Trump News Updates: President To Make Major Announcement Today
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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How JD Vance’s Approval Rating Has Changed Since Becoming Vice President
Since taking office as vice president in January, JD Vance‘s favorability has steadily declined, according to tracking data from Civiqs. On January 20—the day of Vance’s inauguration—43 percent of registered voters viewed him favorably, while 51 percent held an unfavorable view, giving him a net approval rating of -8. As of August 1, those numbers […]
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Donald Trump Is Most Successful President After Six Months Since FDR
The first six months of Donald Trump‘s second presidency have been the most “successful” of any American president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, according to an analysis conducted by Newsweek using AI. The model defines success in terms of legislative accomplishments, taking into account what degree of control over Congress each president’s party enjoyed over the […]
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Sean Hannity Praises Trump on Air Hours After the President Sues His Boss
Fox News’ Sean Hannity took to the airwaves on Friday, heaping praise on President Donald Trump. Hannity, whose eponymous show airs during prime time, touched on all of Trump’s favorite talking points: tariffs, inflation, taxes, eliminating the “deep state,” the “Russia hoax” and more. But the most noteworthy part of Hannity’s show wasn’t what he […]
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Reacts to Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. ICE Arrest
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she hopes that boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will return to the nation to serve a sentence, as he faces accusations of involvement in organized crime and firearms trafficking. “The hope is that he will be deported and serve the sentence in Mexico,” Sheinbaum said at a news briefing on […]
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Asks for No ICE Raids During LA Soccer Match
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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Argentina’s President Javier Milei Captures Houthi Missile Attack on Israel
Argentine’s President Javier Milei shared images of a suspected Houthi missile attack against Israel a day after Israeli forces struck a port used by the Yemeni group in an unprecedented naval attack. Milei landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Monday night for a three-day-visit to meet with Israeli leaders, staying at King David […]
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From President Trump’s Tariffs to Qatari Jet Controversy: This Week in Your Words
Welcome back as we take another look at your comments that have helped shape the discussion around the biggest stories of the week, from President Trump to the latest on tariffs and the economy. Your insights and reactions have sparked deeper debate and brought fresh perspectives to these topics. Let’s dive into some of the […]
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Slams Trump Admin’s Beef Import Ban: ‘Unfair’
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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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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