Republican Says Trump Tariffs Will ‘Absolutely’ Inflict Short-Term Pain
Republican Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana said that the tariffs President Donald Trump promises to impose this week would “absolutely” cause “short-term pain.” Newsweek reached out to Sheehy’s office via email on Monday night for comment. Why It Matters Trump has threatened tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China among others during his second term in […]
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Democrat Talking As Long as He’s ‘Physically Able’ to Protest Trump
Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is speaking for as long as he is “physically able” to on the Senate floor Monday evening in protest of the Trump Administration. Newsweek reached out to Booker’s office via email Monday night for comment. Why It Matters As President Donald Trump has taken office amid his second […]
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Donald Trump Targets Ticket Scalping with New Executive Order
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North 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 […]
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Trump ‘Furious’ at Putin’s Tactics, Leader of NATO State Says After Meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump has become impatient with Russian President Vladimir Putin for dragging his feet over a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, according to Finland’s head of state. After his visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he had told his U.S. counterpart that Putin could not be trusted, local outlet YLE […]
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Donald Trump Softens Tone on Putin, Threatens Zelensky With ‘Big Problems’
U.S. President Donald Trump has reeled in his criticism of Vladimir Putin, appearing to call the Russian leader trustworthy while threatening Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with “big, big problems” over delays to the planned mineral deal between Washington and Kyiv. Why It Matters The last two months have seen Europe and Ukraine watch on with […]
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Donald Trump Reveals Why He’s ‘Pissed Off’ at Putin, Issues Threat
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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Trans Day of Visibility 2025: List of Rallies, Protests Amid Trump Administration Upheaval
This year’s Transgender Day of Visibility will be marked by rallies, events and community gatherings in cities across the United States. The annual event, held on March 31, celebrates the lives and contributions of transgender people while highlighting the ongoing struggles the community faces. This year’s observance comes amid a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ legislative […]
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Tiger Woods’ Former Mistress One-Ups the Vanessa Trump News
Tiger Woods’ love life has been a hot topic for years, and his current relationship with Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., is no exception. But before Vanessa, there was Rachel Uchitel, the woman at the center of Woods’ infamous cheating scandal in 2009. Uchitel and Woods had a long-term affair while he […]
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Elise Stefanik Points Out ‘Good News’ In Trump Pulling Her Nomination
Republican Representative Elise Stefanik of New York joked on Thursday that the “good news” is she can “continue speaking out” now that she’s no longer under consideration to be the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. Newsweek reached out to the White House earlier Thursday for comment on President Donald Trump‘s decision to pull […]
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All Quiet on the Southern Front: How the Border Has Changed Under Trump
The United States-Mexico border may be calmer than usual under President Donald Trump, but it is far from secure, according to a top Border Patrol official. Since his inauguration on January 20, Trump has enacted significant changes, primarily through executive orders, with a focus on immigration. The Republican leader vowed to “seal the border,” and […]
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