Jared Kushner, Ivanka Refused to Say Donald Trump Isn’t ‘Antisemitic’—Book
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump refused to release a statement during the 2024 presidential campaign saying President Donald Trump is not “antisemitic,” according to reporting by Michael Wolff in his new book, All or Nothing. Newsweek reached out to Kushner via his company’s website for comment on Saturday morning. Why It Matters President Trump has […]
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Donald Trump Hit With Major DEI Legal Setback
Baltimore-based U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson on Friday granted a preliminary injunction which largely blocked an executive order signed by President Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration that banned diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government. Newsweek contacted the White House press office for comment on Saturday via email outside of regular […]
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Donald Trump’s Week Has Not Gone To Plan
President-elect Donald Trump has faced a difficult few days regarding his contentious Cabinet nominations. This week, he encountered ongoing issues over his choices of Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. One of the issues resolved itself when Gaetz withdrew his nomination for the next attorney general. Gaetz cited concerns that […]
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To President-Elect Donald Trump: The Paris Climate Deal Is Good for Business | Opinion
As President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition team prepares executive orders to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, scientists confirm that 2024 is not only the hottest year on record but the first year to exceed the Paris agreement threshold, a global pledge by 195 nations to work to keep warming under 1.5 degrees. Withdrawing from the […]
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Donald Trump’s Legal Team Issues Major Request to Judge Merchan
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Donald Trump’s legal team in a Tuesday filing asked Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York hush money case due to Trump’s status as president-elect. This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available. Newsweek/Getty
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Donald Trump’s Favorite Newspaper Rejects His Cabinet Picks
Donald Trump is facing unexpected opposition from one of his most loyal media supporters, after his favorite newspaper rejected several of his cabinet picks. In an editorial published Tuesday, the New York Post described two of Trump’s Cabinet picks as “dreadful.” “While most of the Cabinet picks have been excellent, and some of them risky […]
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Donald Trump Wouldn’t Use Special Counsel for ‘Political Vendetta’: Lawyer
Donald Trump is unlikely to push for the appointment of a special prosecutor to “pursue vendettas” against political opponents according to a former U.S. attorney, who argued the incoming president is more likely to “weaponize” the Justice Department as a whole. The claim was made by Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney for the southern […]
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Donald Trump’s Mandate Isn’t As Strong as It Seems
Donald Trump has touted his victory in the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris as “powerful,” but some experts say his mandate is small. Trump defeated Harris in the presidential race earlier this month, sweeping every key battleground state and narrowly winning the popular vote, setting him up to return to the White House […]
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Who Will Be Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary? Four Potential Candidates
President-elect Donald Trump has begun announcing his Cabinet picks for his second term, but is yet to reveal his choice for the key position of Secretary of the Treasury. The role involves serving as the principal adviser to the president on economic and fiscal policy. The front-runners until now had been believed to be billionaire […]
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Sadhguru’s Message to America After Donald Trump’s Election Victory
Indian spiritual leader and environmental campaigner Sadhguru has a message for Americans after Donald Trump‘s election victory, and it’s about soil. Sadhguru is at COP29, this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, to deliver a rallying cry to rejuvenate soil across the world, with 52 percent of it already degraded, according to […]
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