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China Makes Surprise Pledge on Climate

Promise to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 is seen as a 'game changer'

(Newser) - The world's top-polluting nation has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2060—"a tectonic shift in policy" that "could help significantly slow global warming," reports the New York Times . Chinese President Xi Jinping made the surprise announcement in addressing the UN General Assembly by video on...

Trump&#39;s Niece: I Want My Money Back
Trump's Niece: 
I Want My Money Back
Sep 24, 2020 11:48 AM CDT

Trump's Niece: I Want My Money Back

Mary Trump sues president, uncle, and aunt, accuses them of cheating her out of millions

(Newser) - "For Donald J. Trump, his sister Maryanne, and their late brother Robert, fraud was not just the family business—it was a way of life." It may sound like the first sentence of a tell-all memoir, but it's actually the first line of a new lawsuit filed...

One Way Trump Could Try to Contest Results
Refuse to Concede?
Here's One Theory
the rundown
Sep 24, 2020 11:05 AM CDT

Refuse to Concede? Here's One Theory

'Atlantic' reports Trump could ask GOP state legislators to set aside electoral results

(Newser) - President Trump set off a political ruckus Wednesday when he declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the results of the election are in. "We're going to have to see what happens," said the president, who again questioned the accuracy of mass voting by...

Trump Pays Respects to RBG, and Critics Boo Loudly

Chants of 'vote him out!' could be heard

(Newser) - President Trump and first lady Melania paid their respects at the casket of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Thursday at the Supreme Court, and the president's critics made their feelings about him clear during the moment. Loud boos and chants of "vote him out!" and "honor her...

Trump Swipes at Meghan, Wishes Harry 'a Lot of Luck'

'He's going to need it,' says the president

(Newser) - President Trump has made no secret of his feelings for Meghan Markle after she and Prince Harry urged Americans to vote during a Time 100 special . "I'm not a fan of hers … and she probably has heard that, but I wish a lot of luck to Harry,...

Trump on Committing to Peaceful Power Transfer: We'll See

President complains, once again, about mail-in voting

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election in November. "Well, we’re going to have to see what happens," Trump said when asked directly about the issue during a press conference, USA Today reports. "You know...

Kentucky Gov. to AG: Release Breonna Taylor Evidence

Meanwhile, Trump heaps praise on AG

(Newser) - President Trump's reaction to the indictment in the Breonna Taylor case announced Wednesday was to praise the Kentucky attorney general who announced the grand jury's controversial decision . "Really brilliant Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is doing a fantastic job," he said when asked about the decision...

Trump: Election 'Scam' Will End Up in Supreme Court

'Having a 4/4 situation is not a good situation'

(Newser) - President Trump made the stakes in the Supreme Court struggle very clear Wednesday, predicting that the presidential election will end up being settled by the nation's highest court. "I think this will end up in the Supreme Court. And I think it's very important that we have...

Ilhan Omar Hits Back at Trump: 'Firstly, This Is My Country'

Democratic rep responds after Trump attacks her at Pennsylvania rally

(Newser) - President Trump held yet another campaign rally Tuesday night, this time in Pennsylvania, and he took the chance to hurl new, unprovoked criticism at one of his frequent targets: Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. "She's telling us how to run our country," Trump complained to the not-socially-distanced crowd...

Poison Letter Suspect Enters Her Plea

Pascale Ferrier pleads not guilty to charge of threatening the president

(Newser) - The Canadian woman who allegedly mailed a toxic letter to the White House has been charged with threatening the US president, CTV News reports. Pascale Ferrier, 53, of Quebec appeared in a Buffalo, New York, courtroom Tuesday to plead not guilty. Ferrier, who is accused of sending envelopes containing the...

Trump on 200K Deaths: &#39;Well, I Think It&#39;s a Shame&#39;
Trump: 200K
Death Toll
Is 'a Shame'
Sep 23, 2020 12:04 AM CDT

Trump: 200K Death Toll Is 'a Shame'

But 'we're doing well in reopening,' president says

(Newser) - President Trump offered his thoughts Tuesday on the US reaching the grim milestone of 200,000 coronavirus-related deaths, calling it "a shame" in an appearance at the White House, the AP reports. “Well, I think it's a shame," he said in response to a reporter's...

Trump to UN: Blame China for the 'Plague'

Xi says he doesn't want 'a cold war or a hot one'

(Newser) - This year's United Nations General Assembly meeting is being held virtually, with leaders delivering pre-recorded messages—and President Trump used his to slam the nation where the pandemic began. "We must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague on to the world—China," he said Tuesday,...

Cory Gardner Reveals His Vote on Trump's SCOTUS Pick

Senator will vote to confirm, he announces

(Newser) - Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, one of the Republicans who had been seen as a possible flip in the party's push to get a new Supreme Court justice confirmed, won't flip. "When a president exercises constitutional authority to name a judge for the Supreme Court vacancy, the...

DoJ Deems These 3 Cities 'Anarchist Jurisdictions'

NYC, Portland, and Seattle

(Newser) - The Justice Department identified New York City; Portland, Ore.; and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President Trump that sought to identify localities that permit “anarchy, violence and destruction in American cities.” The designation, which could open the door for...

Trump Suggests RBG's Dying Wish Was a Hoax

He suspects 'shifty Schiff' was behind it

(Newser) - President Trump is questioning whether Ruth Bader Ginsburg made a dying wish about her successor. Trump told Fox & Friends Monday that he suspected the wish Ginsburg reportedly dictated to granddaughter Clara Spera had been cooked up by congressional Democrats, Politico reports. "I don't know that she said...

Judge Sides With Angry App Users, Against the Feds

Judge Laurel Beeler says WeChat users need their First Amendment rights protected

(Newser) - A judge has approved a request from a group of US WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use, the AP reports. In a ruling dated Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in California said the government's actions would...

Trump: 'I Have Given the Deal My Blessing'

President says he's good with TikTok/Oracle/Walmart deal

(Newser) - President Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and form a US company. Trump said if completed the deal would create a new company likely to be based in Texas. “...

Crowd Chants 'Fill That Seat,' and Trump Says He Will

The president spoke before thousands in Fayetteville, NC

(Newser) - Taking the stage Saturday night at a North Carolina rally to chants of “Fill that seat,” President Trump said he would nominate his selection to the Supreme Court despite Democrats' objections. “That’s what we're going to do. We're going to fill the seat,”...

Trump Clashes With Susan Collins Over Supreme Court Pick

And he says his nominee will 'mostly likely' be female

(Newser) - President Trump said Saturday that his pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would probably come in the next week and would "most likely" be a woman, the AP reports. He also disagreed with a Republican who broke ranks, Sen....

Ricin-Laced Package Is Addressed to Trump

One official says it may have come from Canada

(Newser) - Looks like a poison-filled package addressed to President Trump never made it as far as the White House mail room. Two law enforcement officials tell CNN it contained ricin, a toxic compound made from castor beans that can be fatal if inhaled or ingested. Little else is known, except it...

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