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Trump Orders Anthropic Tech Out of Government Agencies

Company was in a standoff with Pentagon over use of AI but still negotiating

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday directed federal agencies to phase out their use of artificial intelligence products from Anthropic, escalating a standoff between the company and the Pentagon over military applications of its technology. Posting on Truth Social, Trump labeled Anthropic a "radical Left AI company" and said it had...

Trump: We Might Have 'Friendly Takeover' of Cuba

Remarks follow fuel blockade and escalating US-Cuba political tensions

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday floated the idea of a "friendly takeover" of Cuba and said the two nations were in negotiations, reports the Hill .
  • "The Cuban government is talking with us," said the president. "They're in a big deal of trouble, as you know. They
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Wholesale Inflation Jumps Past Predictions

Stronger producer prices may delay anticipated rate-slashing from Federal Reserve

(Newser) - Investors hoping inflation was gliding down got a jolt from January's wholesale price report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday that producer prices, a key gauge of inflation pressures earlier in the supply chain, rose more than economists anticipated. Core producer prices, which leave out more erratic...

FedEx: We'll Give Customers Any Tariffs Refund We Get

Company is suing the US over the levies invalidated by the Supreme Court

(Newser) - Delivery company FedEx says it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them. The statement came after FedEx filed suit in the US Court of International Trade to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Trump under the...

Columbia Student Detained by ICE, Then Abruptly Released

Ellie Aghayeva released after an unrelated Mamdani-Trump meeting

(Newser) - Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child. Just hours after detaining student Ellie Aghayeva, though, the federal government abruptly reversed course, permitting her...

Trump's TV Audience Was Down From 2025, Edged Biden's
Trump's TV Audience: 32M
Feb 26, 2026 7:03 PM CST

Trump's TV Audience: 32M

Fox News drew the most viewers, with ABC topping broadcast networks

(Newser) - President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night drew an estimated 32.6 million television viewers, Nielsen Media Research reported Thursday. The total marked a drop from the 36 million who watched his first address to Congress of his second term last year, the Hill reports, but...

Trump Backers Circulate Order for Election Emergency

Draft order cites unproven Chinese interference to justify unprecedented presidential control

(Newser) - President Trump is pushing hard for federal control of this year's midterm elections but with GOP leaders lukewarm on the idea , the president's supporters say they've found a way for him to take direct control. Pro-Trump activists say they've drafted a 17-page executive order asserting that...

Trump Returns Fire After De Niro Slam

President lashes out after actor's latest criticisms on podcast, calling De Niro 'sick and demented'

(Newser) - President Trump is back to trading barbs with Robert De Niro, and this round is particularly contentious. After an emotional De Niro called Trump "an idiot" on a recent podcast with MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace and described him as "failing, flailing, and desperate" at a DC event...

Republicans Aim to Capitalize on One Moment From SOTU
Trump Laid a 'Trap'
for Democrats in SOTU
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Feb 26, 2026 8:46 AM CST

Trump Laid a 'Trap' for Democrats in SOTU

GOP pounces on moment he asked lawmakers to stand in support of citizens vs. 'illegal aliens'

(Newser) - Expect one moment from President Trump's State of the Union to live on repeatedly in political ads as the midterms near, one that involves the volatile issue of immigration. Coverage:
  • The moment: About an hour into his speech, Trump declared: "One of the great things about the State
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Team USA Hockey Stars React to Trump Remark
Team USA Hockey Stars
React to Trump Remark
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Feb 26, 2026 8:02 AM CST

Team USA Hockey Stars React to Trump Remark

Goalie Jeremy Swayman is apologetic over president's joke on inviting women's team to WH

(Newser) - Jeremy Swayman says he wishes the US men's Olympic hockey team had handled a recent moment involving President Trump very differently. Back with the Boston Bruins after the team's gold-medal run in Milan and a visit to the White House and State of the Union , the backup goalie...

Epstein Files Omit Records From Trump Accuser

Justice Department says it is investigating

(Newser) - The Justice Department says it is reviewing why some notable Jeffrey Epstein files were not released: most of the FBI records tied to a woman who accuses President Trump of assaulting her as a minor. An index released by the department shows the FBI conducted four interviews in 2019 related...

Scads of Importers Step Right Up for Their Tariff Refunds

Companies are flooding the courts to reclaim billions, but they could be waiting awhile

(Newser) - Companies aren't just lining up for refunds, they're stampeding. After the Supreme Court last week invalidated much of President Trump's global tariffs regimen, at least 1,800 firms have sued to claw back duties paid, part of an estimated $130 billion collected in just 10 months. The...

6 Takes on Trump's State of the Union

Analysts don't think the president managed to woo voters ahead of the midterms

(Newser) - President Trump was in his wheelhouse Tuesday night, but if his State of the Union address was meant to bring voters to his side ahead of the midterms, pundits generally think it's unlikely to be a success. Six takes on the president's speech:
  • NPR 's Domenico Montanaro
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Former GOP Speaker: Gonzales Must Resign Over Racy Texts

Kevin McCarthy adds his voice to those calling for Texas rep to step down

(Newser) - Add Kevin McCarthy to the list of Republicans calling for one of their own to resign. The former House speaker told CBS News on Tuesday that congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas should step down over his alleged affair with an aide who later died by suicide. "If this was...

Democrats' Response to SOTU Questions Trump's 'Golden Age'

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger asks if POTUS is truly working for Americans

(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Trump's depiction of the nation as being in a "golden age" during his State of the Union, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans more than a year into his second term. Her...

7 Takeaways From Trump's State of the Union

Combative address broke Trump's own record for longest SOTU

(Newser) - President Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the US economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven't benefited from Trump's policies. He took the...

Trump: We Need to Hear 'Those Secret Words' From Iran

He says he will not allow the nation to have a nuclear weapon

(Newser) - President Trump didn't spend much time on Iran in his State of the Union address, but he vowed that he will not allow the "world's No. 1 sponsor of terror" to have a nuclear weapon. The line drew one of the strongest positive responses from Democrats all...

Rep. Ilhan Omar Shouts, 'You've Killed Americans'

Trump responds, 'You should be ashamed of yourself' in State of the Union address

(Newser) - One of the more divisive moments of President Trump's State of the Union came as he defended his administration's aggressive immigration tactics. "You've killed Americans!" shouted Democratic Rep. Ilhan Oman of Minnesota, where ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, reports the...

Trump Announces Surprise Honor for Team USA Goalie

President greets the gold medal winners during his State of the Union address

(Newser) - President Trump didn't wait long in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night to introduce one of his bigger guests, or group of guests: the USA men's hockey team, fresh off their gold medal win. The team's entrance drew a standing ovation from both Republicans and...

Trump Declares We're Living in the 'Golden Age of America'

President begins his State of the Union address

(Newser) - President Trump opened his State of the Union address with a defiant statement that drew a standing ovation from his fellow Republicans. "My fellow Americans, our nation is back—bigger, better, richer, stronger than ever before," he said, reports the New York Times . "This is the golden...

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