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Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'

President asked the question in a phone call

(Newser) - The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump:
  • "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you
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Democrats Happily Pile On the Growing Epstein Chaos
In the MAGA-Epstein Chaos,
5 Factions Emerge
the rundown
Jul 15, 2025 10:55 AM CDT

In the MAGA-Epstein Chaos, 5 Factions Emerge

Meanwhile, Democrats are trying to make political hay out of the infighting

(Newser) - The MAGA infighting over the Jeffrey Epstein files continues to escalate, and now Democrats are piling on. Axios reports that Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna introduced a resolution requiring the Justice Department to release all files related to Epstein, forcing House Republicans to shoot it down Monday night. Khanna, however, promised...

The &#39;Tomato Tax&#39; Is Here
The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here
Jul 15, 2025 3:01 AM CDT

The 'Tomato Tax' Is Here

New tariff expected to raise prices and limit tomato choices nationwide

(Newser) - American shoppers may soon find their favorite tomatoes pricier and harder to find as a new 17% tariff on Mexican imports shakes up the produce aisle and reignites a decades-old trade battle, the New York Times reports. The Trump administration imposed the tariff, effective immediately, on most Mexican tomato...

New Powell Move May Be Aimed at Warding Off Trump

Fed chief asks watchdog to review controversial HQ renovation, a source of White House criticism

(Newser) - Fed chief Jerome Powell appears to have made a move designed to ward off a new line of attack from President Trump. Axios and CNBC report that Powell has asked an independent watchdog to examine the ongoing renovation of the Fed's headquarters in Washington. The project's cost...

Trump Gives Russia a 50-Day Deadline on Ukraine

He says country will face 'very severe tariffs' if there is no deal to end Ukraine war

(Newser) - "I use trade for a lot of things," President Trump said Monday. "But it's great for settling wars." During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump threatened to hit Russia with "very severe tariffs" if there was no...

Trump's Second State Visit to the UK Is 'Unprecedented'

September visit is seen as an overture from the prime minister

(Newser) - President Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK between Sept. 17 and 19 when he will be hosted by King Charles II and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Trump, who is a big supporter of the royal family, particularly of the monarch,...

Economists Somewhat Less Concerned in Latest WSJ Survey

Though the paper warns that could change if new tariff threats are carried out

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal 's latest quarterly survey of economists found that they are currently feeling a bit sunnier about the impact of President Trump's economic policies. Specifically, they are less concerned about a recession and expect more jobs and growth (and less inflation) than they did the...

On Anniversary of Assassination Attempt, a Damning Report

Senate committee finds Secret Service failed to prevent Butler attack

(Newser) - Sunday marked one year since the attempt on President Trump's life at a campaign rally for the then-candidate in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a Senate committee marked the occasion by releasing a report on the shooting, which left one rallygoer as well as the shooter dead. The Senate Homeland Security...

Musk Rips Trump's Defense: 'Just Release the Files'

President had backed Pam Bondi over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

(Newser) - Elon Musk has further solidified his split with President Trump with responses about the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The president on Saturday had posted a long defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has come under MAGA fire after announcing there are no previously secret documents...

Trump Tells MAGA Critics of Bondi to Back Off

Attorney general is doing a 'fantastic job,' says president amid Epstein controversy

(Newser) - As MAGA infighting continues over the federal Jeffrey Epstein investigation, President Trump is making clear that he is very much on the side of his attorney general. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, the president criticized those going after Pam Bondi on the issue, reports CNN :
  • "What'
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Trump Threatens to 'Take Away' O'Donnell's Citizenship

Presidents don't have the power to revoke citizenship of somebody born in the US

(Newser) - Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland days before President Trump began his second term—and Trump, who has been feuding with her for almost 20 years, doesn't want her to come back to America. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday morning, the president threatened to revoke her...

Trump Slaps Tariffs on 2 Major Trading Partners

He says 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico, European Union will kick in on Aug. 1

(Newser) - President Trump announced Saturday that he is levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico, starting Aug. 1. Trump announced the tariffs on two of the United States' biggest trade partners in letters posted on Truth Social, the AP reports. In his letter to Mexico's leader , Trump...

Farmworker Dies After Fall During California ICE Raid

Death follows chaotic immigration raid at Ventura County cannabis farm

(Newser) - A longtime farmworker died after falling from a greenhouse while trying to escape a federal immigration raid at a California cannabis farm Thursday , drawing renewed scrutiny to enforcement tactics and their consequences in agricultural communities. The United Farm Workers union says Jaime Alanís, in his late 50s and...

Trumps Tour Devastation, Meet With Texas Families
Trump Sees Texas Devastation
Jul 11, 2025 5:10 PM CDT

Trump Sees Texas Devastation

'Our nation is grieving with you,' first lady tells families

(Newser) - President Trump and first lady Melania Trump toured the site of the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country on Friday, speaking to first responders and families of the victims. "It's hard to believe the devastation. Trees that are 100 years old, just ripped out of the ground,...

After Raid, Newsom Returns &#39;Scum&#39; Label
Newsom Turns
Nickname Back on Trump
Jul 11, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Newsom Turns Nickname Back on Trump

Governor reacts to raid on California farm

(Newser) - After a KTLA video captured children and protesters running from tear gas sprayed by immigration agents at a farm in his state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom posted his reaction Thursday night on X. "Trump calls me 'Newscum'—but he's the real scum," Newsom wrote, the...

Nigerian Official Quotes Rap Lyric in Rebuffing US

'I can't do nothin' for you, man' says foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar, channeling Flava Flav

(Newser) - The US has been pressing Nigeria to accept deported migrants, but Nigeria's foreign minister says his country has enough problems. In a TV interview, Yusuf Tuggar quoted a rap lyric to make his point, reports the BBC :
  • "In the words of the famous US rap group Public Enemy—
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'Alpha Male' Influencer Is Trump Pick for Diplomatic Post

Australian-American Nick Adams nominated to be ambassador to Malaysia

(Newser) - President Trump has nominated a self-proclaimed "alpha male" influencer from Australia known for his lavish praise of Hooters to be the next American ambassador to Malaysia. Nick Adams, who became a US citizen in 2021, has amassed a large online following with "crass jokes and other forms of...

Trump Announces 35% Tariff on Canadian Goods

That's quite a hike to the 25% announced in February

(Newser) - President Trump posted a letter to social media Thursday evening announcing Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% tariff rate starting Aug. 1, an aggressive increase to the 25% tariff first announced by Trump in February, the AP reports. Trump justified the tariffs as necessary to manage America's...

Brazil Pledges Retaliatory Tariffs If Trump Acts

Lula says he'll match US, 50-50

(Newser) - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the US if President Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Lula said he will...

Judge Blocks Trump Ban on Birthright Citizenship

Federal judge certifies challenge as a class-action lawsuit, a loss for the White House

(Newser) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on birthright citizenship from going into effect nationwide, reports the Washington Post . US District Judge Joseph Laplante of New Hampshire did so by agreeing to certify a legal challenge brought by the ACLU as a class-action lawsuit. All of this...

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