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Trudeau Takes Emotional Look at His &#39;Complicated Times&#39;
Trudeau Takes
Teary Look Back
Mar 7, 2025 3:10 PM CST

Trudeau Takes Teary Look Back

It's been a decade of Trump, war, pandemic, and inflation, prime minister says on his way out

(Newser) - Down to his last few days in office, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a teary assessment of his tenure and era. "These have been complicated times," he said at a press conference Thursday in Ottawa. "This is the job I signed up for. This is the...

Musk, Rubio Had Volatile Exchange in Trump Meeting
Musk, Rubio Had Volatile
Exchange in Trump Meeting
the rundown
Mar 7, 2025 1:15 PM CST

Musk, Rubio Had Volatile Exchange in Trump Meeting

Multiple Cabinet members vented, according to the New York Times

(Newser) - President Trump made a surprise move on Thursday by reining in Elon Musk during a last-minute Cabinet meeting. The upshot is that Trump informed his secretaries that they, and not Musk, would be in charge of cuts within their departments going forward. So just what happened at the meeting? The...

Trump to Iran: Make a Deal or We 'Go in Militarily'

President says he sent letter Wednesday pushing for a new nuclear agreement

(Newser) - President Trump says he's sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, seeking a new deal with Tehran to restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear program and replace the agreement he withdrew America from in his first term in office, reports the AP . Iranian state media immediately picked...

In Turnaround, Trump Takes a Hard Line on Russia

After he suspended military aid to Ukraine, he's concerned it's getting a 'pounding,' threatens tariffs

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is surely flummoxed by President Trump's sudden threat Friday to layer more sanctions and tariffs on Russia. After claiming it was Ukraine's fault for Russia's invasion , suspending US military aid to Ukraine , and pausing intelligence sharing with the country, Trump wrote Friday on...

Trump Walks Back Support for Daylight Saving Change

'If something is a 50/50 issue, it's hard to get excited about it'

(Newser) - Three months after vowing to put an end to "inconvenient" and "costly" twice-a-year time changes, President Trump appears to have changed his mind. While signing executive orders Thursday, Trump said he could do something about daylight saving time—either make it permanent, meaning more daylight in the evening,...

CBS Wants Trump's $20B Lawsuit Tossed

Paramount lawyers call it an 'affront to the First Amendment'

(Newser) - CBS News' parent company is trying to get President Trump's $20 billion l awsuit against the network thrown out, arguing that it is an "affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact." Paramount filed two motions in the US District Court for...

Trump Tweaks Orders on Musk's Firings

President says DOGE steps in only if Cabinet members' cuts are insufficient

(Newser) - Despite the mass dismissals, ultimatum emails sent to government employees, and repeated support for his billionaire adviser, President Trump told Cabinet members on Thursday that Elon Musk isn't in charge of their departments and their firings—they are. It was Trump's first significant attempt to limit Musk's...

Judge Rules on NLRB Firing: A 'President Is Not a King'

Trump lacked the authority to dismiss Gwynne Wilcox, court finds

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump acted illegally when he fired a member of an independent labor agency, and the judge ordered that she be allowed to remain on the job. US District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, DC, found Trump did not have the authority to remove...

Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexico for a Month
Trump Suspends
Tariffs on Mexico, Canada
UPDATED
Mar 6, 2025 2:46 PM CST

Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexico, Canada

Officials say 1-month delay covers items in compliance with USMCA trade pact

(Newser) - As his commerce secretary hinted , President Trump has suspended tariffs on many imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, reports the Wall Street Journal .
  • Mexico: "I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement," Trump wrote
...

Question About Trump Gets Top Diplomat Fired

New Zealand's Phil Goff wondered about president's grasp on history at London event

(Newser) - New Zealand's top diplomat in the UK is being sent home after publicly criticizing President Trump's grasp on history. At a think-tank event in London on Tuesday, High Commissioner Phil Goff referred to the 1938 Munich Agreement, which gave Adolf Hitler the green light to annex part of...

Social Security Staffers Barred From Reading News at Work

Meanwhile, acting chief acknowledges DOGE will likely make 'mistakes' as it makes cuts

(Newser) - Uncertainty surrounding the Social Security Administration continues, the latest entry coming via the Washington Post . The newspaper reports that acting chief Leland Dudek met with top staff and attorneys representing the elderly and disabled this week and acknowledged that Elon Musk's DOGE team is likely to make "mistakes"...

Lutnick Expects Delay on Mexico, Canada Tariffs

He suggests they could be dropped if countries do 'a good enough job on fentanyl'

(Newser) - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says President Trump will "likely" delay tariffs on almost all imports from Canada and Mexico for a month—and that the 25% tariffs introduced Tuesday might be completely dropped. As stocks dropped sharply Thursday morning, Lutnick told CNBC that only reciprocal tariffs might be imposed...

House Censures Democrat for Outburst at Trump's Speech

Unrepentant Rep. Al Green says, 'Friends, I would do it again'

(Newser) - The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green of Texas for disrupting President Trump's address to Congress, reports the AP . House Speaker Mike Johnson had Green removed from the chamber during the early moments of Trump's speech Tuesday night. Green stood and shouted at...

Trump Appears Poised to Gut Education Dept.



Trump May Be
Ready to Gut
Education Dept.
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 6, 2025 6:37 AM CST

Trump May Be Ready to Gut Education Dept.

President is expected to sign executive order as soon as Thursday calling for shuttering of agency

(Newser) - Linda McMahon was confirmed earlier this week as the nation's new education chief, and now, she's reportedly about to receive her first major directive from her boss: Dismantle the department she's leading. The Wall Street Journal , Washington Post , and ABC News are among the outlets reporting that...

In Russia's Telling, America Suddenly Isn't Terrible

Europe is the bad guy, the US now gets a pass

(Newser) - Russia's propaganda machine has for years had plenty of fodder to work with as far as the US is concerned. We've been "egoistic," a "puppeteer" trying to act as the "master across the ocean" in its telling. But as the New York Times reports,...

Trump Says He Told Trudeau: 'That's Not Good Enough'

President claims Canadian leader is using tariff fight to stay in power

(Newser) - President Trump says he had a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday that ended in a "somewhat" friendly manner—but it apparently wasn't enough to change Trump's mind about tariffs. "I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through...

Trump Delays Canada, Mexico Car Tariffs for a Month

But he's told automakers to start shifting production to the US, White House says

(Newser) - President Trump has delayed tariffs on cars from Canada and Mexico for a month after speaking to auto industry execs. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Trump has granted a temporary exemption to cars covered by the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiated during Trump's first term, CNN reports....

Panama President: Trump Is 'Lying Again'

Leader rejects Trump's remark that US is 'reclaiming' canal

(Newser) - Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Wednesday accused President Trump of lying when he said in his address to Congress that his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal. Trump was referencing a deal announced Tuesday for a consortium led by the US investment management company BlackRock Inc. to...

Greenland PM Explains What Trump 'Must Understand'

'We are not for sale,' says Mute Bourup Egede

(Newser) - In his address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday, President Trump expressed optimism about a number of subjects—including America's chances of snagging Greenland . "We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we're working with everybody involved to try and get it,"...

US Doubles Down: Palestinians Need to Leave

US, Israel reject new Gaza reconstruction plan endorsed by Arab League

(Newser) - The White House has swiftly rejected a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip without the forced displacement of 2.1 million Palestinians. President Trump's plan for a US takeover of Gaza that would permanently remove residents sparked outrage and claims of ethnic cleansing last month, prompting Egypt to suggest...

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