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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Judge Rebukes Trump Admin Over Mass Firings: ‘Does Not Have Authority’
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday ruled that mass firings ordered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were likely unlawful, ordering a temporary relief in favor of labor unions. Newsweek reached out via email to the White House for comment on Thursday evening. Why It Matters Only five weeks in, President Donald […]
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Donald Trump Issues New Executive Order on DOGE: What We Know
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to give the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) more power to gut federal agencies and slash government spending. Newsweek reached out for comment to the White House via email on Wednesday night. Why It Matters Trump established DOGE by executive order on the first day of […]
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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block Order To Release $2 Billion In Aid
The Trump administration made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court on Wednesday evening to avoid having to release $2 billion in foreign aid. The Context The aid was blocked after President Donald Trump signed an executive order his first day in office ordering the funding freeze while his administration scoured the U.S.’s spending for […]
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Donald Trump Needs to Be Uninvited From G7 Summit: Canadian Politician
Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, said on Wednesday President Donald Trump should be uninvited to an upcoming G7 meeting in Alberta. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. Why It Matters Trump has repeatedly suggested he wants the U.S. to annex Canada and make it the 51st state […]
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RFK Jr.’s Reaction to New Trump Hats Goes Viral
A clip showing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appearing to look stone faced while President Donald Trump promoted a new range of “Trump Was Right About Everything” baseball caps on Tuesday has gone viral on social media, receiving over 640,000 views. Newsweek contacted Kennedy for comment via an email sent to the Department of Health and […]
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Donald Trump Shares AI Gaza Video Depicting Hotel Built on Strip
The AI-generated video Trump shared depicts him dancing in a club, a ‘Trump Gaza’ hotel on the strip and bearded women on the beach. The AI-generated video Trump shared depicts him dancing in a club, a ‘Trump Gaza’ hotel on the strip and bearded women on the beach. TruthSocial By Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek […]
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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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