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Trump: 'Of Course' Paul Is Invited to White House Picnic

Senator says he was snubbed because of budget clash

(Newser) - President Trump denied Thursday that Republican Sen. Rand Paul had been disinvited from the White House congressional picnic. "Of course Senator Rand Paul and his beautiful wife and family are invited to the BIG White House Party tonight," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "He's...

Have $5M? Want US Citizenship? 'Trump Card' Is Here

Foreigners can now get on waitlist for program that expedites path to becoming an American

(Newser) - Those interested in President Trump's long-hyped "gold card," which will provide foreigners with a chance to attain US citizenship if they pay the $5 million fee, can now get on a waitlist—though for what, exactly, isn't crystal clear. USA Today notes the administration has yet...

Judge Rules Administration Must Free Mahmoud Khalil

Government can appeal, but student's lawyer calls it 'the most significant vindication yet of Mahmoud's rights'

(Newser) - A federal judge has ruled that the federal government must release Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student whom the Trump administration is trying to deport over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the AP reports. But Khalil, a legal US resident, will remain in custody until at least Friday...

Fulbright Board 'Overwhelmingly' Votes to Resign

Board cites State Department interference with 2025-2026 awards process

(Newser) - The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned en masse Wednesday, accusing the Trump administration of interfering with its authority to hand out scholarships and undermining the program's core mission. All 12 members, who CNBC reports were appointed under President Biden, "voted overwhelmingly to resign," per a statement...

Feds Ban Large Banners at Yosemite
Feds Ban Large
Banners at Yosemite
Jun 11, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Feds Ban Large Banners at Yosemite

New rule targets protest banners after high-profile displays on El Capitan

(Newser) - Yosemite National Park's iconic El Capitan has become an unlikely protest stage over the past year, with activists unfurling large banners from its granite walls to address issues ranging from the Israel-Hamas war to the Trump administration's policies . But federal officials say no more. As of May...

Newsom: 'The Moment We Feared Has Arrived'

California governor addresses nation as Mike Johnson says he should be 'tarred and feathered'

(Newser) - The speaker of the House wasn't willing to weigh in on whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he was willing to weigh in on the appropriateness of an arguably worse fate. "Look, that's not my lane," Mike Johnson told reporters during a Tuesday...

World Bank Sees US Growth Being Cut in Half

Lender blames the effects of tariffs

(Newser) - The World Bank forecast on Tuesday that President Trump's trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, per the AP . Citing "a substantial rise in trade barriers'' but without mentioning Trump by name, the 189-country lender predicted...

Trump: 'Trump Accounts' Will Give Babies 'Big Jump on Life'
Expert: Trump's $1K for
Babies Idea Is 'Upside-Down'
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 10, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

Expert: Trump's $1K for Babies Idea Is 'Upside-Down'

President says 'Trump accounts' for kids will give them a 'big jump on life'

(Newser) - President Trump turned his attentions Monday to one of the provisions in the GOP's spending bill that's making its way through Congress: the so-called Trump accounts that his administration hopes to set up for nearly all babies born during his second term. The tax-deferred savings accounts would be...

Looks Like Smithsonian Just Said Nope to Trump Firing

Status of National Portrait Gallery chief Kim Sajet remains unclear, as she keeps showing for work

(Newser) - When President Trump announced late last month that he was firing Kim Sajet , the longtime director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, some wondered whether he even had the authority to make such a move. The Smithsonian doesn't seem to think so, as evidenced in a statement...

Billie Eilish's Brother Tear Gassed at LA Protests

Finneas writes that authorities are 'inciting'

(Newser) - The brother and collaborator of Billie Eilish was among those getting tear gassed at the Los Angeles protests this weekend. Finneas posted on his Instagram story about the experience Sunday, saying he was at a "very peaceful protest downtown" and was "tear gassed almost immediately." He accused...

Vance Tries to Find New Aides for Hegseth

JD Vance is helping with Pentagon's job search

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles are trying to help Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fill job openings in his inner circle after at least three people dropped out of consideration. The high-ranking positions available included chief of staff, as well as several senior adviser...

NIH Staffers Risk Their Careers With Open Letter

Dozens sign name to letter protesting cuts, and hundreds more sign anonymously

(Newser) - More than 300 current and former National Institutes of Health employees have taken the unusual step of publicly protesting deep funding cuts, staff firings, and "policies that undermine the NIH mission." Details:
  • Read the open letter here . It was sent to NIH director Jay Bhattacharya, health secretary
...

ICE Detains TikTok's Biggest Star in Nevada

Khaby Lame was allowed to leave the US voluntarily, however

(Newser) - The world's most popular TikToker was detained in Nevada by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday. After a social media influencer broke the news on X that Khaby Lame had been detained by ICE, the agency confirmed the news in a statement to AFP and Men's Journal . "...

Trump's New Travel Ban Is Now in Effect

Visa applications from affected countries will now be rejected, with narrow exceptions

(Newser) - President Trump's new ban on travel to the US by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect on Monday, the AP reports. The new proclamation, which Trump signed on Wednesday, also imposes new travel restrictions on people from seven additional countries who are outside the...

LA Protesters Shout 'Shame' at National Guard

California governor, Los Angeles mayor decry president's deployment of troops

(Newser) - Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting autonomous vehicles on fire as local law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs to...

ABC Suspends Correspondent for Post Ripping Stephen Miller

Terry Moran, who was attacked by Trump in an interview, called White House aide 'a world-class hater'

(Newser) - ABC News on Sunday suspended correspondent Terry Moran, whom President Trump attacked for asking "a stupid question" and generally "not being very nice" during an interview in April, over a post about White House aide Stephen Miller. Vice President JD Vance called Moran's post, which described Miller...

Bipartisan Bill Would Guard Weather Service From Job Cuts

Agency wasn't hired up even before Trump's cuts

(Newser) - After the National Weather Service lost nearly 600 positions in the Trump administration's cuts, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the House—backed by the only meteorologist in Congress—to make firing the agency's employees more difficult. Its cosponsors include lawmakers from states that have been hit with...

Trump Deploys National Guard to LA to Quell Protests

Move comes over Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections

(Newser) - President Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the governor's objections to Los Angeles where protests Saturday led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. The White House said Saturday that Trump was deploying the Guardsmen to "address the lawlessness that has been allowed to...

ICE Presses Raids in LA as Trump Officials Taunt Bass

'You have no say in this at all,' Stephen Miller tells mayor

(Newser) - Trump administration officials mocked Mayor Karen Bass on Saturday while pressing their immigration raids and battles with protesters in Los Angeles. A standoff lasted hours outside an industrial park, with Border Patrol personnel deploying tear gas while bystanders and protesters standing on medians and across the street chanted "Fuera...

Judge: Trump Can Go Ahead With Library Cuts

Richard Leon denied ALA's ask to halt dismantling of Institute of Museum and Library Services

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday denied a request by the American Library Association to halt the Trump administration's further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the country, saying that recent court decisions suggested his court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. US District Judge Richard...

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