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It's Not the Tariffs Paying Trump's Troops Bonus

Administration is tapping $2.6 billion approved by Congress for military housing aid

(Newser) - The funding for that Christmas bonus President Trump promised troops in his speech Wednesday night isn't exactly as advertised. Trump indicated revenue from the tariffs he's imposed on goods coming into the US mostly would cover the $1,776 checks, which he called a "warrior dividend."...

Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana

Downgrading drug to Schedule III could open new avenues for medical research

(Newser) - President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done. The switch would move marijuana from its current classification as a...

Board Adds Trump's Name to the Kennedy Center

It was not immediately clear if Congress needs to approve the change

(Newser) - Goodbye, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Hello, Trump-Kennedy Center. Or at least that's the view of the board handpicked by President Trump to run the DC arts institution. On Thursday, the board voted unanimously to rename the facility, reports NBC News . However, the Washington Post reports...

Man Spent a Month in Jail for Sharing Trump Meme
Man Jailed for
Anti-Trump
Meme Is Suing
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Dec 18, 2025 12:20 PM CST

Man Jailed for Anti-Trump Meme Is Suing

Larry Bushart says meme cited Trump's remarks after high school shooting, are his right to air

(Newser) - A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer who spent more than a month behind bars for an anti-Trump post on social media is now suing a local sheriff and investigator, as well as Perry County. Per the Washington Post , 61-year-old Larry Bushart's suit filed Wednesday in federal court claims that...

Trump Moves to End Transgender Care for Minors

Health secretary Kennedy has called the treatments 'junk science'

(Newser) - The Trump administration is moving to sharply curb gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed two rules aimed at restricting such care, which can include puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries. One proposal would bar any hospital or clinic that provides gender-affirming...

It's a 'Total Transformation' for Trump Media

President's struggling company to merge with a nuclear fusion firm

(Newser) - After dabbling in social media, streaming, and cryptocurrency, the struggling Trump Media and Technology Group is planning "a total transformation," per the New York Times . The parent company of Truth Social plans to merge with TAE Technologies, a California-based nuclear fusion company, in an all-stock transaction the companies...

Third Term for Trump? Dershowitz Lays Out How

Draft of attorney's book outlines scenarios he thinks Trump may be able to pursue if he wanted to

(Newser) - President Trump has been kicking around a familiar hypothetical in private: Could he somehow serve yet another term as president? Per the Wall Street Journal , Trump met this week in the Oval Office with lawyer and longtime ally Alan Dershowitz, who handed him a draft of a forthcoming book titled...

'You Think That's Easy?' Assessing Trump's Speech

Critics say he sounded panicky, but supporters say he exuded confidence

(Newser) - President Trump delivered a prime-time address Wednesday night focused on the economy that might be summed up in one line: "I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it." Trump went after predecessor Joe Biden repeatedly and insisted that the economy was improving under his watch. Some takes:...

Trump, a 'Student of History,' Writes 'Eloquent' Presidential Plaques

Bronze plaques added to West Wing feature partisan attacks and debunked claims

(Newser) - It's not just the Oval Office getting the Trump treatment—now the White House's Colonnade is talking, too. President Trump has added a new feature to the West Wing walkway he's dubbed the "Presidential Walk of Fame": bronze plaques beneath the portraits of his predecessors that...

In Speech, Trump Says $1,776 Checks Are on Way to US Troops

Bonus check is being sent for Christmas, president says

(Newser) - President Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to US troops for Christmas, the AP reports. The remarks came as the nation...

Trump Opens Speech With Claims Economy Will Be Fine

'I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it'

(Newser) - President Trump tried in a live speech Wednesday night from the White House to convince the American people that they are wrong to worry about the US economy, saying any challenges are being repaired, the AP reports. "Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it,...

Trump Pays Respects to 3 Killed in Syria

President met families before transfer at Dover Air Force base

(Newser) - President Trump paid his respects Wednesday to two Iowa National Guard members and a US civilian interpreter who were killed in an attack in the Syrian desert, joining their grieving families as their remains were brought back to the country they served. Trump met privately with the families at Dover...

Trump World Circles Wagons Around Embattled Susie Wiles

Allies rally after WH chief of staff's candid remarks to Vanity Fair on president, aides, Epstein files

(Newser) - Susie Wiles is suddenly the most publicly defended person in President Trump's orbit. After Vanity Fair ran a two-part profile by Chris Whipple based on 11 interviews with Wiles, the White House chief of staff and longtime adviser came under scrutiny for remarks in which she questioned some of...

Trump Adds 5 Countries to Full Travel Ban
Trump Expands Travel Ban
Dec 16, 2025 9:10 PM CST

Trump Expands Travel Ban

New restrictions placed on 20 countries

(Newser) - The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the US. The Trump administration included five more countries as well...

Chief of Staff Wiles: Trump Has 'Alcoholic's Personality'

Powerful White House figure makes candid remarks in rare interview

(Newser) - President Trump may be a teetotaler, but he has an "alcoholic's personality," according to chief of staff Susie Wiles. It's one of the surprisingly candid observations revealed in a lengthy Vanity Fair profile of the powerful yet low-profile White House figure. The piece by Chris Whipple...

Michelle Obama Defends Reiners After Trump Post: 'Not Deranged'

Former first lady speaks to couple's character on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show

(Newser) - Michelle Obama says a social evening with Rob and Michele Reiner never happened for the worst possible reason. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, the former first lady revealed that she and former President Obama had been set to see the couple on the very day they were found...

Musk Is Back to Bankrolling GOP Campaigns

So much for the billionaire's 'American Party'

(Newser) - Elon Musk is quietly reemerging as a heavyweight Republican donor, this time with a focus on the 2026 battle for Congress. According to Axios , Musk has begun pouring money into GOP House and Senate campaigns, marking a notable shift from his supposed launch of a third " American Party "...

It's Fiancee No. 3 for Donald Trump Jr.

President's oldest son is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson

(Newser) - Donald Trump Jr. is heading to the altar again, this time with Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach social figure whose relationship with him has long been the subject of rumors. Per the New York Times , President Trump revealed the engagement on Monday night during a White House holiday party, and...

Trump Defines Illicit Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Executive order targets traffickers' assets and aims to boost federal fentanyl prosecutions

(Newser) - Fentanyl just got bumped into the same legal category as chemical weapons. President Trump on Monday signed an executive order labeling illicit fentanyl and its main precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, saying in the Oval Office that "no bomb does what this is doing." The move,...

Filing: Completing Ballroom Is a National Security Issue

Administration argues against lawsuit to halt work until it receives approvals

(Newser) - Construction on a White House ballroom must continue for reasons of national security, the Trump administration contended Monday in a court filing. The argument was made in response to a lawsuit filed on Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the project until...

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