Trump-Appointed FBI Official Dan Bongino May Resign Over Epstein Files: Report
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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Israeli Official Issues New Warning About Iran’s Nuclear Threat After U.S. Bombing
Israel believes that enriched uranium stored deep underground at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear facility—one of three sites targeted in last month’s U.S. airstrikes—may still be retrievable, according to a senior Israeli official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity. “The enriched uranium at Isfahan could potentially be retrieved by Iranians,” the official said Thursday. The […]
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MAGA Pounds Tim Walz Over Embarrassing Official Link To Suspected Assassin
Several Make America Great Again (MAGA) figures, such as Laura Loomer are criticizing Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over his ties to the suspect in Saturday’s deadly shooting. Vance Boelter, identified by two sources to the Associated Press as the suspect in the deadly shooting of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, was appointed […]
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Just Dropped Its Official Trailer: Everything We Know About Part Two
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors If last year’s “Wicked” taught us nothing else, it’s that there’s always more than one side to a story. Diving into the mythology of Oz and adapting the Broadway musical of the same name, “Wicked” earned itself millions of fans who will no doubt never see […]
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Ex-Trump Official Lays Out Why China Might Be ‘Worried’ To Cut Tariff Deal
A former Trump administration official and expert on Asia highlighted on Friday why China might hesitate to strike a trade deal with the United States amid President Donald Trump‘s tariff threats. The Context Tensions between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point last month, when Trump ratcheted up tariffs on Chinese imports to a whopping […]
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Ex-Biden Official Rips Into Former President for Recent Interviews
Former Biden administration official Anthony Coley called out ex-President Joe Biden amid his recent interviews, saying it’s “not helpful” to the Democratic Party in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election loss. Newsweek reached out to Biden’s office via online form for comment Friday night. Why It Matters Following former Vice President Kamala Harris‘ election […]
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Ex-NASA Official Breaks Decades-Long Silence on ‘Flying Saucer’
A former NASA flight surgeon has spoken out for the first time about a classified sighting he claims to have witnessed more than 30 years ago. Dr. Gregory Rogers, who served as NASA’s Chief Flight Surgeon and a U.S. Air Force major, revealed to the Daily Mail that in 1992 he viewed security footage of […]
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SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ Becomes Official City After Voter Approval
A special election in Cameron County, Texas has officially established Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility as “Starbase,” a new city, with voters overwhelmingly approving the incorporation measure by a margin of 173 to 4 (only 143 votes were needed for the measure to pass), according to election records. The vote marks a significant milestone for SpaceX‘s […]
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Ousted Hegseth Official Says He Wasn’t Told Why He Was Investigated
Dan Caldwell, former top adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, said he has not been told why he was being investigated and if there is still an inquiry ongoing amid an internal probe into leaks at the Department of Defense (DOD). Newsweek reached out to the DOD via email Monday for comment. Why It Matters […]
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Second Defense Official Under Pete Hegseth Reportedly Placed on Leave
Two Department of Defense (DOD) officials are now reportedly on administrative leave Tuesday night amid investigations of internal leaks within the agency. Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon via email and phone for comment. Why It Matters The DOD has faced recent scrutiny after Hegseth and other top Trump Cabinet officials engaged in a Signal […]
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