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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Zelensky Blasted by Ukrainian-American Congresswoman After Trump Clash
Representative Victoria Spartz, an Indiana Republican and a Ukrainian American, backed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in calling out Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following Friday’s heated Oval Office exchange, saying that Zelensky is “doing a serious disservice to the Ukrainian people.” Newsweek has reached out to Spartz’s press team for comment via […]
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Trump Celebrates Return of Classified Documents: ‘Justice Finally Won Out’
President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday after the FBI returned boxes of classified documents that were confiscated during a raid of Mar-a-Lago in 2022. The FBI declined Newsweek’s emailed request for comment on Friday night. Why It Matters The FBI removed boxes of classified documents and other sensitive materials from Trump’s South Florida home in […]
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Marco Rubio Blasts Zelensky Over White House ‘Fiasco’ With Donald Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interview airing Friday night heavily criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over a heated argument with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. The Context Vance tried to praise diplomatic efforts led by the Trump administration to seek a peace deal with Russia, but […]
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Zelensky Doesn’t Apologize During Fox News Interview After Trump, Vance Argument
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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