Donald Trump Hits Out At Europe: ‘Get Your Act Together’
Donald Trump has taken a swipe at immigration levels in Europe saying that the continent was facing a “horrible invasion.” The U.S. president made the comments upon arriving in Glasgow ahead of a four-day visit to the U.K. as he touted his administration’s crackdown on immigration in the U.S. “You better get your act together […]
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China’s Xi Makes Trump Wait for Leader Talks
The White House has been optimistic about the prospects for an in-person summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping—the first of President Donald Trump‘s second term. Yet analysts say the Chinese leader is likely holding out for concrete deliverables before agreeing to the high-profile meeting. All Eyes on Sweden Trump dramatically escalated the trade war with […]
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White House Responds After Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
The White House issued a defiant statement on Friday after a judge blocked President Donald Trump‘s executive order on birthright citizenship, marking the third time a court has done so since a critical Supreme Court ruling in June. Why It Matters Trump’s executive action seeks to prevent children born on U.S. soil from automatically receiving […]
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Could South Park’s Trump Attack Cost Paramount? Legal Experts Weigh In
The animated sitcom South Park made a return to screens this week with a wild satirical portrayal of President Donald Trump, prompting questions about potential legal blowback on the makers. Following a near two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the premiere episode shows a naked Trump trying to seduce Satan, and came a day after the show’s creators Trey […]
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Trump Calls Jeffrey Epstein ‘The Greatest’ in Newly Revealed Note: Report
President Donald Trump wrote sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein a note in a signed copy of Trump’s book in October 1997, calling him “the greatest,” The New York Times reports. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters Trump’s alleged connection to a leather-bound birthday […]
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Trump Gets Silver Lining in New Poll As More Voters Approve of Economy
President Donald Trump can take heart from a new Fox News poll that shows rating for the economy improving and feelings on the economic direction inching up even though a majority of voters disapprove of the job he is doing, dislike his new budget law, and doubt his dealings with Iran are making the U.S. […]
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Trump Border Czar Blasts Hunter Biden: ‘Former First Drug Addict’
President Donald Trump‘s border czar, Tom Homan, dismissed Hunter Biden‘s criticism of the administration’s immigration policy, saying he did not care what the “former first drug addict” thought. Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, made the comments in an interview with independent journalist Andrew Callaghan that touched on a broad range of […]
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Republican Pollster Sounds Alarm as GOP Support Collapses Under Trump
A Republican pollster has warned that the GOP is losing support under President Donald Trump. Speaking to conservative commentator Alex Jones on The Alex Jones Show, Mark Mitchell, the head pollster at Rasmussen Reports, said support for the Republican Party was decreasing, which could lead to the party losing the House in the midterm elections. […]
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Donald Trump Tariff Deal With Japan Takes Late Blow
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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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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