Donald Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Raise Eyebrows—’Almost Getting Comical’
President Donald Trump‘s decision to exempt many electronics from newly implemented tariffs has sparked surprise from critics, with some citing recent remarks by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to quip about the latest scaling back of the controversial economic policy. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for […]
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Donald Trump Expands US Military Role in Southern Border Protection
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Letitia James Hits Donald Trump With New Lawsuit
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop it from cutting off access to more than $1 billion in funding to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students. Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Department […]
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Could Donald Trump Deport Americans? Legal Experts Weigh In
Donald Trump could strip criminals of their U.S citizenship and deport them, say legal experts. Why It Matters Both Trump and the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, have recently said that he wants to deport U.S citizens who commit serious crimes. If Trump succeeds in stripping criminals of their U.S citizenship and deporting them […]
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Donald Trump is Losing the Crypto Bros Over Tariff Turmoil
The crypto community has not been spared the tariff-induced panic that swept American and global markets last week, with many of its key voices now lashing out at the man once thought to be heralding a new age for digital assets. While losses on Wall Street tempered on Monday, the stock market has undergone a […]
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Iran Responds to Donald Trump on Nuclear Talks
Iran’s foreign minister confirmed Iran and the United States would meet in Oman on Saturday, but described them as “indirect high-level talks” rather than the direct talks that President Donald Trump announced. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. Why It Matters The upcoming talks come amid a standoff on nuclear […]
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Donald Trump Addresses Whether He Crashed Markets On Purpose
President Donald Trump has denied that he intended to crash the stock market after he previously posted a video on Truth Social about him crashing the market on purpose. The president addressed the matter while aboard Air Force One, during a press gaggle with reporters as he returned to Washington, D.C., after playing golf all […]
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Ted Cruz Speaks Out Against Donald Trump’s Tariffs: ‘Tax on Consumers’
By Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd where he specialised in global and regional business developments, economic news, and market trends. He graduated from the University of Warwick with […]
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Germans React to Donald Trump's DEI Ultimatum
The Trump Administration told foreign companies with U.S. government contracts to follow its orders on DEI.
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