Donald Trump Clarifies Rand Paul Invite to White House Party
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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GOP Senator Accuses Trump Of ‘Petty Vindictiveness’ After White House Snub
Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky excoriated the White House and President Donald Trump on Wednesday after saying he and his family had been disinvited from the annual White House picnic. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email on Wednesday. The Context Paul suggested he was snubbed from the picnic because […]
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White House Blames Biden Administration for Boulder Attack
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the […]
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White House Responds to Attempts to Impersonate Trump Advisor Susie Wiles
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Elon Musk Issues Statement As He Prepares To Exit White House
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West […]
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White Cops Claim Women, Minorities Get Better Jobs Than Them: Lawsuit
Four veteran members of the Cincinnati Police Department filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Police Chief Teresa Theetge, alleging workplace discrimination in personnel assignments and promotions. The officers claimed they were bypassed for preferred positions in favor of minority and female lieutenants, despite meeting qualifications, according to the lawsuit. The Cincinnati […]
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White House Says Trump Wants to Primary Republicans Who Voted Against Bill
The White House said President Donald Trump could support primary challenges against the two Republican congressmen who voted against his “big, beautiful bill” this week. On Thursday, the legislation passed the House in a 215-214 vote, with Republican Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio voting against it. Newsweek has contacted the […]
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Biden White House Ripped After Robert Hur Audio Revealed: ‘Scandal’
Former President Joe Biden’s administration was blasted on social media following a report from Axios featuring audio from Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur, depicting the former president’s memory lapses and prolonged pauses. Newsweek reached out to Biden’s office via online form and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) via email Friday night for […]
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What Does ’86’ Mean? White House Reacts to James Comey’s Post
The White House and other supporters of President Donald Trump responded on Thursday after former FBI Director James Comey posted—and then deleted—a photo on Instagram showing an alignment of seashells in formation to spell out “8647.” The Context Trump’s staunch allies, including eldest son Donald Trump Jr., Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, former White House […]
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Biden’s Decline ‘Cover-Up’ Called Out at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Axios reporter Alex Thompson called out media outlets’ “cover-up” of former President Joe Biden‘s cognitive decline during an acceptance speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. In his speech, Thompson stressed the importance of reporting, saying the failure to properly address the issue has led some people to lose faith in the […]
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