Steve Bannon Attacks Elon Musk Over New Party: ‘You’re Not American’
Steve Bannon has attacked Elon Musk over his plans to create a new political party. Speaking on his War Room podcast, President Donald Trump‘s former chief strategist called out the South African-born billionaire, who has U.S. citizenship, and said he was “not American.” The Context On Saturday, Musk—who supported Trump during the 2024 presidential election […]
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Elon Musk Announces Plan To Make ‘America Party’
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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GOP Advances Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Despite Party Holdouts
Senate Republicans narrowly cleared a critical procedural hurdle Saturday evening, advancing President Donald Trump‘s sweeping legislative package by a razor-thin 51-49 margin. Why It Matters This procedural vote represents a make-or-break moment for Trump’s domestic agenda and the GOP’s governing credibility. The package seeks to permanently extend $3.8 trillion in expiring benefits while funding Trump’s […]
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World Cup Boat Party Canceled After DHS, Coast Guard Operation
A floating soccer World Cup party attended by the mayor of Miami-Dade County and FIFA officials was canceled after a federal immigration agent joined a Coast Guard inspection of the boat in Miami’s Biscayne Bay on Wednesday night. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, told Newsweek that the party “had to be abruptly canceled due […]
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Donald Trump Clarifies Rand Paul Invite to White House Party
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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MAGA’s Grip on Republican Party Wobbles, Poll Suggests
The share of Republicans who identify as “MAGA Republicans” appears to have plateaued—and may even be slipping—according to a new poll. An Economist/YouGov poll conducted from May 30 to June 2 among 1,610 adults found that 49 percent of Republicans now describe themselves as “MAGA Republicans,” a drop from previous months and only a modest […]
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Democratic Congressman Worries His Party Is in ‘Denial’
Democratic Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts says he is concerned that lawmakers in his party are in “denial” over “how badly we’ve lost,” in the aftermath of November’s presidential election defeat to Donald Trump. The remarks come after excerpts from CNN‘s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson’s new book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its […]
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Houston Shooting: Multiple People Hurt As Family Party Goes Badly Wrong
By Billal Rahman is an immigration reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in the U.S. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent. He has covered the British […]
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Patrick Mahomes Attends $3,000 Ticket F1 Miami Luxury Party With Tom Brady
Three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes has started his Formula 1 race weekend the right way: attending a luxury beach party that costs $3,000 per ticket. Joining the fun alongside his wife Brittany on the Friday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is enjoying the niceties that follows being an […]
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Democrats ‘Failing to Meet the Moment,’ Party Vice Chair Warns
Democrats are “failing to meet the moment,” Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg warns as the party battles internally amid record low approval ratings and uncertainty in leadership. Newsweek reached out to the DNC via online form for comment Thursday night. Why It Matters Democrats have seemingly been in disarray since losing the […]
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