Donald Trump’s ‘Trophy Wife’ Remarks in West Point Speech Raise Eyebrows
President Donald Trump went off on a tangent about a “trophy wife” during his commencement address at West Point on Saturday—drawing scrutiny and backlash from some critics online. “He ended up getting a divorce. Found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife. It didn’t work […]
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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Goes Negative With Republican Pollster
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has dipped into negative territory, according to a poll conducted by a Republican-leaning pollster. The latest RMG Research/Napolitan News poll, conducted between May 14-21 among 3,000 registered voters, shows Trump’s approval rating at 48 percent, while 50 percent disapprove. The poll had a margin of error of +/- 1.8 percentage […]
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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Trigger Bond Market ‘Crisis’
The Republican reconciliation bill that narrowly passed the House on Thursday promises to add to the U.S.’s swelling deficit, which one economist warns could raise borrowing costs and wreak havoc on the economy at large. “The biggest fault of the bill that has passed the House is its total disregard of the very dangerous fiscal […]
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Trump’s Social Security Commissioner Admits He Googled the Job: Report
President Donald Trump‘s head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Frank Bisignano, admitted in a town hall with agency managers this week that he was not looking for a job at the time and that he had searched Google to learn what exactly the position entails. Newsweek reached out to the SSA via online form […]
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Republican Senators Sound Alarm on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
Republican Senators are flagging potential issues on President Donald Trump‘s one “big, beautiful” bill after it passed the House on Thursday. Why It Matters The bill touted by Trump is a key avenue for Republicans to push forward his agenda after his decisive election victory in November. Conservative Republicans are historically in favor of deep […]
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The Double-Edged Sword of Trump’s Tariffs: Environmental Whispers Amid Economic Pain | Opinion
The Trump administration’s recent tariffs on imported goods, primarily framed as economic nationalism to correct trade imbalances, have an often-overlooked aspect: potential environmental co-benefits in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fast fashion waste. Societally, it is useful that these environmental co-benefits may occur, especially when the administration is actively anti-GHG mitigation and has left the […]
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China Reacts to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield
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’s Approval Rating Slides to Match Lowest This Term, New Poll Shows
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has slipped to tie its lowest thus far in his second term in a new Ipsos and Reuters poll released on Tuesday. The polling group has charted Trump’s approval rating since his January inauguration and throughout his first term. Why It Matters Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and […]
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Qatar Defends ‘Normal’ Jet Gift to Trump’s US
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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Guinness Owners Issue Warning Over Trump’s Tariffs
The company that owns Guinness has issued a warning about the potential impact of Donald Trump‘s tariffs on their profits. Diageo, which is behind well-known alcoholic drinks brands including Guinness and Johnnie Walker whiskey, said in an update on Monday that it expects to lose $150 million annually from duties imposed by the U.S. However, […]
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