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Trump Family Just Made a Killing on Crypto

First family makes about $5B on paper as WLFI token begins trading publicly

(Newser) - It looks like the biggest asset in the Trump family fortune is no longer real estate: It's cryptocurrency. The family made an estimated $5 billion on paper Monday as the digital token behind its World Liberty Financial crypto venture began trading publicly for the first time, reports the...

Congress Is Back, and the Clock Is Ticking

Lawmakers now face a tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown

(Newser) - Congress gets back to work on Tuesday, and the biggest immediate challenge will be to sidestep a government shutdown under a tight deadline. The current funding expires at the end of September, and with limited time to negotiate, many expect a short-term extension will be needed. Yet, as the...

Woody Allen Praises Trump the Actor

Democrat says he'd like to direct the 'very good' and 'charismatic' actor once again

(Newser) - Woody Allen wants to direct President Trump in another movie, saying, "I think I could do wonders" with the "very good actor." The four-time Oscar-winning director appeared as a guest on Monday's episode of Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, where he recalled directing Trump in...

Democratic Stalwart Leaving Congress After 34 Years

Jerrold Nadler steps aside amid calls for new leadership

(Newser) - Representative Jerrold Nadler, a staple of New York City's Democratic establishment and Congress' liberal wing for more than three decades, will step down at the end of his current term, he tells the New York Times . Nadler, 78, said he was motivated by a growing demand for generational...

Nationwide Rallies Back 'Workers Over Billionaires'

Protests call for fair wages, oppose redistricting and mass deportations

(Newser) - Workers and their supporters packed US streets on Labor Day, demanding fair treatment and union rights in a sweeping wave of "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies across the country that challenged political power and corporate interests, the Guardian reports. More than 1,000 events were planned, organized by the...

Trump Demands Makers 'Justify Success' of COVID Vaccines

He says RFK Jr., CDC are 'ripping themselves apart'

(Newser) - President Trump took to his social media platform Monday with a question for pharmaceutical companies: can they "justify the success" of their COVID-19 vaccines?
  • "It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs," Trump said in a Truth Social
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Trump Administration Halts Nearly All Visas for Palestinians

This comes as some Palestinians have been receiving medical care in the US

(Newser) - The US has halted nearly all visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, a sweeping move that effectively bars thousands from entering the country for education, business, or medical care. The policy, detailed in an Aug. 18 State Department cable, goes beyond the recent freeze on visas for Gazans and...

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Trump: No Voting Without Voter ID

President promises new executive order likely to face legal battle

(Newser) - President Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order mandating voter identification for all US elections, a move that would test the limits of presidential power and could reshape the nation's voting rules. Trump, writing on Truth Social, said "Voter I.D. Must Be Part of...

Lake Tells 500 VOA Employees They're Laid Off

Administration's effort against news organization has been up against a federal judge

(Newser) - Kari Lake sent layoff notices to 532 employees of Voice of America and its parent agency on Friday night that said they took effect Saturday. Lake, the acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, said the move to initiate a reduction in force is intended to decrease...

Court Rules Against Trump's Tariffs, but With a Catch

Federal appeals court leaves tariffs in place for now so administration can appeal to Supreme Court

(Newser) - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on Earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy. The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the...

Trump Makes a Rare Move: a 'Pocket Rescission'

He informs Congress the US won't be spending $4.9B in foreign aid that lawmakers cleared.

(Newser) - President Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won't be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, reports the AP , effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson on Thursday, is using what's known as...

Trump Pulls Kamala Harris' Secret Service Protection

White House ends extra year that President Biden had granted her

(Newser) - When Kamala Harris embarks on a book tour next month, the former vice president will do so without the Secret Service protection she's had for years. President Trump ended the protection in a memo issued Thursday, reports the BBC .
  • Vice presidents typically receive protection for six months after
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Neil Young Goes After Trump in New Protest Song

'Don't need no fascist rules,' he sings about the federal crackdown on crime in DC

(Newser) - Neil Young is out with a new protest song scorching the policies of President Trump, reports the Guardian . In "Big Crime," the 79-year-old rocker—who is the same age as the president—focuses on federal troops in Washington, DC:
  • "Don't need no fascist rules / don'
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Judge Orders First Refund for Pardoned Capitol Rioter

He says government has no right to keep $2K in restitution paid by Yvonne St. Cyr

(Newser) - A federal judge has granted a refund of more than $2,200 to a Capitol rioter whose conviction was wiped away by a presidential pardon—marking the first time a Jan. 6 defendant has recouped fines after President Trump's blanket pardon. US District Judge John Bates, who presided...

New York Protest Urges Boycotts Over DEI Changes

Sharpton also calls for supporting companies that haven't bent to pressure

(Newser) - Protesters marched through New York City's Financial District on Thursday, encouraging Americans to push back against the Trump administration's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Organized by the National Action Network and led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, the event culminated with speeches on the anniversary...

Trump, Democrats Float Idea of Midterm Conventions

'Mini-conventions' haven't been held in decades

(Newser) - It might be time to buy stock in balloon and bunting makers—both parties are considering holding conventions ahead of next year's midterm elections. The nation's main political parties have long reserved conventions for presidential election years. A Democratic National Committee spokesperson says a large-scale gathering is...

Trump Asks Naval Base Outside Chicago for Support

Naval Station Great Lakes says it's been asked to support immigration operations

(Newser) - President Trump's administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities. The Department of Homeland Security has asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited support in the form...

Embattled Fed Governor Sues Trump Administration

Lisa Cook's complaint says her firing is unjustified

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve governor fighting to keep her job has followed through on plans to sue the Trump administration. Lisa Cook on Thursday asked the US District Court in DC to block her firing by President Trump, reports the Washington Post . Among other things, Cook argued that the allegations of...

Newsom: Trump Isn't Into 'Free and Fair' Elections

California governor warns Dems are plagued by 'weakness,' urges them to 'wake up' and fight back

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom has a message for Democrats and the US electorate in general: "Wake up." The California governor's warning came Wednesday at a Politico summit, where he said "the rule of law is being replaced by the rule of Don" and called for Americans to "...

Xi, Putin, and Kim Are Getting Together

Chinese leader stands to gain information of use ahead of negotiations with Washington

(Newser) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is making a bold diplomatic play as he prepares to host both Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, which ended its occupation of regions of...

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