California Gov. Newsom’s Prop 50 Redistricting Measure Faces New Lawsuit from DOJ
The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block California’s newly approved congressional districts, escalating a legal fight that could influence which party controls the U.S. House in 2026. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, challenges the map advanced by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom after Republicans pursued a similar redistricting effort in Texas backed […]
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Chuck Schumer Faces Democratic Fury After Government Shutdown Deal
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces a backlash over his leadership from within his Democratic Party after eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus joined Republicans on Sunday to vote to advance a deal aimed at ending the 40-day government shutdown despite Schumer’s objections. Newsweek emailed Schumer‘s office for a comment on Sunday evening. Why […]
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Donald Trump Faces Scrutiny Over Pardon Admission %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% Donald Trump faces scrutiny over pardon admission
President Donald Trump has garnered scrutiny on social media after he said he did not know Changpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency billionaire he pardoned last month. When asked in an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes why he had pardoned Zhao, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering in 2023, the president said, “I don’t know […]
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Supreme Court faces decision on major Donald Trump policy this week
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments challenging President Donald Trump’s power to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs, a core pillar of his economic policy since taking office in January. The cases Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections Inc., which are […]
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Ferrari Faces Time Crunch to Solve Hamilton’s Car Setup Before Hungarian GP
Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has revealed that his team has just one day before the Hungarian Grand Prix to find the perfect setup on his SF-25 F1 car. Hamilton complained of balance problems after the first two free practice sessions on Friday and suggested that tire temperatures may have also contributed to the […]
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Trump Faces Lawsuit from House Lawmakers Over Immigration Detention Facilities
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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Alina Habba Faces Federal Judges Over Her Job
Alina Habba is facing federal judges on Monday in a meeting that will decide if she will step down or continue in her current role as the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. President Donald Trump, for whom Habba previously served as personal legal counsel, announced her appointment to the role on […]
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Pam Bondi Faces Pressure From Conservatives In Epstein Files Fallout
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Faces Harsh Doubt From Former Coach
Things have settled down for the Pittsburgh Steelers in recent weeks. After an offseason full of Aaron Rodgers rumors, the team and future Hall of Fame quarterback finally came to an agreement on a one-year contract for him to be the new starting quarterback for the franchise. It has been revealed since the signing that […]
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South Korea’s New Government Faces Alarming Social Issue
The deaths of three high school students in the port city of Busan last week sent ripples through South Korea and brought a mounting crisis back into the spotlight. Last year, a record 221 high, middle, and elementary school students took their own lives—seven more than the previous year and more than twice as many […]
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