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Veep Creator Is Having Problems With Trump Project

Armando Iannucci says US financiers are worried about MAGA retribution

(Newser) - Veep creator Armando Iannucci is finding out that it can be tricky to poke fun at President Trump these days—especially if you need American funding. Speaking at a Creative UK event, the British satirist said that his latest idea, a project riffing on Trump's speeches, has hit...

Supreme Court Rules Lisa Cook Can Stay at the Fed for Now

SCOTUS declines to hear Trump administration's move to oust her until January

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now, declining to act on the Trump administration's effort to immediately remove her from the central bank. In a short unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over...

Inside the Government Shutdown Blame Game
HUD Slammed for 'Partisan'
Message on Shutdown
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HUD Slammed for 'Partisan' Message on Shutdown

Agency points to 'Radical Left' over government closure as blame game between parties kicks off

(Newser) - The finger-pointing was in full swing on Wednesday in the initial hours of a government shutdown. Republicans blame Democrats, while Democrats blame Republicans, which isn't much of a surprise. What's unusual this time: Government agencies are also entering the fray.
  • The Department of Housing and Urban Development posted
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It Looks Like Florida Will Get a Presidential Library
Florida Donates Valuable
Land for Trump Library
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Florida Donates Valuable Land for Trump Library

It will be located in downtown Miami

(Newser) - President Trump's future presidential library in Florida just took a big step closer to reality: On Tuesday, the state under Gov. Ron DeSantis donated a valuable piece of real estate in downtown Miami for the site, reports the New York Times . Miami Dade College owned it until last week,...

Trump to Generals: I've Never Had Such a Silent Room

Military brass were following protocol, but president asks them to loosen up

(Newser) - President Trump followed up defense chief Pete Hegseth's speech to the nation's top generals with one of his own, though he didn't lay out any new military initiatives. The president spoke for about 70 minutes and hit a wide range of topics. Some highlights via CNN , the...

Romney: Biden Should Have Pardoned Trump

Former senator says prosecuting political rivals sets a dangerous precedent

(Newser) - Mitt Romney says he personally urged the Biden administration to pardon President Trump before any indictments, warning that prosecuting political rivals "is a very dangerous path." "We just can't begin to be prosecuting political opponents," the former GOP senator told Dana Bash during a...

Trump Shares AI Video Promoting 'Medbeds'

Clip promoting nonexistent miracle cures was later deleted

(Newser) - President Trump's Truth Social account provoked a reaction over the weekend by posting—and later deleting—a video touting so-called "medbeds," a fictional technology promoted in far-right conspiracy circles. The video depicted an AI-generated Trump on a Fox News segment promising "medbed cards" to Americans,...

Trump, Netanyahu Agree on Gaza Peace Plan

Under 20-point plan, Trump would chair 'Board of Peace' overseeing Gaza

(Newser) - President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they've agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it's unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms.
  • Trump laid out a 20-point plan on Monday for ending the Israel-Hamas war and establishing a postwar governance
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Trump Says He'll Block Federal Funds if Mamdani Wins

'He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City'

(Newser) - President Trump took aim at New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, vowing to block federal funds if the progressive candidate wins the Nov. 4 election.
  • "Self proclaimed New York City Communist, Zohran Mamdani, who is running for Mayor, will prove to be one of the
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Xi Pushing for Big Policy Shift From Trump

China wants the US to explicitly oppose Taiwan's independence, reports the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - If President Trump wants to strike an economic deal with China, he might have to make a major policy shift: The Wall Street Journal reports that Xi Jinping wants the US to explicitly declare that it opposes Taiwan's independence. That would amount to a significant diplomatic victory for...

Trump: 100% Tariffs on Foreign-Made Films

It's unclear how that would work, since films aren't physical products and what 'foreign-made' means

(Newser) - President Trump is reiterating his plan to put 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, though "it is unclear how film tariffs would work because movies aren't physical goods," reports the Wall Street Journal . Trump first raised the idea in May, complaining that the US film...

Another Former FBI Chief May Be in Hot Water

Trump suggests Justice Department is investigating Christopher Wray

(Newser) - The White House might be going after a second former FBI director. President Trump suggested in a weekend interview with NBC News that the Justice Department is investigating Christopher Wray. The comment comes on the heels of last week's indictment of James Comey . In the phone interview, Trump...

Monday Is a Pivotal Day for Hostages in Gaza

Trump meets with Netanyahu to push his new peace plan

(Newser) - Monday has the potential to be a make-or-break day in regard to Gaza and the fate of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. President Trump meets with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to push a new 21-point plan for ending the conflict, reports the Washington Post . Details...

US to Pull Visa for President Who Told Troops to Defy Trump

Colombian leader Gustavo Petro attended a protest while in New York for UN meeting

(Newser) - The State Department has announced it's revoking Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders. In a social media post, the department said it was pulling Petro's visa "due...

Trump Sending Troops to 'War-Ravaged' Portland

President claims it's partly to protect ICE facilities from 'domestic terrorists,' 'antifa'

(Newser) - President Trump said on Saturday that he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement on social media , writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops...

Latest Trump Push Targets 14th Amendment

President asks SCOTUS to OK his executive order ending birthright citizenship

(Newser) - The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to green-light President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, a doctrine that has long guaranteed citizenship to anyone born on US soil. The policy, issued on Trump's first day back in office, has been tangled in litigation and blocked...

Epstein Records Turn Spotlight on Musk, Bannon, Thiel

Oversight Dems release documents that also name Bill Gates, point to massages for 'Andrew'

(Newser) - Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a set of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate that reference several high-profile individuals, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, Prince Andrew, and Bill Gates. The six pages, part of a much larger batch of 8,544 records, include pieces...

Trump Has Taken a Sudden Interest in Amelia Earhart

President calls for declassification and public release of all government records on lost aviator

(Newser) - President Trump announced on Friday that he has ordered the declassification and public release of all government records about aviator Amelia Earhart, noting on social media that her disappearance in 1937 as she attempted to fly around the world has "captivated millions." Trump called her fate an "...

Emergency Appeal on Foreign Aid Pays Off for Trump

Supreme Court keeps block on lower court ruling in place

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Friday extended an order that allows President Trump's administration to keep frozen nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, handing him another victory in a dispute over presidential power. With the three justices appointed by Democrats in dissent, the court majority granted the GOP administration's...

Trump Predicts More Indictments After Comey

'It's not revenge. It's About Justice.'

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday celebrated the indictment of James Comey but denied that his administration has a list of other political enemies who might suffer the same fate. "It's not a list, but I think there'll be others," the president told reporters as he left the...

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