First House Republican Comes Out Against Trump Tariffs
U.S. Representative Don Bacon has become the first Republican House member to come out against Donald Trump‘s tariffs, as he prepares to introduce a mirror bill to the bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at restoring congressional powers over the levies. Bacon, of Nebraska, told Newsweek on Friday, “I look forward to working with Sen. Grassley to […]
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Florida Man Arrested After Making Death Threats Against Trump: Police
A Florida man has been arrested, accused of posting threats against President Donald Trump on social media. Glen DeCicco of Jupiter, age unknown at the time of publication, now faces charges of “making written threats to kill,” according to a statement from the Jupiter Police Department. The Context Law enforcement is taking threats against Trump […]
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Eric Trump Reveals How to ‘Win’ Tariff Negotiations With His Dad
Donald Trump’s son Eric revealed how tariff-hit countries can “win” in the trade negotiations with his father. The 41-year-old also shared a pitfall that would ensure negotiators “will absolutely lose.” The Context On Wednesday, Trump announced that the U.S. was imposing a 10 percent “baseline” tariff on virtually all imports. Several countries had much higher […]
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Trump Administration Gives Update on Medicare Coverage
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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Did Trump Admin Use ChatGPT to Allocate Tariffs? What We Know
Internet analysts have taken note of the similarities between the Trump administration’s formula used to decide the “Liberation Day” tariffs, and the same methods provided by ChatGPT if asked. Critics highlighted that ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots would provide very similar methods for setting tariff levels if they were asked to design a policy. […]
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Ford Is Now Offering Buyers Its Employee Pricing Amid Trump Tariffs
Ford Motors announced new discounted pricing for prospective customers Thursday, on the heels of President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariff plan, which includes a 25 percent tariff on auto imports. Newsweek reached out to Ford via email for comment on Thursday. Why It Matters The president announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will impose tariffs on […]
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Donald Trump Tariffs: Three Takeaways from Liberation Day Announcement
President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon announced a raft of new tariffs, including a universal tariff on all imports, as he seeks to reshape the global economy and right perceived economic wrongs against the United States. Here are three takeaways. Why It Matters Trump and his allies have repeated the catchphrase “promises made, promises kept” […]
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Social Security ‘War Room’ Announced To Fight Donald Trump
Democratic senators on Tuesday announced a “war room” to fight changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA). The initiative, spearheaded by Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon, is a direct response to sweeping changes imposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an administrative body created by President Donald Trump and […]
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Denmark Leader Visits Greenland in Trump Tug-of-War
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will arrive in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit to bolster relations with local leaders, as tensions rise over efforts by President Donald Trump‘s administration to bring the Arctic island under U.S. control. Why It Matters Frederiksen’s visit comes just days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance toured the […]
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Cornell Student Chooses To Leave US After Trump Lawsuit
A Cornell University has voluntarily left the United States following the revocation of his student visa and the dismissal of his lawsuit against the Trump administration. Momodou Taal, an Ivy League student with dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and Gambia, announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he had chosen to leave the U.S. “free […]
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