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Trump Praises Kim to South Korea's President

White House meeting follows posts criticizing visitor's country

(Newser) - President Trump welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with a critical Truth Social post on Monday before he even reached the White House, then repeatedly praised North Korea's dictator during their talks. The post seemed to refer to the way Lee came into office this year: winning an...

'Leave Our Kids Alone,' Mayor Says on First Day of School

In DC, 'we're being treated just like suspects instead of kids,' one young person says

(Newser) - Public schools reopened Monday in the nation's capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops— some now armed —and large scatterings of federal law enforcement officers carrying out President Trump's orders to make the District of Columbia safer. Even as Trump...

Trump Suggests Name Change for DoD
Trump Suggests
Name Change for DoD
Aug 25, 2025 1:49 PM CDT

Trump Suggests Name Change for DoD

'It used to be called the Department of War, and it had a stronger sound'

(Newser) - President Trump wants the Department of Defense to revert to using the name it had until he was 15 months old. On Monday, the president again raised the prospect of renaming the department the Department of War, NBC News reports. "Why are we 'Defense?' So it used to...

Trump Moves to End &#39;Cashless Bail&#39; Across US
Trump's
New Target:
'Cashless Bail'
the rundown
Aug 25, 2025 1:15 PM CDT

Trump's New Target: 'Cashless Bail'

President signs executive orders aimed at eliminating the practice

(Newser) - President Trump is flexing his executive authority in a bid to end the practice of "cashless bail"—in which suspects are allowed to go free before trial without putting up any money. Coverage:
  • The orders: Trump signed two related executive orders on Monday, reports Fox News , one that
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Trump's New Order Seeks Year in Jail for Flag Burners

President aims for a legal challenge that will wind up before the Supreme Court

(Newser) - President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that aims to put flag burners behind bars. "If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail," Trump said, reports USA Today . "You will see flag burning stop immediately." Specifically, the order directs Attorney General Pam...

Trump Threatens ABC, NBC
Trump Threatens ABC, NBC
Aug 25, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

Trump Threatens ABC, NBC

Calls networks 'an arm of the Democratic party' because of negative stories

(Newser) - President Trump issued some late-night threats to ABC and NBC, accusing both of bias and threatening their broadcast licenses.
  • In one post , he suggested the networks functioned as "an arm of the Democratic party" and "should, according to many, have their licenses revoked by the FCC. I would
...

Abrego Garcia Surrenders to ICE
Abrego Garcia
Surrenders to ICE
Aug 25, 2025 7:27 AM CDT

Abrego Garcia Surrenders to ICE

Construction worker faces possible deportation to Uganda

(Newser) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrendered to US immigration authorities in Baltimore Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him to Uganda, an African country with documented human rights abuses and a language he doesn't speak. The Maryland construction worker became the face of President Trump'...

Trump to Christie: Maybe We'll Look Into Bridgegate Again

President suggests reopening investigation into Christie scandal after former ally criticizes him

(Newser) - Remember Bridgegate ? President Trump does, and he's threatening to reopen an investigation into the infamous traffic-jam scandal that dogged the administration of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The president issued the threat after Christie, another ally-turned-critic, criticized Trump over the weekend on TV, reports USA Today ...

Trump Threatens to Deploy National Guard in Baltimore

Maryland leaders push back as crime rates show sharp decline

(Newser) - President Trump has threatened to send military troops into Baltimore to "quickly clean up" crime, echoing recent deployments of National Guard forces in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, NBC News reports. In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump said if Maryland Governor Wes Moore "needs help, like...

Trump's Chicago Plans Appear to Be Far Along

Washington Post reports the Pentagon has been planning a deployment for weeks

(Newser) - On Friday, President Trump suggested he might soon deploy federal troops to Chicago, as he has in Washington, DC. Now the Washington Post reports that the plan for doing so is pretty far along:
  • The newspaper says the Pentagon has been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks, one
...

Intel Gives US 10% Stake in the Company

Move follows talks over federal grants and Intel's mounting losses

(Newser) - The US government is about to become one of Intel's largest shareholders. President Trump said Friday the federal government will acquire a nearly 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker following two weeks of intense negotiations, reports the Wall Street Journal . Speaking to reporters, Trump recounted his talks with...

Trump: Chicago Is Probably Next to See Federal Troops

President has plans for major US cities

(Newser) - Chicago may be getting the DC treatment next. President Trump on Friday suggested that he planned to send federal troops to various US cities, using the same model as what's happening in Washington, reports Fox News .
  • "We're going to make our cities very, very safe," Trump
...

Canada's Move Resets Trade Talks With US

PM Carney drops retaliatory tariffs to match US

(Newser) - Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match US tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. Carney said Canada will include the carve-out that the US has on Canadian goods under the 2020 free trade deal that shields the vast majority...

What We Know About the John Bolton Searches
What We Know About
the John Bolton Searches
the rundown
Aug 22, 2025 12:17 PM CDT

What We Know About the John Bolton Searches

President Trump says he was not informed in advance about move against political rival

(Newser) - FBI agents searched the Maryland home and the DC office of John Bolton on Friday, but the former national security adviser remained free as of Friday afternoon and no charges have been announced. Coverage:
  • It's classified: Authorities have not revealed the purpose of the searches, but the Washington Post
...

Trump: If Fed Governor Doesn't Resign, 'I'll Fire Her'

President keeps up pressure on Lisa Cook

(Newser) - President Trump stepped up his pressure on the Federal Reserve on Friday, threatening to fire one of the central bank's governors if she doesn't step down on her own. "What she did was bad," Trump told reporters, referring to Lisa Cook. "I'll fire her...

Trump's DC 'Patrol' Involved Pizza, Burgers

President handed out food, thanked troops and law enforcement

(Newser) - When President Trump said Thursday that he would be "going out tonight" with law enforcement and the National Guard in Washington, DC, it wasn't clear exactly what he would be doing. He ended up delivering pizza and burgers instead of riding along with law enforcement as expected, Fox...

Feds Demand Details on Trans Patients
Feds Demand Names
of Trans Patients
Aug 22, 2025 1:04 AM CDT

Feds Demand Names of Trans Patients

Subpoena sent to one hospital demands names, Social Security numbers, and more

(Newser) - When the US Justice Department sought information from doctors and clinics that provide gender-affirming care for young transgender patients, officials weren't just asking for policies. They also demanded information about individual patients, the AP reports. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced in a statement July 9 that the department had...

Trump Threatens 'Harsh Measures' in County Clerk Case

He orders Colorado to free Tina Peters

(Newser) - President Trump has renewed his call for the release of Tina Peters, a former county clerk in Colorado who is serving a nine-year sentence for tampering with voting machines in a fruitless attempt to show that Democrats had tampered with the machines in the 2020 election. Trump can't pardon...

White House Shuts Down Tours for Ballroom Construction

Visitors will be shut out indefinitely during $200M project

(Newser) - White House tours are off the table for the foreseeable future, thanks to President Trump's push to add a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the historic residence. The administration recently pulled the plug on all upcoming tours—including those already confirmed for September—and won't be...

Trump: I'm Going Out on Patrol With National Guard

It's expected to happen Thursday night

(Newser) - President Trump isn't just deploying federal troops to the streets of DC—he is going out on patrol himself. "I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course," Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes on Thursday,...

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