Luigi Mangione Says He’s a ‘Model Prisoner’ and Shouldn’t Wear Handcuffs in Court
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked the judge presiding over his case to allow him not to be handcuffed or wear a bulletproof vest when seated at the counsel table in court during his next appearance. Newsweek reached out to Mangione’s lawyers via email Tuesday for comment. Why It Matters Mangione was taken into police custody at […]
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Donald Trump’s approval rating with key group jumps, polls show
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has jumped 7 percent in a week with Hispanic voters, The Economist and YouGov polls show. Why It Matters Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polls during news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his political career. When the president returned to the White House in January, he coasted […]
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JD Vance Is Being Proven Right About Europe’s Free Speech Problem
When JD Vance stood before European leaders in Munich this past February, warning that free speech was “in retreat” across the West, his remarks were met with audible discomfort in the room. The gravest threat to democracy in Europe, he argued, wasn’t external—it was the internal erosion of liberal principles like free expression. “If you […]
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Capitol Police Union Blasts Interim Chief: ‘Fails to Meet the Standard’
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Biggest Supreme Court Cases To Be Decided This Month
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings in more than 30 cases before the end of June, weighing in on issues such as birthright citizenship and gender and sexuality instruction in schools. Why It Matters The Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has an opportunity to set precedents on various issues of […]
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Love Island Premiers Tonight—Here’s When It Starts, Plus What to Know About Season 7
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors The new season of “Love Island USA” is finally here, and several new bombshells and studs are set to enter the villa. During their stay on the island, the cast members will “couple up to face brand new heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than […]
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White House Blames Biden Administration for Boulder Attack
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the […]
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Released Wrestler Nearly Died After Health Scare In WWE
Elayna Black, known to WWE fans as Cora Jade until her release last month, has shared details of a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy she suffered in January 2023 while part of the NXT roster. The former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion opened up about the traumatic experience during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show […]
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Video Shows US Ally Confronting China in Contested Waters
The Philippine coast guard has released footage of a confrontation with its Chinese counterpart within the Southeast Asian country’s maritime zone. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese Foreign Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters China claims the majority of the South China Sea as its territory, including areas that fall within the exclusive economic […]
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Woman Counts How Many Times Kids Say Mom in One Day—Final Number Is Wild
A mom has showcased how a mother’s work is never truly done, as she counted the number of times she heard her name in just one day. Jacki, 34, lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is a stay-at-home mom to two children: Jessie, four, and two-year-old Andy. And while many mothers to young kids may wonder […]
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