Trump Moves To End Legal Tool Used To Fight Discrimination: Live Updates
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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China Woos US Ally Amid Trump ‘Bullying’
China has denounced the United States for “bullying” after President Donald Trump demanded a free pass for all American ships in the Suez Canal, which is operated by Egypt, a U.S. ally. Both the White House and the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to a Newsweek written request for comment outside […]
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Trump Firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Sparks Backlash Online
President Donald Trump has fired the first woman congressional librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, after nearly a decade in the position, the Associated Press (AP) reports—and she was also the first Black person to hold the Senate-confirmed post. Newsweek reached out to the Library of Congress via email Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters Since […]
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Trump Floats Creating New Tax Bracket for Wealthiest Americans: Reports
President Donald Trump this week told House Republicans to raise taxes on the richest Americans as part of their sprawling budget bill, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post, which cited people familiar with Trump’s stance. Why It Matters Trump’s reported demand stands in stark contrast to the mainstream Republican position on […]
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Video of Girl Asking Donald Trump to ‘Make Barbies Cheaper’ Resurfaces
Footage of a girl asking then former-President Donald Trump to bring down the price of her favorite dolls has resurfaced, drawing ironic attention given his recent comments about dolls and Barbie maker Mattel’s tariff-driven decision to raise its prices. At a campaign event for Trump in Michigan last September, an MSNBC reporter asked two girls, […]
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Donald Trump Set to Announce New Trade Deal With Britain: Report
President Donald Trump is set to announce a new trade deal with Britain on Thursday, The New York Times reports. Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night. Why It Matters Stock markets dipped, and experts warned of a possible recession after Trump’s flip-flops on tariffs in recent […]
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Sends New Message to Trump
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the importance of America’s courts remaining independent in order to “check the excesses” of both Congress and the president, during a judicial fireside chat Wednesday night in his native Buffalo, New York. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment on Wednesday. Why It Matters […]
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Trump Tariffs Threat Bloats Trade Deficit to Record High
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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Trump Announces New National Holidays for World War I and II Victories
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he had designated May 8 and November 11 as new national holidays to commemorate U.S. victories in the Second and First World Wars. The announcement, made via Trump’s Truth Social platform, followed a flurry of conflicting statements over whether the move would replace existing federal observances, such as […]
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Trump Appointee Blocks GOP Efforts To Overturn NC Supreme Court Election
By Kate Plummer is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics and national affairs, and she is particularly interested in the impact of social policy decisions on people as well as the finances of political campaigns, corruption, foreign policy, democratic processes and more. Prior to joining Newsweek, she covered […]
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