Donald Trump’s Top Pastor Regrets Ukraine Advice—’Brainwashed’
Donald Trump’s one-time spiritual advisor has made a sharp U-turn on Ukraine—and is now urging the president to support the war-stricken country with military aid. Pastor Mark Burns, who Time magazine called “Trump’s Top Pastor” during the run-up to the 2016 election, has backtracked on his previous support for the president’s decision to discontinue aid […]
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Donald Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Raise Eyebrows—’Almost Getting Comical’
President Donald Trump‘s decision to exempt many electronics from newly implemented tariffs has sparked surprise from critics, with some citing recent remarks by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to quip about the latest scaling back of the controversial economic policy. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for […]
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Sen. Jim Banks: Trump’s Tariffs Protect U.S. Workers From China | Opinion
The moment then-candidate Donald Trump came down that escalator ten years ago to announce his presidential campaign and launch the America First movement, elites and Washington insiders foolishly underestimated him. But working people all over the country—like my dad, a factory worker from Columbia City, Indiana—understood what those elites didn’t. They knew, for the first […]
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EU Follows Trump’s Lead on Tariffs Pause: ‘We Took Note’
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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How Shopping on Shein, Temu Could Change Under Trump’s China Tariffs
President Donald Trump‘s tariffs could make online shopping from retailers like Shein and Temu more expensive. Newsweek reached out to Shein and Temu for comment. Why It Matters Trump last week announced significant tariffs for dozens of countries across the globe, including China, a U.S. economic rival that produces many of the cheap goods Americans […]
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Republican Rebels Who Voted Against Trump’s Multitrillion Dollar Tax Breaks
Two Senate Republicans voted with Democrats in an unsuccessful bid to block a multitrillion-dollar tax and spending framework that was proposed by their own party, passing in the early hours of Saturday in a 51-48 vote. The two GOP rebels were Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky. Newsweek contacted them for […]
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Stock Market Has Worst Week In 5 Years Amid Trump’s Tariff War
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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Ted Cruz Speaks Out Against Donald Trump’s Tariffs: ‘Tax on Consumers’
By Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd where he specialised in global and regional business developments, economic news, and market trends. He graduated from the University of Warwick with […]
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List of Republican Senators Who Voted to Thwart Trump’s Canada Tariffs
A handful of Republican senators voted in favor of a measure that would effectively terminate the national emergency declaration used to green-light tariffs on Canadian imports. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Wednesday night for comment. Why It Matters Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has executed sweeping change through […]
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Why Donald Trump’s Executive Order is Great News For Taylor Swift Fans
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting ticket scalping. Joined by musician Kid Rock in the Oval Office, Trump said the order is intended to protect fans from having to “pay crazy prices” for tickets—potentially affecting fans of major artists like Taylor Swift. Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Swift outside […]
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