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Leaders Open G20 Summit by Defying Absent US

Declaration passes calling for more help for poor nations

(Newser) - World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the US, which is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift with the host country. A spokesperson...

Judge Rules Against Trump on Using National Guard in DC

Order to halt deployment is put on hold to allow administration to appeal

(Newser) - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop its National Guard deployment in Washington, DC, for now, ruling that the administration overstepped its legal authority by requesting National Guard assistance from other states. US District Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that the use of troops has caused the...

Coast Guard Downgrades Swastika to 'Potentially Divisive'

Noose, Confederate flag, swastika were formerly considered hate symbols

(Newser) - The Coast Guard is under fire for a new policy stripping the swastika, noose, and Confederate flag of their status as hate symbols. The policy, which goes into effect Dec. 15, will downgrade the swastika and the noose to "potentially divisive" symbols, reports the Washington Post . The policy published...

Trump Moves to Roll Back Endangered Species Act

Blanket protections for threatened species would end under the proposal

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a plan to scale back the Endangered Species Act with four proposed rule changes, including one that would make it harder to list species due to threats like climate change. The proposed rules , announced by the Interior Department, are part of a broader push...

GSA Holds Up on Painting Building Trump Wants in White

Preservation groups win delay on makeover of White House neighbor Trump called ugly

(Newser) - A federal agency has agreed to postpone any plans to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located next to the White House, until at least the end of the year, according to new court filings. Historic preservation groups had filed a lawsuit seeking to block changes to the 137-year-old National...

Israel Had a Condition It Didn't Get in US-Saudi Jet Deal

Country reportedly hoped deal would come only after Saudi Arabia signed the Abraham Accords

(Newser) - Israeli officials are raising alarms over the US plan to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia —a move they say risks eroding Israel's decisive edge in regional air power, largely based on its exclusive access to the aircraft. Israel's success with the F-35 is clear:...

On Immigration, Pope Gets Behind US Bishops

Leo joins in chastising the Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed US bishops who condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely. History's first American pope was asked about the "special message" the US Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted...

At Trump's Saudi Dinner, Big Names, Big Money, and a New Alliance

President deems Saudi Arabia a 'major non-NATO ally,' as crown prince ups US investment to $1T

(Newser) - It was a "lavish welcome" in DC on Tuesday for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a warm greeting that extended into the evening with a black-tie state dinner at the White House—"a stunning attempt at rehabilitating the image of the prince," who US intel agencies...

Trump Releases the Files —the Earhart Files

More than 4.6K pages go online, but experts yawn as little new information emerges

(Newser) - The Trump administration has released more than 4,600 pages of government documents related to aviator Amelia Earhart, whose 1937 disappearance has fueled decades of speculation and conspiracy theories. The files, published online on Friday by the National Archives, are being framed by the White House as a move toward...

Analysis Finds Bad News on Americans' Utility Bills

More are falling behind, in what is likely not good news for Trump

(Newser) - More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data—a warning sign for the US economy and another political headache for President Trump, the AP reports. Past due balances to utility companies jumped...

Democrats Move to Rein In White House Ballroom 'Bribery'

Bill seeks transparency and limits on donors with federal business

(Newser) - Democrats in Congress introduced new legislation Tuesday aimed at tightening restrictions on private donations for construction projects on White House grounds, a move prompted by President Trump's effort to raise $300 million in private funds for a new East Wing ballroom, CBS News reports. The "Stop Ballroom Bribery...

Trump Admin Pours $1B Into Restart of Three Mile Island

Microsoft will be the main customer when the Pennsylvania nuclear plant reopens

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a $1 billion federal loan to Constellation Energy to restart part of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, now rebranded as the Crane Clean Energy Center, CNBC reports. The plant, formerly known as Three Mile Island Unit 1, last generated power...

Report: White House Made Unusual Intervention for Tates

Lawyer told DHS to return the brothers' seized phones, reports ProPublica

(Newser) - A ProPublica investigation suggests the White House intervened in unprecedented fashion on behalf of the controversial Tate brothers when their phones were seized by Customs and Border Protection officials. The seizure happened in February when Andrew and Tristan Tate, vocal supporters of President Trump, flew in to Florida from Romania....

EPA Wants to Strip Protections From 85% of Wetlands

Areas with intermittent and ephemeral streams could soon be open for development

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Monday proposed a sharp rollback of federal protections for wetlands, rivers, and other waterways, a move that could remove safeguards from most wetlands around the country and potentially affect drinking water sources for millions of Americans. The proposed rule would limit the Environmental Protection Agency's...

SCOTUS to Consider 'Metering' at the Border

Issue is whether migrants can be turned away during busy periods without getting to apply for asylum

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial border policy known as "metering," which allows federal officials to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border when they deem too many migrants are trying to apply at once. The case, set to be heard next year, could...

Ag Sec: Every SNAP Recipient Is Going to Have to Reapply

Move aims to remove alleged 186K dead people who are receiving aid

(Newser) - The Trump administration is planning to require all recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to reapply for benefits, citing concerns about widespread fraud, reports the Hill . Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the move on Newsmax , saying the administration discovered that 186,000 deceased people were still receiving benefits, based...

Colleges See New Foreign Enrollments Plummet

White House policy shifts fuel 17% decline, highest since the pandemic

(Newser) - New stats on college enrollment suggest schools will see a steep drop in the number of foreign students on campus in the coming years. The number of international college students enrolling at US schools for the first time dropped 17% this fall, reports the Washington Post , citing data released Monday...

US Hits Another Suspected Drug Boat in Pacific, Kills 3

The attack is the 21st such strike in recent weeks

(Newser) - The US military on Saturday carried out its 21st strike in recent weeks on a vessel it claims was transporting narcotics, killing three people in the Eastern Pacific, according to US Southern Command. The incident took place in international waters and targeted a boat linked to what officials described as...

Agents Boast of Arrests as Group Laments 'Day of Shame'

Border Patrol reports detaining 81 people in Charlotte's immigrant neighborhoods so far

(Newser) - The US Border Patrol said agents arrested 81 people in immigrant neighborhoods across Charlotte on Saturday, marking what advocacy groups say is the largest single-day tally of immigrant arrests in the state's recent history. The operation, which continued into Sunday, led to widespread closures of businesses serving immigrant communities,...

Trump's Push Against EVs May Be Making All Cars Cost More

Industry frustrations bubble up amid ever-changing regulations among administrations

(Newser) - President Trump's campaign against electric vehicles and his broader rollback of environmental regulations may be hitting American drivers in the wallet, not just the automakers he's targeting. The average price of a new car exceeded $50,000 for the first time in September, and many experts in the...

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