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Intel CEO Declines Trump&#39;s Call to Resign Over Ties to China
Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call
Aug 8, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call

Lip-Bu Tan defends record, suggests administration has bad information about ties to China

(Newser) - Recently appointed Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is balking at President Trump's insistence that he resign over his past connections to Chinese tech companies. Trump made the demand in a post after a Republican senator questioned Tan's ties to China's government, military, and businesses, calling Tan "...

Trump Eyes Massive IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

IPO could raise $30B, reshape mortgage market control

(Newser) - The Trump administration is advancing plans to take mortgage behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public in an IPO that could fetch around $30 billion and potentially value the duo at $500 billion or more, possibly by later this year, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. Officials are...

Trump OKs Military Action on Latin American Drug Cartels

Move signals a shift from law enforcement to military involvement

(Newser) - President Trump has quietly authorized the Pentagon to use military force against certain Latin American drug cartels, stepping up an already aggressive push to label these organizations as foreign terrorist threats. The directive, confirmed to the New York Times by sources familiar with internal discussions, paves the way for...

Dean Cain Joins ICE to Help With Deportations
Now Joining ICE:
Superman Star
Aug 7, 2025 8:47 AM CDT

Now Joining ICE: Superman Star

Actor Dean Cain cites patriotic duty as government agency ramps up Trump's immigration raids

(Newser) - Dean Cain, best known for his '90s run as Superman, says he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to back President Trump's push for mass deportations. The 59-year-old actor announced the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, explaining that after sharing an ICE recruitment...

Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Imported Computer Chips

Companies investing in US manufacturing would avoid hefty import fees

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to slap 100% tariffs on imported computer chips—unless tech companies commit to manufacturing in the US—a move that could reshape the global tech industry and send ripple effects through everything from smartphones to automobiles, the Washington Post reports. The policy would...

Trump Expects to Meet Soon With Putin and Zelensky

Other leaders appear not to have officially agreed

(Newser) - President Trump is preparing to meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war on Ukraine, administration officials said, picking up on a suggestion made by the Kremlin during the US special envoy's visit there on Wednesday. Trump is open to including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in...

Trump Fires Most of Puerto Rico's Fiscal Oversight Board

Move leaves only two voting board members as debt fight drags on

(Newser) - In a major shakeup for Puerto Rico's financial recovery, President Trump has abruptly removed five members of the island's powerful fiscal oversight board, leaving the future of the territory's debt crisis uncertain. Just three members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Management Board, the federally appointed...

Duffy Wants a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon, Fast

Move aims to outpace China as NASA faces budget cuts

(Newser) - Sean Duffy, the interim NASA administrator and Transportation Secretary, is reportedly set to announce an accelerated push to deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon—a move that would mark his most significant step since stepping into the dual role. Documents reviewed by Politico indicate this initiative sets a...

Confederate Statue to Be Restored, Returned to DC

Restoration follows federal orders despite years of local opposition

(Newser) - Five years after protesters tore it down amid nationwide calls for racial justice, the controversial statue of a Confederate brigadier general is set to return to its original spot in Washington, DC, in October. The National Park Service announced Monday that the statue of Albert Pike will be restored...

AG Launching Grand Jury Probe Into Obama Officials: Sources

Controversial move comes after Gabbard's comments about 'conspiracy'

(Newser) - Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a grand jury investigation into whether Obama administration officials broke federal law during their review of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, sparking controversy and criticism from both political parties. Bondi's move, first reported by Fox News and confirmed by a...

Newsom Threatens Texas With Redistricting Showdown

Plan could give Democrats a major edge in congressional seats in California

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a bold move to redraw the state's congressional map, setting the stage for a nationwide redistricting battle if Texas Republicans push forward with their own partisan plan . Newsom said Monday the redistricting plan is akin to "fighting fire with fire,"...

Pirro Wins Confirmation as DC&#39;s Top Prosecutor
Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro
Aug 3, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro

Vote along party lines approves former Fox News host as US attorney

(Newser) - Jeanine Pirro, a vocal supporter of President Trump as a Fox News host, has been confirmed by the Senate as the new US attorney for the District of Columbia. The vote on Saturday was a party-line 50-45, CBS News reports. Pirro, who previously served as a county prosecutor and...

Trump's Impeachments Will Return to Smithsonian Exhibit

Museum says no government official had pressured it

(Newser) - Information about the impeachments of President Trump will be restored soon to an exhibit in the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian announced Saturday. The change had left the exhibit suggesting that only three presidents—Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton—have been at serious risk of removal...

Copper Futures Plummet After Trump 'Backflip'

50% tariff targets finished copper goods but spares raw materials

(Newser) - Copper futures in the US took a historic dive Wednesday, plunging nearly 20% in late trading after President Trump announced a 50% tariff —not on raw copper, but on finished copper products. The move marked another episode of market volatility linked to shifting trade policies from the White...

Brazil's President: Trump Will Get No 'Subservience' From Me

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva calls out disrespect in tariff threats, warns of retaliation

(Newser) - Brazil's leader is pushing back hard against President Trump's tariff threats, vowing his country won't be bullied or negotiate "as if it were a small country up against a big country." In his first New York Times interview in 13 years, President Luiz Inacio...

GOP Pushes to Rename Kennedy Center for Trump

Bill would swap JFK's name for Trump's at arts hub, renaming it 'Trump Center for the Performing Arts'

(Newser) - A Missouri Republican in the House is pushing a bill to strip John F. Kennedy's name from Washington's famed performing arts center and rechristen it as the "Trump Center for the Performing Arts." Rep. Bob Onder introduced the proposal, dubbing it the Make Entertainment Great...

Trump Brings Murdoch's Health Into Suit Over Epstein Article

Filing asks judge to order deposition to be taken soon

(Newser) - President Trump's legal team wants Rupert Murdoch to sit for a deposition within two weeks for a $10 billion libel suit over a Wall Street Journal article about the president's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The lawyers argue that Murdoch's age—94—and history of health issues...

Autopen Probes Could Focus on Fauci, Jill Biden: Rand Paul

Former president has said he made the decisions on pardons

(Newser) - Sen. Rand Paul suggested on Sunday that Jill Biden and Anthony Fauci could become focal points in Republican investigations into the use of an autopen for presidential pardons. Speaking on WABC's Cats Roundtable radio show, Paul questioned the legitimacy of pardons issued during the Biden administration, singling out...

Trump, Powell Have 'Stunning' Clash Over Fed Renovation Costs

Trump questions Fed spending during rare visit to headquarters

(Newser) - President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell clashed publicly over the ballooning costs of the Fed's headquarters renovation during a rare presidential visit to the central bank Thursday, even as Trump backed away from earlier hints he may fire Powell, CNBC reports. Trump claimed the construction expenses...

Trump Administration Dumps Speed Limits on Big Rigs

Federal regulators cite costs, safety concerns in dropping speed cap plan

(Newser) - The Trump administration has officially scrapped an Obama-era plan that would have imposed speed limits on large trucks and buses nationwide, reports USA Today , shelving a proposal that had been in the works since 2016. The original idea was to use electronic devices called governors to cap the speed...

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