Byron Donalds Announces Bid for Florida Governor After Trump Endorsement
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West […]
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More Than 20 DOGE Staffers Quit Over Musk, Trump Government Slashing Plan
By Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South 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 trial. […]
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Social Security Shuts ‘Wasteful’ Department After Trump Order
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced further closures to some of its operations as work to reduce the size of the federal government continues under the Donald Trump administration. Why It Matters Numerous federal government agencies are undergoing significant changes following Trump’s executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The order directs […]
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Donald Trump Issues Keystone Pipeline Update: ‘Almost Immediate Start!’
President Donald Trump has reignited interest in the construction of the Keystone pipeline, calling for an “immediate start” on the project. Plans to build the Keystone XL pipeline in Montana and South Dakota were shelved by the Biden administration over environmental concerns, but Trump appears to be interested in restarting the process in a post […]
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Fake Videos of Trump Kissing Musk’s Feet Go Viral After HUD TV Protest
An AI-generated video of President Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk‘s feet is going viral online after playing unauthorized on TV monitors at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) headquarters on Monday. Newsweek reached out for comment to HUD and the White House via email on Monday night. Why It Matters Musk, the […]
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US Attorney’s Office Post on Trump Sparks Backlash
Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin is facing furious backlash after suggesting in a social media post that federal prosecutors are representing President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to Martin’s office via email and the Department of Justice via online press contact form for comment on Monday. Why It Matters While […]
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Judge Blocks Trump Policy Allowing ICE Operations in Some Houses of Worship
By Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South 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 trial. […]
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Kamala Harris Takes On Trump and Musk at NAACP Awards: ‘Shadows Gathering’
Kamala Harris appeared to take aim at President Donald Trump‘s administration in a speech about the importance of resilience, as she received an award at a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ceremony on Saturday night. Newsweek has contacted the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters Saturday night marked […]
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Trump Official Issues Warning to Boston’s Police Commissioner
President Donald Trump‘s border czar Tom Homan, who is helping the Trump administration carry out its hardline immigration policies, issued a warning on Saturday to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox for not cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Newsweek has reached out to ICE and Cox’s office via email for comment on […]
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Jared Kushner, Ivanka Refused to Say Donald Trump Isn’t ‘Antisemitic’—Book
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump refused to release a statement during the 2024 presidential campaign saying President Donald Trump is not “antisemitic,” according to reporting by Michael Wolff in his new book, All or Nothing. Newsweek reached out to Kushner via his company’s website for comment on Saturday morning. Why It Matters President Trump has […]
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