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Pope Discusses Game Plan for Trump Meeting

Pope Francis says he'll seek common ground, won't preach at president

(Newser) - Pope Francis says he won't try to convince President Trump to soften his policies on immigration and the environment when they meet this month, but wants instead to find common ground and work for peace, the AP reports. Francis said proselytizing isn't his style—in politics or religion....

Trump Urges Liberty U Grads to Stand Up to Criticism

Trump delivered 1st commencement speech as president to Christian school

(Newser) - Delivering his first commencement address, President Trump on Saturday urged graduates of a Christian university to follow their convictions but to also be willing to stand up to criticism from others who don't have the courage to do what is right. The AP reports Trump kept to an upbeat...

Trump Lawyers&#39; Letter on Russia Income Draws Snickers
'With Few Exceptions' Surges
as Latest Trump Meme
the rundown
May 12, 2017 1:22 PM CDT

'With Few Exceptions' Surges as Latest Trump Meme

His lawyers say 10 years of returns show no Russian income, mostly

(Newser) - Lawyers for President Trump said Friday that a review of his last 10 years of tax returns do not reflect "any income of any type from Russian sources," with some exceptions. It's the latest attempt by the president to tamp down concerns about any Russian ties amid...

Trump Calls Colbert 'No-Talent Guy' Who Says 'Filthy' Things

The president also brags (incorrectly) about his 'Late Show' ratings

(Newser) - It appears President Trump is no fan of Stephen Colbert, telling Time there's "nothing funny" about the late-night host, a "no-talent guy" who says "filthy" things. The Guardian reports the president is likely still steamed about an insult-filled Late Show monologue last week that drew a...

Trump Launches Commission to Investigate Voter Fraud

He claims, without evidence, that millions voted illegally

(Newser) - President Trump signed an executive order Thursday launching a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression, building upon his unsubstantiated claims that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election, the AP reports. The White House said the president's "Advisory Commission on Election Integrity" would...

Here's Who Might Be in Line to Replace Comey

John Pistole, Rudy Giuliani are possibilities

(Newser) - James Comey is out as director of the FBI—but who's in? Comey's deputy, Andrew McCabe, has become acting director and is a potential candidate to fill the post permanently, reports CNN . But he's not the only one. John Pistole, the FBI's deputy director under former...

Trump May Sign Executive Order on Religious Freedom

Civil rights orgs fear order will legalize discrimination against LGBT community

(Newser) - President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on religious liberty on Thursday, and civil rights groups are prepared to sue if the order resembles an earlier version leaked in February, BuzzFeed News reports. According to Politico , the leaked executive order would have basically let people, groups, and some...

Colbert's Dig at Trump Called 'Homophobic'

It involved Trump's mouth, Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert has directed plenty of insults at President Trump, but a critic says one delivered during his Late Show monologue on Monday was "disgusting even for him." It's a sentiment being seconded by many. After noting Trump insulted Face the Nation's John Dickerson before abruptly...

Trump Calls for Government Shutdown to 'Fix Mess'

President appears to be upset about budget deal reached by Congress

(Newser) - On Sunday, Democrats and Republicans in Congress reached a deal to fund the government—through September—and avoid a government shutdown, CNN reports. The last-second agreement to keep the government open appears to have upset at least one important person. "Our country needs a good 'shutdown' in September...

Climate Marchers on Trump's 100th Day: 'There's no Planet B'

Tens of thousands joined what organizers say were 300 events in US

(Newser) - Thousands of people across the US marched Saturday on President Trump's 100th day in office to demand action on climate change, the AP reports. At the marquee event, the Peoples Climate March in Washington, DC, tens of thousands of demonstrators made their way down Pennsylvania Avenue in sweltering heat....

Trump to NRA: '8-Year Assault' on Gun Rights Is Now Over

Trump is 1st sitting president to address NRA since 1983

(Newser) - On Friday—his 99th day in office—President Trump did something no sitting president has done in more than 30 years: He spoke at an NRA conference. "The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end," NBC News quotes Trump as saying Friday...

Trump at 100: The Negative Reviews
Trump at 100:
The Negative Reviews
first 100 days
Apr 28, 2017 12:58 PM CDT

Trump at 100: The Negative Reviews

Critics are calling these first 100 days the worst of any president

(Newser) - President Trump's first 100 days in office end Saturday, and while the 100-day mark is arbitrary, it's true that presidents are most influential early in their terms, writes David Leonhardt at the New York Times . So it may be of some concern to Trump and his supporters that,...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Protect VA Whistleblowers

President says people 'who fail our veterans' will now be held accountable

(Newser) - President Trump says he sent a "strong message" Thursday by signing an executive order that creates an Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the AP reports. Trump says through the new office people "who fail our veterans" will be held accountable for...

Trump on 9th Circuit: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Break 'Em Up

Trump says he's 'absolutely' considering splitting up the appeals court

(Newser) - Having seen the court block a number of his executive orders during his short time in office, President Trump tells the Washington Examiner he's "absolutely" considering breaking up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. "What's going on in the 9th Circuit is a shame," Trump...

Trump's Tax Reform Plan Is Return of 'Voodoo Economics'

And just because we've seen his tax plan doesn't mean we'll see his taxes

(Newser) - President Trump's tax reform plan unveiled Wednesday heralds the return of the Laffer curve, or as it's more commonly known—thanks to the first President Bush—"voodoo economics." The New York Times reports the Laffer curve was first sketched on a napkin by Arthur Laffer in...

Judge Gives Sanctuary Cities Win Against Trump

Judge blocks order on sanctuary city funding

(Newser) - A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked a Trump administration order to withhold funding from communities that limit cooperation with US immigration authorities, the AP reports. US District Judge William Orrick issued the temporary ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit over the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities. The decision...

Trump Awards 1st Purple Heart of His Presidency

It was given to Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan, the first of many Trump likely will award during his service as commander in chief of the US military, the AP reports. "When I heard about this ... I wanted to do it myself,...

White House Makes Demands With Shutdown Looming

Trump is proving to be a wildcard in spending bill negotiations

(Newser) - Once or twice a year recently, the federal government threatens to shut down. But the Washington Post reports this year's version of the crisis—the deadline to pass a spending bill is midnight April 28—has a brand-new wrinkle: President Trump. According to the New Yorker , things had been...

Trump: 'Doesn't Matter' if Vote on Health Care Next Week

But he does promise details on a 'massive tax cut' next week

(Newser) - President Trump says he plans to introduce a tax reform package next week that includes a "massive tax cut" for both businesses and individuals, the AP reports. According to CNBC , Trump is promising a "big announcement" on Wednesday that will "formally" start the tax reform process. While...

NZ Paper Refers to New US Ambassador as 'Former Nude Model'

And former senator, but perhaps that's not as punchy

(Newser) - After losing his Massachusetts Senate seat to Elizabeth Warren in 2012 —and then failing to nab the New Hampshire seat in 2014 —Scott Brown appears to have again found a political post. President Trump on Thursday announced his intention to nominate Brown, an early Trump supporter, as ambassador...

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