Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Project Takes Major Step
The Pentagon in the coming days will announce the first steps toward making President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system a reality, Bloomberg reported, citing the Pentagon’s spokesperson. Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon via email outside of normal business hours on Thursday evening for further clarification and comment. Why It Matters Trump in […]
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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Reaches New Low Point: Poll
Donald Trump’s approval rating on immigration has reached a new low, according to polling. Why It Matters Immigration was the cornerstone of Trump’s 2024 campaign and an issue Trump previously polled highly on. But recent polls have shown Trump’s approval rating on immigration underwater. A decline in approval now—especially as immigration remains a central focus—signals […]
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How Rich Arab States Became Trump’s Best Friends
As President Donald Trump embarks on his first overseas trip since returning to office, Gulf nations are intensifying their diplomatic engagements, coupling high-level meetings with substantial investment commitments aimed at strengthening ties with Washington. The president is schduled to visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar from May 13 to May 16. Why […]
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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Double-Digits Above Water on Key Issue—Poll
More than half of Americans approve of President Donald Trump‘s approach to transgender issues—exceeding his overall job approval rating—according to a new Associated Press-NORC poll. Why It Matters After campaigning heavily on transgender issues, one of Trump’s first executive orders declared that there are only two genders—”male and female.” He has heavily pushed policies and […]
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Bipartisan Group of Former Judges Blasts Trump’s ‘Assault’ on the Judiciary
A bipartisan group of former state and federal judges sent a scathing letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi this week criticizing President Donald Trump and his administration for their “assault” on the judiciary. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for comment via email on Monday. The Context The Trump administration has […]
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Why Obamas May Be Shielded From Trump’s Film Tariff
President Donald Trump has floated a 100 percent tariff on films produced in other countries, but one of his chief political rivals would mostly be shielded from the policy if it goes into effect. Why It Matters Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Sunday that he wants to impose the tariff on movies produced […]
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Catholics Rebuke Donald Trump’s AI-Generated Pope Image
Catholics denounced an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope, calling it offensive and disrespectful as they continue to mourn the death of Pope Francis. Newsweek has reached out to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Holy See Press for comment via email on Saturday. Why It […]
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AOC challenges Trump’s border czar Tom Homan over immigration: “Come for me”
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Trump border czar Tom Homan on Friday after threats about referring her to the Department of Justice (DOJ) over advising people on immigration. Newsweek reached out to the DOJ via online form Friday night for comment. Why It Matters Since his January 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has […]
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Who Will Be the Next National Security Adviser? List of Trump’s Options as Marco Rubio Takes Over
President Donald Trump has appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to temporarily serve as national security adviser following the removal of Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong. Waltz’s departure creates a prominent vacancy within the Trump administration and follows his inadvertent inclusion of Jeffrey Goldberg—the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic—in a Signal group chat discussing […]
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Kamala Harris Rips Trump’s Immigration Policies in First Major Speech
In her first major speech since losing the election, former Vice President Kamala Harris ripped President Donald Trump over his immigration policies and tactics since retaking the Oval Office. Newsweek previously reached out to Harris via online form on Wednesday ahead of the speech. Why It Matters Following her election loss in November and Trump’s […]
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