President Trump

Stories 61 - 80 | << Prev   Next >>

Zelensky Warns of a Putin &#39;Bluff&#39;
Zelensky Warns
of a Putin 'Bluff'
Aug 13, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

Zelensky Warns of a Putin 'Bluff'

He and European leaders speak with Trump ahead of Friday's summit

(Newser) - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders spoke by phone Wednesday with President Trump in an attempt to get on the same page ahead of Trump's Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin. All the major players, including Trump, praised the call afterward, though how that will translate into Friday'...

Trump at Kennedy Center: I'm Your New Awards Host

President also reveals 2025 award recipients, including Sylvester Stallone

(Newser) - President Trump's influence over the Kennedy Center continues to be felt as he was on hand Wednesday to announce this year's five recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, then revealed he would host the annual gala later this year. Trump first teased "GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY...

DC Mayor Takes a 'Measured' Approach to Trump's Crackdown

Muriel Bowser tries to focus on where she can work with Trump in US capital, instead of fighting him

(Newser) - On Monday, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser balked at President Trump's plan to take over her city's Metropolitan Police Department and call in the National Guard, calling it an unproductive move not reflective of DC's decreasing crime stats. By the next day, there was a "shift" in...

Trump Threatens 'Major Lawsuit' Against Powell

President says Fed chair has done a 'horrible, and grossly incompetent, job' with renovation

(Newser) - President Trump is weighing a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's costly renovation project, a move that would escalate a long-simmering feud. Trump floated the idea on Truth Social , saying he was "considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed because of...

DOD Mulls 'Quick Reaction Force' for Civil Unrest

Plan would station 600 National Guard troops for rapid deployment across the US

(Newser) - The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to create a "Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force"—a new rapid-response unit of 600 National Guard members who could be deployed within an hour to US cities during civil unrest, according to Pentagon documents seen by the Washington Post...

Op-Ed: Sorry, Trump Critics, He Has a Point About DC

Megan McArdle agrees crime is a big problem, though the president's solution is 'harebrained'

(Newser) - Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle is happy to criticize President Trump when she thinks he's wrong. But in her latest column , McArdle writes that Trump is correct in asserting that "crime and disorder is a major problem" in DC. Yes, violent crime is down in the district, as...

As Agents Swarm Washington, a Renewed Push for Statehood
A Renewed Push for Statehood,
as Agents Swarm DC
the rundown
Aug 12, 2025 7:58 AM CDT

A Renewed Push for Statehood, as Agents Swarm DC

Some are concerned Republicans will move to strip the district of all self-government

(Newser) - President Trump has promised an "overwhelming" federal presence in Washington, DC, and it's already being felt. FBI, ATF, and ICE officers have been active in the city, while DEA agents have begun arriving at homeless campsites, the Washington Post reports, adding hundreds of National Guard troops will enter...

US Announces Another Delay on China Tariffs

Trade truce has been extended for 90 days

(Newser) - President Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world's two biggest economies, the AP reports. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension, and that "...

Trump Picks Critic to Run Bureau of Labor Statistics

EJ Antoni had called for Trump to fire Erika McEntarfer

(Newser) - President Trump has turned to the Heritage Foundation for an ally to oversee the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after accusing the last commissioner without evidence of manipulating jobs report data and firing her . EJ Antoni, chief economist at the foundation and a Project 2025 contributor, has been a staunch critic...

DC Attorney General: Trump Move 'Unlawful'

Democrat Brian Schwalb says violent crime is down in the district

(Newser) - After President Trump put DC's police force under federal control and announced he'd be deploying the National Guard as well, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb slammed the move, per the AP . "The administration's actions are unprecedented, unnecessary, and unlawful," said Schwalb, a Democrat....

Trump Sees 'Land Swapping' as Key to Ukraine Peace

President says he will tell Putin, 'You've got to end this war'

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine must agree to "land swapping" in order to end their war, reports the BBC . However, he didn't provide details, and both the BBC and Reuters point out that while Russia holds a large swath of Ukrainian territory in the east,...

Analysis: Historic Shift Is Happening With American Capitalism

Trump's variant is labeled 'state capitalism with American characteristics'

(Newser) - A Wall Street Journal analysis by Greg Ip sees a pronounced, even historic, shift happening under President Trump. As recently as a generation ago, the thinking was that China's economy would begin to resemble America's more and more. "Instead, capitalism in America is starting to look like...

Trump Sending National Guard Onto Streets of DC

President says crime in the capital is out of control, though stats seems to undermine that

(Newser) - President Trump is deploying the National Guard onto the streets of Washington, DC, and placing the district's Metropolitan Police Department under temporary federal control, reports the Washington Post , which describes the moves as an "extraordinary flex of federal power."
  • "I'm announcing a historic action to
...

Trump Golf Resort Uproots Vietnam Farmers

Villagers offered little cash and rice to leave fertile farmland

(Newser) - Plans for a $1.5 billion Trump-branded golf resort in Vietnam are sparking anxiety among local farmers who say they are being forced off their land with little compensation. Nguyen Thi Huong, a farmer in Hung Yen province near Hanoi, was told to vacate her small plot for a...

Trump to DC&#39;s Homeless: Get Out Now
Trump to DC's
Homeless: Get Out Now
Aug 11, 2025 6:25 AM CDT

Trump to DC's Homeless: Get Out Now

He vows to make Washington 'the most beautiful Capital in the World'

(Newser) - President Trump has ordered homeless people to move out of Washington, DC, "immediately." "We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital," he wrote Sunday morning on Truth Social , not long after arriving at his Virginia golf club from the White House, the...

US May Invite Zelensky to Alaska Summit, Too

Putin and Trump meet next week

(Newser) - As President Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, NBC News reports that the White House is weighing a surprise move: inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to join the talks. "It's being discussed," a person briefed on the discussions tells the outlet....

European Leaders Counter Putin's Ceasefire Proposal

Ukraine joins meeting of those not invited to Alaska

(Newser) - Ukrainian and European leaders shut out of the upcoming presidential summit in Alaska held their own meeting on Saturday with US officials, in an effort to understand the American and Russian positions on peace talks and make their own clear. The session was hosted by Vice President JD Vance and...

Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal Names New Route for Trump

Peace deal squeezes out Iran and Russia

(Newser) - The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shook hands at a White House peace summit before signing an agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict. President Trump was in the middle on Friday as Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan flanked him on either side. As the...

Trump Is Thinking About Reclassifying Marijuana

Cannabis industry donations, lobbying fuel push for policy shift that would reclassifiy drug

(Newser) - President Trump is considering a shift on marijuana policy that could see the drug reclassified as less dangerous—a move that pot industry leaders have aggressively lobbied for, and that could open the door to looser regulations and more profits for cannabis companies. The push gained steam after Trump...

Report: Putin Wants Eastern Ukraine in Deal to Stop War

Ukrainian President Zelensky's reply: 'Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier'

(Newser) - President Trump says he's set to meet with Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska, with plans to discuss ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, though the Russian leader seems to already have his asks in mind. The Wall Street Journal reports that Putin delivered a proposal this week to...

Stories 61 - 80 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser