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Trump Announces Trade Deal With India

After call with Modi, he says he will cut tariffs and India will stop buying Russian oil

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude. India has taken...

As Dems Argue DHS Funding, Some Republicans Want More

Johnson faces pressure to figure out a compromise, prevent prolonged shutdown

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations, per the AP . Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Trump to...

Trump: We're Closing Kennedy Center for 2 Years

Trump proposes renovations starting July 4 amid financial, artistic turmoil

(Newser) - President Trump says the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—which now has his name on the building—will close for two years in July for renovations, reports the Washington Post . In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump said he plans to temporarily close the federally chartered arts complex starting...

Silence Greets Trump Jokes to 'People I Hate' at DC Dinner

After threat to sue Fed nominee, president says, 'It's a roast'

(Newser) - President Trump mixed roast-style jokes with complaints and policy talk at Washington's Alfalfa Club dinner Saturday night, drawing frequent silence from a room filled with political and business heavyweights, attendees said. Appearing at the closed, bipartisan, black-tie gathering after a seven-day stretch that included a fatal shooting by federal...

This Could Be the 'Largest Protest in American History'

Organizers hope that's the case for new nationwide 'No Kings' rally on March 28 amid outrage over ICE

(Newser) - A third round of "No Kings" protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they're planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Trump. Previous rallies have drawn millions of people, and organizers say they expect even greater...

Texas Democrat Flips Seat Trump Took by 17 Points

President had called on Republican voters to turn out

(Newser) - Democrat counted another special election victory this cycle after Taylor Rehmet flipped a state Senate seat on Saturday in Texas—a district that President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area...

Trump Has a Hat Suggestion for Newspaper's Tariff Critics

It reads, 'Trump Was Right About Everything,' president writes in a Wall Street Journal op-ed

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal has been critical of President Trump's tariffs in its economic reporting, but an op-ed in the newspaper makes the case that they have been a triumph. The author? Trump himself.
  • "Countless so-called experts, including those featured frequently in The Wall Street Journal, predicted confidently
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Danes Who Served With Americans Protest at Embassy

Marchers protest Trump's mocking of their military contributions

(Newser) - Hundreds of Danish veterans—many of whom fought alongside US troops—and thousands of supporters staged a silent protest Saturday outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen in response to President Trump's threats to take over Greenland and his belittling of their combat contributions. The crowd gathered in subzero temperatures...

Musk, Gates, Trump All Appear in Latest Epstein Files Dump
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Jan 31, 2026 11:30 AM CST

Trump Appears in New Epstein Files 'Thousands of Times'

Elon Musk, Bill Gates also pop up, while survivors insist: 'This is not over'

(Newser) - Elon Musk's past efforts to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein are taking a hit from newly released government documents. A fresh batch of DOJ files tied to the Epstein investigation includes a series of emails showing Musk not only in regular contact with Epstein, but at times asking to...

Trump: My New Pick for BLS Will 'Quickly Fix' Things

President nominates government economist Brett Matsumoto

(Newser) - President Trump said on Friday that he's nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after having previously accused the federal agency of releasing low monthly jobs numbers in order to make him look bad. There's no evidence that the Bureau of Labor...

Iran Says It Has Its 'Fingers on the Trigger' Over US Threats

Tehran demands end to threats from President Trump before considering direct negotiations

(Newser) - Iran's government says it's open to talking, but not while the US president is promising to hit it "with great power." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Istanbul on Friday that Tehran won't hold direct talks with Washington unless President Trump drops his public...

Trump Plans IndyCar Race in DC Streets for America250
Trump Orders DC
Car Race for August
Jan 30, 2026 2:55 PM CST

Trump Orders DC Car Race for August

Mayor welcomes IndyCar event planned for August

(Newser) - President Trump wants roaring engines added to the nation's birthday party. In a move timed to the republic's 250th anniversary this year, Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to stage an IndyCar street race near the National Mall in August, to be branded the...

Student Struck in Apparent Hit-and-Run at ICE Protest

Nebraska girl hospitalized after SUV with Trump flag hit her

(Newser) - A student-led protest in Fremont, Nebraska, turned dangerous on Thursday when a red SUV struck a student and then drove away, according to school officials and video of the apparent hit-and-run incident, reports Nebraska Public Media . Footage from News Channel Nebraska shows the vehicle, flying a flag backing Donald Trump'...

After Nearly 2 Years, Gaza Crossing Into Egypt to Reopen

Though Israeli move to open Rafah crossing Sunday is for 'limited movement of people only'

(Newser) - Israel said on Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of closure. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement...

As UK Cozies Up to China, Trump Blasts Move as 'Very Dangerous'

Starmer pursues trade reset with Beijing, despite Trump's security warning

(Newser) - President Trump is again warning US allies about getting too close to Beijing, this time as the United Kingdom leans in. As Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrapped up hours of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and praised "real progress" on trade, Trump told reporters in Washington...

Trump Moves to Cut Off Cuba's Oil Supply

Executive order threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Havana

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis. The order would primarily put pressure on Mexico, a government that...

Trump Threatens Canada With 50% Tariff on Aircraft

Carney responds to reports US officials met with Alberta separatists

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the US, the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands. The president said he was retaliating against Canada for refusing to certify...

To Draw Investors, Venezuela Overhauls Its Oil Industry

Rodríguez signs measure breaking socialist foundation

(Newser) - Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open Venezuela's oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. Lawmakers in the National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry...

Trump Order Would Change California's Rebuilding Permits

Newsom, Bass ask president to approve disaster aid instead

(Newser) - President Trump has announced that he signed an executive order to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires. The order directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration to find a way to issue regulations that would...

Trump: Commercial Flights to Venezuela Will Resume

State Department hasn't lifted its 'Do not travel' warning yet

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday he has informed Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will reopen the country's commercial airspace and that Americans will soon be able to visit. Trump said he instructed his Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the US military to take steps to open...

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