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4 Takeaways From Charlie Kirk's Memorial

Erika Kirk emerges as national figure, while president and Elon Musk shake hands

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of mourners packed the pro football stadium near Phoenix on Sunday for the memorial of Charlie Kirk . Some of the big takeaways from coverage:
  • Widow: The Hill sees the emergence of Erika Kirk as a national figure as among its key moments. She notably forgave the assassin
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Kim Suggests Talks Could Resume With US Under One Condition

US has to drop the 'delusional obsession with denuclearization'

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of US President Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand the North surrender its nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy, the AP reports. Speaking to Pyongyang's rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday, Kim stressed that he...

As Erika Kirk Forgives Assassin, Trump Voices 'Hate' for Foes

Speakers praise Charlie Kirk as a religious and political martyr at Arizona memorial

(Newser) - President Trump praised political activist Charlie Kirk as a martyr while expressing hate for his opponents during an hourslong memorial event in an Arizona stadium on Sunday, just after Erika Kirk told thousands of mourners that she forgives her husband's assassin. "I forgive him because it was what...

3 Major Allies Break With US to Recognize Palestinian State

UK, Canada, Australia make announcements ahead of UN General Assembly in New York

(Newser) - In a a break with the US and a dramatic departure from long-held policy, the UK, Canada, and Australia officially recognized a state of Palestine on Sunday. Reflecting international opposition to Israel's attacks in Gaza, the announcement by the nations' prime ministers was made the day before United...

Trump Wants Bagram Air Base Back. The Taliban Isn't Having It

'If they don't do it, you're going to find out what I'm going to do,' says president

(Newser) - The Taliban government on Sunday rejected President Trump's bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban's hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a US presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now...

Trump Names Aide to Replace US Attorney He Forced Out

Nominates White House aide Lindsey Halligan to head office probing Letitia James

(Newser) - President Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its US attorney was pushed out Friday. In a Truth Social post , Trump wrote he was nominating Halligan...

US Attorney Who Turned Up No Evidence on NY AG Resigns

Erik Siebert steps down amid pressure from Trump administration over Letitia James mortgage

(Newser) - A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James hasn't resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under pressure from the Trump administration. Erik Siebert confirmed his departure in an email to colleagues, reviewed by the AP , in which he praised them...

Trump: We've Just Taken Out More 'Narcoterrorists'

Details aren't clear on who was aboard 3rd alleged drug-trafficking boat that US military struck, killing 3

(Newser) - On Friday, President Trump announced that the US military has destroyed a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, the third such strike in a month's time, reports the New York Times . "On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with...

Trump Signs Off on $100K H-1B Visa Fee

President also rolls out new $1M 'Gold Card' that will offer path to US citizenship to rich foreigners

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million "Gold Card" visa as a pathway to US citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread criticism that...

Judge Tosses Trump's $15B Suit Against New York Times

US District Judge Steven Merryday cites improper length, tone in dismissing complaint

(Newser) - A federal judge has dismissed President Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, sharply criticizing the former president's lengthy complaint as improper for federal court. US District Judge Steven Merryday, a George HW Bush appointee, on Friday described Trump's sprawling 85-page lawsuit as...

After Meeting With Xi, Trump Has News on TikTok

Trump, WH official say 'progress' has been made on deal; Trump also says he'll meet Xi next month

(Newser) - Trump talked with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow TikTok to keep operating in the US. According to the Wall Street Journal , that deal was approved, with a group of investors set to take control of the company's...

Poll: Americans Give Trump Low Marks on Key Issues

Majorities disapprove of his approach to economy, crime, and immigration

(Newser) - A new Washington Post -Ipsos poll presents a complicated picture for President Trump as he attempts to stake out territory on crime and the economy, with most Americans expressing skepticism about his handling of key issues. A look:
  • Crime. The survey shows that 54% disapprove of Trump's response
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Tucker Carlson Hints at 'Civil Disobedience' in US

Ex-Fox pundit says disobedience would be justified if government uses Kirk killing to target 'hate speech'

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson's volatile relationship with President Trump may have just cycled back to being a critical one, this time centered on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration's reaction to it. The former Fox News host's main beef: the government's targeting of...

Authoritarian Regime Will Also Designate Antifa a Terrorist Org

Hungary is following Trump's move

(Newser) - Hungary will replicate a policy announced Thursday by US President Trump and designate antifa a terrorist organization, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. Antifa, short for "anti-fascist," is an umbrella term for loosely affiliated far-left-activists and groups that resist fascism, fascists, and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations....

Jon Stewart Addresses Kimmel Suspension on Daily Show

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon also weigh in on their own shows

(Newser) - Jon Stewart addressed head-on the specter of censorship looming over US late night talk shows on Thursday with an over-the-top portrayal of a politically obsequious television host under authoritarian rule, the AP reports. Stewart hosted the Comedy Central program one day after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely...

Trump Has Helicopter Trouble on His Way Out of the UK

Marine One made unscheduled landing due to 'minor hydraulic issue'

(Newser) - President Trump's visit to the UK was bookended by aviation issues. The Marine One helicopter carrying the president from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's country home to Air Force One after a joint press conference made an unscheduled landing—the Washington Examiner describes it as an emergency landing—for...

Trump Press Conference Seen as a Win for Starmer

They 'agreed to disagree' on issues including Palestinian statehood

(Newser) - President Trump wrapped up his visit to the UK on Thursday with a joint press conference with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump thanked Starmer for his hospitality and praised the relationship between the countries, saying, "The United States and the United Kingdom have done more good on this planet...

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Remove Lisa Cook
Trump Asks SCOTUS
to Remove Lisa Cook
Sep 18, 2025 11:14 AM CDT

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Remove Lisa Cook

President wants an emergency order from the high court to remove the Fed governor

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, reports the AP . The administration turned to the high court after an appeals court refused to go along with ousting Cook, part of President Trump'...

Democrats: It's 'War on the First Amendment'

Hakeem Jeffries calls on FCC chief Brendan Carr to step down following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

(Newser) - Top House Democrats are demanding the immediate resignation of FCC Chair Brendan Carr over what they call a blatant abuse of power—"forcing" ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a joint statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and senior Democratic colleagues described Carr's actions as a...

Is This Censorship? Reactions to the Kimmel Suspension

Media companies involved are seeking FCC approval of acquisition deals

(Newser) - President Trump has heralded the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! , which he termed a cancellation, as "great news for America," per the Guardian . Outside of Republican circles, it's widely viewed as an example of how Trump's critics are being censored. The main complaint against Kimmel is...

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