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Teen DOGE Lieutenant Is Out
Teen DOGE Lieutenant Is Out
Jun 25, 2025 8:28 AM CDT

Teen DOGE Lieutenant Is Out

Edward Coristine, 19, says he'll 'make a post explaining what happened soon'

(Newser) - A 19-year-old staffer whose unconventional rise made waves at the Department of Government Efficiency has quietly exited the Trump administration. A White House spokesperson confirmed the exit of Edward Coristine, who went by "Big Balls," on Tuesday, reports NBC News . One of DOGE's original hires, Coristine...

With TikTok Deadline Nigh, Trump Punts Again

White House plans to grant 90-day extension to work on deal

(Newser) - President Trump plans to give TikTok another extension, delaying a US ban on the app for the third time since taking office. The move comes more than five months after a federal law was supposed to block TikTok unless it separated from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump told reporters...

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...

Trump's Rose Garden Makeover Is Happening

Construction began Monday

(Newser) - The White House broke ground Monday on construction projects ordered by President Trump to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns. The Republican president said months ago that he would pave over the Rose Garden, as the grass there is...

Man in Charge of Homeland Security's Terror Office Is 22

Former officials say Thomas Fugate shouldn't even quality for a junior role with CP3

(Newser) - Just a year after graduating college, Thomas Fugate is now in charge of the government's main anti-terrorism office, raising alarm among national security experts. A ProPublica report highlights controversy over the appointment of the 22-year-old to oversee the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and...

Trump Finally Gets Xi on the Phone
Trump Finally Gets
Xi on the Phone
Jun 5, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Trump Finally Gets Xi on the Phone

President calls it a 'very good' talk

(Newser) - President Trump reportedly believes he can bring about a breakthrough in trade talks by getting China's president on the phone, and now, he has his chance. The leaders spoke Thursday morning on a call initiated by Trump, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy...

Trump Orders Probe Into Biden's Autopen Use

The move comes amid ongoing questions about Biden's mental fitness while in office

(Newser) - President Trump has ordered an official inquiry into whether former President Biden's administration used an autopen—a machine that replicates signatures—to sign important presidential documents, such as pardons and judicial appointments. In a memo sent Wednesday night, Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House counsel...

Deaf Nonprofit Sues White House Over MIA Interpreters

National Association of the Deaf says WH should make sign language available once more for events

(Newser) - A deaf advocacy nonprofit has filed a complaint against the White House over the latter's sudden removal of sign language interpreters at press conferences and other public events since President Trump once again assumed the Oval Office in January. "Defendants are now denying hundreds of thousands of deaf...

Elon Musk's Time With the Trump Administration Is Over

Billionaire is no longer a special government employee

(Newser) - Elon Musk's time as a special government employee has officially come to an end, a White House official tells NBC News . The billionaire, who had recently pledged to pay more attention to the actual companies he runs , started offboarding from his role in the Trump administration Wednesday—the day...

FBI Reinvestigating White House Cocaine Find

Agency also examining leak of Dobbs decision, pipe bombs planted at party headquarters

(Newser) - The FBI will reinvestigate several incidents that have become "popular talking points on America's political right wing and among conspiracy theorists," per the Guardian . Writing Monday on X , Dan Bongino, the podcaster named deputy director of the FBI, said the agency would launch new investigations into the...

Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress

Move sparks backlash after Carla Hayden faces conservative group criticism

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, effective immediately, according to an email obtained by the AP . The Obama appointee, who was confirmed by the Senate in 2016 and was the first woman and first African American to hold the role, had her 10-year term...

Melania Trump Hosts Event Honoring Barbara Bush

(Newser) - First lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered Thursday in the East Room of the White House to unveil a postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Dorothy Bush Koch, the late first lady's daughter, told attendees, "It's unlikely that...

White House Launches Site With a Very Familiar Look

New portal dedicated to pro Trump news closely resembles the Drudge Report

(Newser) - The White House has a new website to highlight pro-Trump news, and it looks pretty familiar. Dubbed "White House Wire," the portal features a large photo at the top of the page, underneath which are a bunch of headlines that link to full news articles singing the praises...

Many but Not All Eagles Celebrate With Trump

Quarterback Jalen Hurts is among the no-shows at White House Super Bowl party

(Newser) - President Trump hosted the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday—though several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, skipped the celebration. Hurts and other players cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons for their absences, according to a White House official, the AP reports. Still, the...

After AP Ruling, White House Makes a Big Press Pool Change

Newswires will no longer have a reserved spot

(Newser) - The White House has responded to a judge's ruling calling for a "level playing field" for the Associated Press by changing the playing field. The Trump administration says it will no longer reserve a slot in the White House press pool for a reporter from the AP, Reuters,...

Shooting Painting Bumps Obama Portrait at White House

Artwork appears to be based on an AP photo

(Newser) - A painting of President Trump raising his fist to the crowd after the shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally has gone up in a prime spot at the White House. The image apparently bumped the portrait of President Obama, the Hill reports, that was at the bottom of the Grand...

Court Reinstates Board Members Fired by Trump
Supreme Court
Pauses Rehiring
Board Members
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Apr 9, 2025 4:39 PM CDT

Supreme Court Pauses Rehiring Board Members

Trump wants two women removed before their terms end

(Newser) - President Trump does not have to reinstate two members of independent federal agencies he's trying to fire, at least not yet, Chief Justice John Roberts decided Wednesday. The administrative stay, which freezes a lower court ruling to prohibit the firings, will allow the Supreme Court to hear arguments in...

Trump Helps to Replace Historic White House Tree

White House calls it a 'MAGAnolia'

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday helped shovel dirt onto the replacement for a historic White House tree that had to be removed because of safety concerns around its deteriorating condition. "We have a beautiful tree now at the White House," Trump said. The White House did not allow news...

AP Wins Reinstatement to White House Events

Judge says administration can't punish news organization for not following Gulf of Mexico order

(Newser) - A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore the Associated Press ' full access to cover presidential events, ruling on a case that touched at the heart of the First Amendment and affirming that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech....

Doug Emhoff's Law Firm Cuts Deal With White House

Willkie Farr & Gallagher is 3rd law firm in 2 weeks to cut deal with Trump to avoid sanctions

(Newser) - Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism, the White House and the law firm announced Tuesday. The agreement makes Willkie Farr & Gallagher the third law...

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