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Jacob Chansley's Plan After Pardon Is to Buy Guns

Experts worry Trump's move will hurt anti-terrorism efforts in the long term

(Newser) - Jacob Chansley, the Capitol rioter known as the "QAnon Shaman," celebrated receiving a pardon on Monday by thanking President Trump and announcing his immediate plans in a post on X . "Now I am gonna buy some m------------ guns!" Chansley wrote, per the Hill . Experts who study...

Jamie Dimon Is Blunt on Trump's Tariffs: 'Get Over It'

JPMorgan Chase CEO says they're good for national security

(Newser) - Put JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in the camp that's just fine with President Trump's potential tariffs. Speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Dimon had this to say to CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin: "If it's a little inflationary, but it's good...

Trump Has Flattery, Threats for Russia

End the war against Ukraine or face tariffs, sanctions

(Newser) - Add Russia to the list of countries that could be hit with tariffs, President Trump warned Wednesday—unless it puts an end to its war against Ukraine, reports CNBC . The president discussed the subject in a Truth Social post that started with flattery. "I'm not looking to hurt...

Suddenly Following Trump on Social Media? Here's Why

White House-controlled accounts were automatically transferred, along with followers

(Newser) - Social media is full of claims that Meta forced Facebook and Instagram users to follow President Trump. "Full dictatorship incoming," one Reddit user warned, per USA Today . But these claims are false, according to fact-checking site Snopes and other media outlets. The social media accounts for the US...

'MAGA Granny' Turns Down J6 Pardon: 'We Were Wrong'

Pamela Hemphill, sentenced to 60 days in prison, says that accepting pardon would be an 'insult'

(Newser) - While most of the 1,500 or so people who were jailed for taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot celebrated this week at receiving a "full pardon" from President Trump, one stands out from the crowd: Pamela Hemphill, who has turned down the president's offer for...

America Wasn't Exactly Glued to the TV for the Inauguration

Ratings indicate smallest audience since 2013 at 24.6M

(Newser) - An estimated 24.6 million television viewers watched President Trump's second inauguration, the smallest audience for the quadrennial ceremony since Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013. The Nielsen Company said Tuesday that viewership was down from Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration, which reached 33.8 million, and Trump'...

After Bishop's Pleas for 'Mercy,' Trump Responds

'She is not very good at her job!' president says of Mariann Budde, calling her speech 'nasty in tone'

(Newser) - President Trump gave hints on Tuesday that he didn't love the sermon earlier that day at his inaugural prayer service, but he came out more forcefully early Wednesday, slamming Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for her pleas to him to "have mercy" on the LGBTQ+ and undocumented immigrant community,...

All Federal DEI Staffers to Be Placed on Leave by 5pm
Trump Moves to
Pull the Plug on DEI
Jan 22, 2025 7:35 AM CST

Trump Moves to Pull the Plug on DEI

All federal DEI staffers to be placed on paid leave Wednesday

(Newser) - Among the executive orders President Trump signed after taking office was one designed to rid the federal government of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management issued Tuesday night advised agencies to put all federal DEI employees on paid administrative leave no later than...

Trump Suggests Proud Boys Could Have Place in Politics

'Well, we have to see,' he says regarding Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

(Newser) - President Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday suggested there could be a place in American politics for the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, extremist groups whose leaders were convicted of seditious conspiracy against the US, the AP reports. He defended pardoning 1,500 of his supporters who...

Trump Pulls Bolton's Secret Service Protection

Former national security adviser says he's 'disappointed but not surprised'

(Newser) - Former national security adviser John Bolton remained under 24/7 Secret Service protection because of threats from Iran-backed assassins targeting him—but no longer. Bolton, who advised Trump during his first presidential term before turning into a Trump enemy , said Tuesday that the new POTUS has revoked his security detail, Politico...

Trump: More Tariffs on Chinese Goods Could Come Feb. 1

But no new tariffs have yet been imposed

(Newser) - President Trump's China tariffs are coming. Trump said Tuesday night that his administration is looking at the idea of a 10% tariff on Chinese imports into the US on Feb. 1, the New York Times reports. "We're talking about a tariff of 10% on China based on...

First Female Coast Guard Chief Ousted
First Female
Coast Guard
Chief Ousted
Jan 22, 2025 12:30 AM CST

First Female Coast Guard Chief Ousted

President Trump is quickly 'remaking' the Department of Homeland Security

(Newser) - The nation's first woman to lead a branch of the US military has been fired by President Trump. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan has been relieved of her duties after a "long and illustrious career," the acting Homeland Security secretary said on the Coast Guard...

Ron DeSantis Is Already Calling It the Gulf of America

Governor cites President Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico in winter storm order

(Newser) - In his executive order regarding the historic winter storm impacting Florida and other parts of the US, Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to the "Gulf of America"—even though, at the time, President Trump had yet to sign his own executive order declaring that the Gulf of Mexico would...

Trump Defends Pardons for Capitol Rioters

President announces $500B artificial intelligence infrastructure project

(Newser) - President Trump defended his decision to pardon around 1,500 people involved in the Capitol riot, including many convicted of assaulting police officers, in a news conference Tuesday. He said the sentences handed down to members of the Oath Keeper and Proud Boys were "ridiculous and excessive," the...

Trump Orders Federal Workers Back to the Office Full-Time

Department heads ordered to 'take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements'

(Newser) - In one of his many executive orders Monday, President Trump ordered federal employees to return to the office five days a week, ending remote work arrangements for many workers. "Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary...

Mexico's Prez to Trump: Sure, Call the Gulf Whatever You Like

Sheinbaum says new president can call Gulf of Mexico whatever he wants—on his side

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has an answer for President Trump about his idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America:" he can call it whatever he wants on the American part of it. Sheinbaum on Tuesday was working through the raft of executive orders...

The Diet Coke Button Is Back
The Diet Coke Button Is Back
Jan 21, 2025 11:53 AM CST

The Diet Coke Button Is Back

Trump's Oval Office includes that and other personal preferences

(Newser) - American presidents add personal touches to the Oval Office upon arrival, notes Axios , and President Trump already has some notable ones in place. The Wall Street Journal got an early look:
  • The famous Diet Coke button that sat on Trump's desk in his first term is back. The button
...

Ex-Proud Boys Leader Walks Free
Ex-Proud Boys
Leader Walks Free
Jan 21, 2025 11:30 AM CST

Ex-Proud Boys Leader Walks Free

As does the founder of the Oath Keepers after pardons from Trump

(Newser) - The former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys is out of prison following a blanket pardon from President Trump. Enrique Tarrio, who was serving a 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy related to the 2021 Capitol riot, was freed from federal prison in Louisiana, reports the AP . Also freed...

What Editorials Think of Trump&#39;s Day One
What Editorials Think
of Trump's Day One
the rundown
Jan 21, 2025 11:07 AM CST

What Editorials Think of Trump's Day One

Wall Street Journal suggests 'Trump II' is off to a better start than some feared

(Newser) - President Trump described an America in "decline" in his inaugural address on Monday and promised to set things right. A look at how Trump's message, along with his mass pardoning of Jan. 6 defendants, is being received in editorials:
  • Wall Street Journal: Trump "delivered a message of
...

Barron Trump's Inauguration Handshakes Make Waves

President's son being praised for 'classy' move

(Newser) - Barron Trump shook the hands of departing President Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, as he took the stage with his family for his father's swearing-in, and the move got quite a bit of attention, Newsweek reports. (See it here .) Commenters, especially those on the right, were calling...

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