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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...

Administration Tells UC System to Pay the Biggest Fine Yet

Newsom promises to resist the $1B demand because 'what President Trump is doing is wrong'

(Newser) - The Trump administration is insisting the University of California system pay a $1 billion fine over antisemitism allegations in order for UCLA to get more than a half-billion in medical and science grant funding that had been frozen. Such an agreement would be the largest reached with a college...

Trump Eyes Massive IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

IPO could raise $30B, reshape mortgage market control

(Newser) - The Trump administration is advancing plans to take mortgage behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public in an IPO that could fetch around $30 billion and potentially value the duo at $500 billion or more, possibly by later this year, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. Officials are...

Trump OKs Military Action on Latin American Drug Cartels

Move signals a shift from law enforcement to military involvement

(Newser) - President Trump has quietly authorized the Pentagon to use military force against certain Latin American drug cartels, stepping up an already aggressive push to label these organizations as foreign terrorist threats. The directive, confirmed to the New York Times by sources familiar with internal discussions, paves the way for...

Federal Officers Take to the Streets in DC

Trump is moving forward on his plan to 'make DC safe again'

(Newser) - The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation's capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Trump's suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city , the AP reports. "Washington,...

Administration to Collect Race, Gender Data From Colleges

Maybe affirmative action policies are affecting admissions decisions, Trump says

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday directed the Education Department to compel colleges to turn over detailed data on the race and gender of applicants, an effort to ensure affirmative actions policies aren't being used in admissions decisions after the Supreme Court's ruling against them in 2023. The memo Trump...

Trump Says He Has Ordered 'New' Census

The next official one isn't due until 2030

(Newser) - President Trump appears to be gearing up for another census battle, though he's set to be out of office by 2030, when the next official US census is scheduled.
  • "I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based
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Stephen Miller's Wife Ditches Musk Job, Launches Podcast

Wife of WH deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says venture is geared toward right-wing women

(Newser) - Trump ally Katie Miller, wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller, is ditching her recent work partnership with Elon Musk and launching a podcast. "For MAGA and President Trump's legacy to grow long term, we must talk to conservative women," Miller tells Axios of her new venture,...

Confederate Monument Is Going Back Into Arlington

Restoration will run $10M, Army official says

(Newser) - Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly $10 million, an Army official said Wednesday—the latest development in a Trump administration effort to combat what it calls "erasing American history." Once back in the...

US Hits 'Narco-Rapper' With Sanctions, Cartel Accusations

Government says El Makabelico launders money for CDN

(Newser) - The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo Hernández, known as "El Makabelico," over allegations that the artist was laundering money for a drug cartel. The administration has stripped the visas of some of Mexico's most famous musicians, targeting those whose work explores...

Apple Making Another Hefty Investment in US Manufacturing

Latest round of $100B brings total this year to $600B

(Newser) - President Trump is set to unveil a fresh $100 billion commitment from Apple to bolster US manufacturing, a move expected to bring more of the tech giant's supply chain stateside. The announcement, which is scheduled to be made at a White House event Wednesday attended by Apple CEO...

A 'Not Happy' Trump Imposes Another 25% Tariff on India

Over its Russian oil purchases

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday brought more hurt to India in announcing that the US would impose an additional 25% tariff on the country, bringing the new tariff to 50%, over its use of Russian oil. India had on Friday indicated it will continue to buy oil from Russia despite threats...

Trump Administration Nixes an Infamous Musk Initiative

Email to federal workers asking for '5 things' they'd accomplished in previous week is axed

(Newser) - Federal workers are officially off the hook from responding to Elon Musk's "five things" email. Reuters reports that the Trump administration has nixed the ex-DOGE leader's infamous directive , which was sent to government employees in February mandating that they detail what they'd accomplished at work in...

US to Send Migrants to Rwanda, Site of Human Rights Abuses

Country agrees to vet and resettle up to 250 people

(Newser) - Rwanda has struck a new deal with the United States to accept up to 250 migrants deported from American soil. The agreement, inked in Kigali in June, is part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to increase deportations to third countries amid its push for tougher immigration...

Watch Out, ICE, South Park Is Coming for You

Show will reportedly target immigration agents in next episode

(Newser) - After skewering President Trump, next on South Park's list of targets is Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In a promo posted Tuesday , the animated series revealed that the second episode of this season, out Wednesday, would feature ICE agents rampaging through the city, much as they have been doing in...

Trump Rules Out One Name to Replace Jerome Powell

Scott Bessent will be staying put at Treasury

(Newser) - It's been abundantly clear for some time that President Trump would like someone other than Jerome Powell in the Fed chair's, well, chair. But that person will not be Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, reports Politico , and the decision was mutual. "I love Scott, but he wants to...

Some US Visa Applicants May Need to Post $15K Bond

State Department is proposing a new plan

(Newser) - The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many, the AP reports. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on...

Senate Leaves DC With No Deal on Trump Nominees

Republicans say they may change rules to speed up nominations when they return in September

(Newser) - After days of contentious back-and-forth, during which President Trump told Chuck Schumer he could "go to hell," the Senate ultimately left Washington, DC, for its August recess Saturday night without a deal on confirmations for dozens of Trump nominees still awaiting advancement. Lawmakers say the president privately instructed...

Biden: 'You Can't Sugarcoat It. These Are Dark Days'

Former president rips into Trump administration at National Bar Association event in Chicago

(Newser) - Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on Stephen Colbert's show on Thursday, while about 800 miles away, a tuxedoed Joe Biden took to the stage that same evening to speak at a National Bar Association event in Chicago. And Biden, 82, didn't hold back...

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