2026 12:42 PM CST

Top DHS Spokesperson Is Stepping Down

Tricia McLaughlin's departure comes as public opinion about ICE tactics appears to be souring

(Newser) - A high-profile voice defending the Trump administration's immigration push is stepping down. Tricia McLaughlin, the combative spokesperson for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and one of the administration's most visible champions of its crackdown, will leave the Department of Homeland Security next week, according to agency officials. Axios...

Far-Right Militia Hero Bundy Comes Out Against ICE

Ammon Bundy is now at odds with former allies by condemning Trump-era immigration crackdown

(Newser) - Ammon Bundy helped turn standoffs with federal agents into must-see conservative theater; now he's finding that many of his old allies no longer want to hear from him. The onetime face of the anti-government "Patriot Movement" has broken with much of the nationalist right over immigration enforcement, denouncing...

Hillary Clinton Alleges Epstein 'Cover-Up'

Ex secretary of state demands full file release, decries congressional inquiry as biased

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton says the Trump administration isn't coming clean on Jeffrey Epstein as part of a "continuing cover-up." In a BBC interview from Berlin, the former secretary of state accused officials of "slow-walking" the release of Epstein-related documents and "redacting the names of men" in...

Slavery Exhibits Will Return to Washington's Home

Judge compares monument changes to Orwellian rewriting of history

(Newser) - Visitors to George Washington's former Philadelphia home will once again be told the nation's first president kept slaves there, the New York Times reports. A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore exhibits on Washington's enslaved household at the President's House Site,...

Judge Evokes 'Ministry of Truth' in Ruling Against Administration

Philadelphia exhibit on George Washington was taken down after executive order

(Newser) - An exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after the Trump administration took it down last month, a federal judge ruled on Presidents Day. The City of Philadelphia sued in January after the National Park Service removed the explanatory panels...

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