Donald Trump Blamed for UK’s Economic Woes
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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Iran Snubs Trump and Joins Russia and China in Nuclear Talks
Ministers from Iran, China and Russia met in Beijing on Friday, calling for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and the resumption of nuclear negotiations. The move comes after President Donald Trump attempted to engage Iran’s Supreme Leader through a private letter, which was met with resistance from Tehran. The talks highlight growing cooperation […]
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Donald Trump Tax Plan Could Give Americans an Extra $24,000 Per Year
President Donald Trump’s tax plan could give some Americans an extra $24,000 per year. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Trump is looking to eliminate income tax for Americans earning less than $150,000, and at the higher end of that bracket, some would save up to the $24,000. Experts, however, are concerned with this massive […]
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What Is ‘Pink Triangle’? Trump Truthing Nazi-Era Symbol Sparks LGBTQ Anger
President Trump ‘re-Truthed’ a story to his Truth Social platform which included a graphic of the Pink Triangle, a symbol used to target gay men in Nazi Germany. The story he was reposting was an opinion piece by The Washington Times correspondent Jeremy Hunt praising the Trump Administration and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for […]
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Judge Reprimands Trump Admin for Power Play on USAID
A U.S. district judge reprimanded the Trump administration on Monday for withholding foreign aid, saying its actions likely violated the constitutional separation of powers by unlawfully impounding congressionally approved funds. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email. Why It Matters It comes after the Trump administration said last month it is eliminating […]
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Donald Trump Is No Andrew Jackson—Or Even Richard Nixon | Opinion
Do past mistakes justify new ones? Some supporters of President Donald Trump‘s Administration are pointing to historical illegalities to justify the current ones. They should consider the “two wrongs fallacy” that reminds us that two wrongs don’t make a right. Indeed, Americans have historically rejected lawless behavior and, indeed, so have the law breakers some […]
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Donald Trump Calls for Key Republican Congressman to Be Primaried
President Donald Trump ripped into Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Monday night over opposition to a bill to continue funding the U.S. government. Newsweek reached out for comment to Massie’s office via email late Monday night. Why It Matters Republicans are attempting to pass a Trump-endorsed “clean” temporary funding bill, or continuing resolution […]
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Bernie Sanders Predicts What’s Next for Social Security Under Trump
Senator Bernie Sanders has predicted that Republicans, under President Donald Trump, will move to privatize Social Security and cut benefits to millions of vulnerable Americans. Newsweek reached out for comment to the White House via email on Monday night. Why It Matters The future of programs like Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare have been a […]
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Donald Trump reacts to ICE arrest of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil
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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Ukrainian Refugee Asks Donald Trump for Green Card
A Ukrainian refugee has urged President Donald Trump to support Ukrainians living in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by offering them a path to permanent residency. “Please, don’t stop [supporting] us right now. If you can make some clearance—in this case, maybe you can give us, like, a green card after some time, […]
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