What Is ‘Pink Triangle’? Trump Truthing Nazi-Era Symbol Sparks LGBTQ Anger
President Trump ‘re-Truthed’ a story to his Truth Social platform which included a graphic of the Pink Triangle, a symbol used to target gay men in Nazi Germany. The story he was reposting was an opinion piece by The Washington Times correspondent Jeremy Hunt praising the Trump Administration and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for […]
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Judge Reprimands Trump Admin for Power Play on USAID
A U.S. district judge reprimanded the Trump administration on Monday for withholding foreign aid, saying its actions likely violated the constitutional separation of powers by unlawfully impounding congressionally approved funds. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email. Why It Matters It comes after the Trump administration said last month it is eliminating […]
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Donald Trump Is No Andrew Jackson—Or Even Richard Nixon | Opinion
Do past mistakes justify new ones? Some supporters of President Donald Trump‘s Administration are pointing to historical illegalities to justify the current ones. They should consider the “two wrongs fallacy” that reminds us that two wrongs don’t make a right. Indeed, Americans have historically rejected lawless behavior and, indeed, so have the law breakers some […]
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Donald Trump Calls for Key Republican Congressman to Be Primaried
President Donald Trump ripped into Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Monday night over opposition to a bill to continue funding the U.S. government. Newsweek reached out for comment to Massie’s office via email late Monday night. Why It Matters Republicans are attempting to pass a Trump-endorsed “clean” temporary funding bill, or continuing resolution […]
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Bernie Sanders Predicts What’s Next for Social Security Under Trump
Senator Bernie Sanders has predicted that Republicans, under President Donald Trump, will move to privatize Social Security and cut benefits to millions of vulnerable Americans. Newsweek reached out for comment to the White House via email on Monday night. Why It Matters The future of programs like Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare have been a […]
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Donald Trump reacts to ICE arrest of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil
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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Ukrainian Refugee Asks Donald Trump for Green Card
A Ukrainian refugee has urged President Donald Trump to support Ukrainians living in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by offering them a path to permanent residency. “Please, don’t stop [supporting] us right now. If you can make some clearance—in this case, maybe you can give us, like, a green card after some time, […]
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Mark Carney Will Be Canada’s New Leader: What He’s Said About Donald Trump
Canada’s Liberal Party has selected banking executive Mark Carney as its new leader, who will take over from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and handle trade and tariff talks with President Donald Trump at least until Canada’s next general election later this year. Newsweek reached out to the White House on Sunday evening by email for […]
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GOP’s Rick Scott Confronted on ‘Disturbance’ From Trump Economic Policies
Senator Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, was confronted on CNN‘s State of the Union on Sunday about the “disturbance” from President Donald Trump‘s economic policies. Newsweek has reached out to Scott’s office via email for comment on Sunday. Why It Matters Previous polling showed that the economy was the most important issue to voters in […]
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Canada’s Final US Energy Tariff Warning to Donald Trump
Canada will enact a 25 percent tariff on energy flowing into parts of the U.S. on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said, as U.S. President Donald Trump plows on with his trade war with America’s top trading partners. Why It Matters Trump said on Thursday he would grant Canada and Mexico a one-month reprieve on […]
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