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After Bipartisan Backlash, Trump Deletes Video

White House says racist video depicting Obamas as apes was 'erroneously' posted by staffer

(Newser) - President Trump hit delete Friday after posting a video that Democrats and some of his Republican allies called racist. The minute-long clip, shared in a Truth Social post late Thursday, pushed claims about 2020 election fraud before ending with Barack and Michelle Obama's faces pasted onto cartoon apes as...

Video Posted by Trump Portrays Obamas as Apes

White House dismisses criticism, calls video part of Lion King meme context

(Newser) - President Trump went on a Truth Social posting spree overnight, and one of the videos he put up includes a clip of Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Democrats are incredulous, while the White House is accusing them of "fake outrage." The details:
  • The video: The clip
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Trump May Be Aiming to Add Name to Penn Station, Dulles

Multiple reports say White House requested the move in talks over New York infrastructure funds

(Newser) - President Trump may not be done adding his name to landmarks. Several reports say the White House asked Chuck Schumer to add the president's name to Penn Station and to Dulles airport in DC during talks on federal funding for a major New York infrastructure project. Punchbowl News first...

Trump Unveils Site for Cash, Direct-to-Consumer Drug Sales

TrumpRx platform mostly is intended for patients not using insurance coverage

(Newser) - President Trump has introduced a new government website, TrumpRx , designed to help patients buy discounted prescription drugs sold directly by pharmaceutical companies or through pharmacy coupons. The platform, announced Thursday, is aimed largely at people willing to pay cash and skip using their insurance; administration officials say it could especially...

Anti-ICE Chant From Crowd Throws Wrestlers for a Loop

Las Vegas fans echo challenger Brody King's stance

(Newser) - A Las Vegas wrestling crowd briefly turned a title bout into a political rally Wednesday night, erupting into an anti-ICE chant that stopped the action. Before the opening bell of the AEW World Championship Eliminator Match, a loud, repeated, expletive-laced chant targeting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spread through the...

Trump Calls Out a 'Moron' at National Prayer Breakfast

He discusses Thomas Massie, alleged retaliation against enemies, and making it into heaven

(Newser) - President Trump dipped into politics at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast, maybe most notably by referring to a GOP representative as a "moron," reports the Hill . Trump targeted Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie during his remarks in Washington, telling attendees at the annual bipartisan event that Massie is a...

Trump Says He Had 'Excellent' Talk With Xi

Presidents discuss Iran, Taiwan, soybeans

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in an "excellent" wide-ranging call as the US administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran. Trump said the two leaders discussed a broad range of other critical issues in the US-China...

Routh Will Spend Life in Prison for Trying to Shoot Trump

He aimed a rifle through shrubbery at golf course in September 2024

(Newser) - A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. US District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh's fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab...

More Parents Rebuff a Key Vitamin K Shot for Newborns

Doctors blame misinformation, anti-vaccine rhetoric for refusal on shot, which helps prevent brain bleeds

(Newser) - Pediatric providers say that newborns in the United States are increasingly leaving the hospital without a long-standard vitamin shot that prevents dangerous bleeding, reports the New York Times . The injection delivers vitamin K, which infants lack at birth and don't get in sufficient amounts from the placenta or breast...

Toppled Columbus Statue Finds New Life at White House

Rebuilt Baltimore monument would mark latest culture-war change to the grounds

(Newser) - Christopher Columbus may soon be watching over the White House lawn. President Trump is moving to place a Columbus statue on the south side of the grounds near E Street, according to three people familiar with the plans, in what would be the latest high-profile tweak to the presidential complex,...

Trump Administration Unveils Coal Mascot 'Coalie'

OSMRE spokesperson 'Coalie' isn't getting a great reception

(Newser) - The Trump administration is hoping a grinning cartoon lump of coal can help revive a dying industry . The character, "Coalie," was unveiled in an image posted on X by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who called the mascot a "spokesperson" for President Trump's "American Energy Dominance...

Feds Barred From Using Tear Gas on ICE Protesters

Temporary order bans chemical, projectile munitions in Portland, Ore., in most cases

(Newser) - Federal officers are temporarily barred from using tear gas at protests outside a Portland immigration building, an Oregon judge ruled Tuesday, just days after agents fired gas into a crowd of demonstrators that local officials described as peaceful and which included young children. US District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal...

Trump Scolds Reporter for Not Smiling

Remark came after CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked him about Epstein victims

(Newser) - President Trump's latest clash with the press came with a demand for a smile. During an Oval Office news conference after he signed a bill to end the shutdown Tuesday, the president broke off from answering questions about newly released Jeffrey Epstein files to berate CNN's chief White...

Trump's Venezuela Oil Bet Faces Big Hurdles

India deal may hinge on shaky Venezuelan output

(Newser) - President Trump thinks he's found a new lever against Vladimir Putin in Venezuelan oil, but the reality is more complicated, reports CNN 's David Goldman. In announcing his new trade deal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Trump said India had agreed to stop buying Russian...

Gabbard Coordinated Call Between Trump, FBI Agents

National intelligence director defends her presence at a raid of Fulton County elections hub

(Newser) - Tulsi Gabbard's surprise presence at an FBI raid of an election center in Georgia has drawn the criticism of Democrats, but the director of national intelligence is defending herself in a letter to lawmakers. Key points:
  • Trump directive: Gabbard says President Trump himself asked her to attend the raid
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Trump's Fight With Harvard Just Escalated

President says he's now seeking $1B in damages over antisemitism allegations

(Newser) - President Trump has sharply escalated his clash with Harvard University, saying his administration is now pursuing $1 billion in damages over the school's handling of antisemitism complaints. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump on Tuesday labeled Harvard "strongly antisemitic" and said President Alan Garber "has...

Take Control of Elections From States, Trump Tells Congress

Repeating fraud claims, president says Republicans should 'nationalize the voting'

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday called on Republicans in Congress to seize control of elections, which would conflict with how the Constitution assigns that authority. In an interview Monday with podcaster Dan Bongino, Trump again asserted without evidence that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him and said the GOP...

Trump Announces Trade Deal With India

After call with Modi, he says he will cut tariffs and India will stop buying Russian oil

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude. India has taken...

As Dems Argue DHS Funding, Some Republicans Want More

Johnson faces pressure to figure out a compromise, prevent prolonged shutdown

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations, per the AP . Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Trump to...

Trump: We're Closing Kennedy Center for 2 Years

Trump proposes renovations starting July 4 amid financial, artistic turmoil

(Newser) - President Trump says the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—which now has his name on the building—will close for two years in July for renovations, reports the Washington Post . In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump said he plans to temporarily close the federally chartered arts complex starting...

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