Greenland’s Leader Gives Defiant Response to Trump
By Shane Croucher is a Senior Editor based in London, UK. He oversees the My Turn team. He has previously overseen the Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, […]
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Trump Saying ‘Unelected Bureaucrats’ No Longer Rule Sparks Laughter
Laughter broke out from Democrats in the House chamber on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said that “unelected bureaucrats” no longer control the government. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. The Context Trump’s comments were delivered after he gave a shoutout to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who was not elected […]
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Trump Contradicts Own Administration After Saying Elon Musk Runs DOGE
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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Will Chipotle Raise Prices Because of Trump Tariffs? CEO Issues Update
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it does not plan to raise prices in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Mexican imports. CEO Scott Boatwright stated that the company will absorb the additional costs, even as tariffs could increase expenses for key ingredients like avocados. “It is our intent as we sit […]
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Air Defense, HIMARS and Ammo: Here’s Ukraine Military Aid Trump Is Pausing
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all military aid headed for Ukraine in the wake of the explosive Oval Office meeting with Kyiv leader Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a move likely to wreak havoc with dwindling Ukrainian supplies of vital weapons and air-defense systems. Why It Matters Ukraine is deeply dependent on U.S. military aid […]
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Republicans Say Americans Are Willing to Suffer Higher Prices for Trump
Republican lawmakers are saying that Americans are willing to endure higher prices as a trade-off for Donald Trump’s policies, despite growing concerns over inflation. Why It Matters It comes after Trump said his threatened tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada will go into effect from today, in a move that could lead to a rise […]
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What Next For Ukraine As Trump Halts All Aid
The move by President Donald Trump to suspend military aid to Ukraine, raises doubts about Kyiv’s capacity to continue fighting Russian aggression, and questions on Europe’s ability to fill the gap in funding. Citing U.S. unnamed officials, Bloomberg and CNN reported that Washington would pause military assistance for Ukraine until Trump determines that Ukraine is […]
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Canada Threatens Retaliation After Trump Tariffs
By Aila Slisco is a Newsweek night reporter based in New York. Her focus is on reporting national politics, where she has covered the 2020 and 2022 elections, the impeachments of Donald Trump and multiple State of the Union addresses. Other topics she has reported on for Newsweek include crime, public health and the emergence […]
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Stocks Plummet After Trump Confirms Mexico, Canada Tariffs to Go Forward
By Katherine Fung is a Newsweek senior reporter based in New York City. She has covered U.S. politics and culture extensively. Katherine joined Newsweek in 2020. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and obtained her Master’s degree from New York University. You can get in touch with Katherine by emailing k.fung@newsweek.com. […]
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Why Didn’t Zelensky Wear a Suit to Oval Office Meeting With Donald Trump?
Republicans have heavily criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for not wearing a suit during his visit to the Oval Office on Friday—a common refrain conservative lawmakers have used during previous visits from the Ukrainian leader. However, there’s a reason for why Zelensky opts for a more “casual” attire. Newsweek has reached out to the White […]
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