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Trump Addresses the Rumors That He Was Dead

'Fake news' is his assessment

(Newser) - Sometimes it feels like barely an hour can go by without hearing from President Trump. So when he didn't appear for one day, then two, then three, speculation started to swirl online about his health. Not even a few glimpses of the president visiting his golf course over the...

Trump Talks Space Command, Chicago, Death Rumors
Trump on Chicago:
'We're Going In'
Sep 2, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

Trump on Chicago: 'We're Going In'

He also spoke about Space Command, death rumors in Oval Office appearance

(Newser) - President Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office for the first time in a week, confirmed Tuesday that US Space Command headquarters will move to a "beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama." He said the move from Colorado was partly influenced by Colorado's reliance...

Trump to Move 'Space Command,' Overruling Biden

President to announce agency will move from Colorado to Alabama

(Newser) - President Trump is going to end a yearslong political tug-of-war on Tuesday: The president will announce that the US Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, reports Politico , the AP , and other outlets. Trump established—technically, re-established—the agency during his first term, and Space Command set up temporary...

Trump's Use of National Guard in LA Protests Is Illegal: Judge

Rules that president violated law by sending military to enforce civilian laws

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration's use of National Guard troops during Southern California immigration enforcements protests is illegal. Judge Charles Breyer found that President Trump's administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids, reports the AP . The judge...

Trump Switches His Favorite President

He's turned from Andrew Jackson to William McKinley

(Newser) - In his first term, President Trump's favorite commander-in-chief, other than himself, was Andrew Jackson, the hatchet-faced, self-made populist who relished turning Washington upside down. Now he's partial to the barrel-chested, unfailingly polite William McKinley, a champion of American expansionism as well as of tariffs, Trump's favorite second-term...

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...

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
...

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...

Trump: No Voting Without Voter ID
Trump: No Voting
Without Voter ID
Sep 1, 2025 8:00 AM CDT

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...

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
...

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'
...

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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