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White House Dismisses Report on Ukrainian Refugees

Reuters says 240K refugees may lose legal status, but press chief calls it 'fake news'

(Newser) - The White House is pushing back against a report in Reuters that the Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the Russian invasion to come to the US. "This is more fake news from Reuters based on anonymous sources who have...

Trump Appears Poised to Gut Education Dept.



Trump May Be
Ready to Gut
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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...

Pentagon: Hegseth Didn't Halt Cyber Ops Against Russia

Reports claimed defense secretary told US Cyber Command to stand down

(Newser) - The Pentagon on Tuesday denied reports that Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command to cease its cyberoffensive against Russia, the Hill reports. "TO BE CLEAR: @SecDef has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations directed against malicious Russian targets and there has been no stand-down order whatsoever from...

US Shuts Downs Air Monitoring at Embassies, Consulates

Critics say move not only stymies pollution research—it also threatens health of US staffers

(Newser) - For more than 10 years, 80 US embassies and consulates have collected and reported data on air pollution in countries around the world, in some areas serving as the only reliable disseminator of such information. Now, the Trump administration has put the kibosh on that global monitoring program, with the...

Judge Extends Halt to Trump's Transgender Care Orders

Another judge issues similar ruling days after ban was already extended in 4 states

(Newser) - A federal judge extended a nationwide block Tuesday on President Trump's executive orders halting federal funding for providers of gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19, the AP reports. The judge's ruling came in a lawsuit filed earlier this month on behalf of families with transgender or nonbinary...

DOGE Deletes More Errant Claims From Site

Elon Musk's group updates 'wall of receipts' to drop $4B in claims

(Newser) - DOGE's "wall of receipts" continues to have problems. The Department of Government Efficiency is using the site to list all of the government contracts it has scrapped and to tally up the resulting savings. But from the start, the DOGE list has been plagued by inaccuracies , including the...

Zelensky: It's 'Time to Make Things Right' After US Clash

Ukraine leader offers partial ceasefire deal with Russia

(Newser) - Things continue to move quickly in regard to the Russia-Ukraine war. One day after President Trump paused US military aid to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has put forward what the Washington Post calls the "framework for a partial ceasefire" with Russia. The Ukrainian president also called his White House clash...

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs
Mexico Responds
to Trump Tariffs
Mar 4, 2025 10:10 AM CST

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs

Sheinbaum says her country will hit back with tariffs of their own

(Newser) - Tariff day continues with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying her country will respond to President Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican imports with tariffs of their own, reports Reuters . "There is no reason, rationale, or justification to support this decision that will affect our people and nations,"...

Ex-Head of SSA Sees Imminent Social Security 'Collapse'

Martin O'Malley advises to 'start saving now,' predicts some checks may stop in next 30-90 days

(Newser) - The Social Security Administration hasn't missed sending out benefits checks in the more than 80 years that it's been doing so, but that may be about to change amid recent moves by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to slash spending at government agencies, according to a...

Democrats May Bring Eggs to Trump Address

Props under discussion as well as color-coordinated outfits and a possible walkout

(Newser) - Democrats will look to turn the spotlight away from President Trump as he gives the first speech of his second term to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, but will it be with noisemakers, eggs, coordinated outfits, or a staged walkout? Democrats are reportedly divided on how they...

On Eve of New Tariffs, Auto Industry Braces

Analyses suggest car costs could jump as much as $12K once Canada/Mexico tariffs start on Tuesday

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day when US tariffs against imports from Canada and Mexico are set to kick in , and one industry in particular is nervously eyeing what happens next. Bloomberg reports that the 25% upcharge imposed on our two neighbors is expected to drive up the costs of cars in...

Famed NIH Geneticist Retires, Asks Respect for Colleagues

Francis Collins led agency for 12 years, helped lead COVID battle

(Newser) - Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who headed up the National Institutes of Health for 12 years and three presidents, announced his resignation on Saturday. He became one of the faces of the battle against COVID-19 during the pandemic, the New York Times reports, shepherding the development of tests, vaccines,...

Former Defense Secretaries Slam Trump's Pentagon Firings

Letter to Congress requests hearings into 'purely partisan' dismissals

(Newser) - A bipartisan group of past defense secretaries has called on Congress to hold hearings into President Trump's firing of several senior military leaders, saying the officers were fired "for purely partisan reasons." Their open letter says, "We write to urge the US Congress to hold Mr....

'Baby Catholic' Vance Responds to Pope's Criticism

VP strikes a conciliatory tone, offers a prayer

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis' criticism of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration Friday, without responding to any of its specifics or the pontiff's apparent criticism of Vance's own deployment of Catholic tradition to justify such policies, per the AP . Vance, who converted to Catholicism...

English Will Be the Official US Language

Government agencies will no longer be required to provide services in other tongues

(Newser) - For the first time in its history, the US will get an official language under President Trump. The president is expected to sign an executive order to establish English as the official language at the federal level in a move meant to promote unity and efficiency, officials tell the Wall ...

Layoffs Hit Hurricane Tracking, Weather Forecasting
Mass Firings Hit NOAA
Feb 28, 2025 6:11 AM CST

Mass Firings Hit NOAA

800 out on Thursday in 'a move toward putting Americans in danger every day'

(Newser) - The Trump administration brought its chainsaw to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday, reportedly firing 800 employees in a single day. Several hundred more will be out Friday as part of the administration's deferred resignation program, reports the New York Times . The administration is also expected to...

Agency Targeted by Trump Drops Enforcement Suits

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau had filed against Capitol One, Rocket Homes

(Newser) - The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has dropped several enforcement actions against companies like Capital One and Rocket Homes, weeks into chaos caused by orders from the Trump administration. In notices of voluntary dismissals filed on Thursday, the CFPB dropped lawsuits it had brought against Capital One, Rocket Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage...

Trump: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China Coming Tuesday

And look out, rest of the world, on April 2

(Newser) - President Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China, reports the AP . Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the...

John Roberts Rules in Favor of Trump on Foreign Aid Freeze

SCOTUS chief justice overrules federal judge's Wednesday deadline for release of nearly $2B

(Newser) - A federal judge's pause on the foreign aid freeze imposed by the Trump administration has been superseded for now by John Roberts himself. On Wednesday, just ahead of a midnight deadline put in place by US District Judge Amir Ali for the US government to release nearly $2 billion...

Canadian Coffee Shops Introduce the 'Canadiano'

In cafes across Great White North, 'Americano' beverage has been replaced

(Newser) - There's not much the everyday Canadian can do to stop US tariffs set to go into effect on Canadian goods next month, but some cafes across the Great White North have found a small, snarky way to push back. Some coffee shops have renamed their "Americano" coffee drinks—...

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