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Trump: Border Troops Could Hit 15K, Same as Afghanistan

President ratchets up number, though Pentagon doesn't confirm

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday the number of military troops deployed to the US-Mexican border could reach 15,000—roughly double the number the Pentagon said it currently plans for a mission whose dimensions are shifting daily, per the AP . The Pentagon said "more than 7,000" troops were being...

Trump, Ryan Spar Over Birthright Citizenship

President slams House speaker after Ryan says it can't be ended with executive order

(Newser) - On Tuesday, Paul Ryan offered a rare break with President Trump when he told WVLK of the president's controversial plan to end birthright citizenship , "You obviously cannot do that. You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order." He went on to note that conservatives "believe...

Trump Wrangles With the 14th Amendment on Twitter
Trump Gives His Read of the
14th Amendment on Twitter
the rundown
Oct 31, 2018 11:15 AM CDT

Trump Gives His Read of the 14th Amendment on Twitter

He zeroes in on 5 key words

(Newser) - Whether President Trump can end birthright citizenship with an executive order comes down to one's reading of the 14th Amendment. As NPR explains in a fact-check piece, a "small but vocal group of conservative legal scholars" have zeroed in on five crucial words, bolded here: "All persons...

Thousands Protest Trump Visit to Synagogue

First couple paid their respects to victims of worst US anti-Semitic massacre

(Newser) - President Trump and Melania Trump made a controversial visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday to pay their respects to the 11 people killed in Saturday's synagogue mass shooting. The visit was opposed by local officials, including Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto, but not by Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, who led them inside...

How Trump Could End Birthright Citizenship
Critics Say Trump's Citizenship
Move Has Fishy Timing
the rundown
Oct 30, 2018 1:48 PM CDT

Critics Say Trump's Citizenship Move Has Fishy Timing

President talks about ending birthright citizenship a week ahead of elections

(Newser) - President Trump made big headlines Tuesday by revealing to Axios that he intends to end the practice of "birthright citizenship" with an executive order. Trump maintained that the idea of granting US citizenship to a newborn simply because the child was born on American soil is "ridiculous" and...

Trump Has Explanation for Market's 'Little Pause'

It's because of the midterms, he says, warning that Democrats will make things worse

(Newser) - President Trump has repeatedly celebrated the stock market's rise under his watch, and on Tuesday he chalked up Wall Street's rough October to concern about the midterms. "The Stock Market is up massively since the Election, but is now taking a little pause — people want to...

Pharrell Has a Specific Beef With Trump Rallies

He doesn't want to hear his 'Happy' played anymore

(Newser) - In a Fox News interview Monday, President Trump defended his decision to go ahead with a political rally after the mass shooting in Pittsburgh . Cancel events like that, and it gives too much power to those responsible for tragedies, Trump told Laura Ingraham. "Rallies are meant to be fun,...

Trump: I'm Going to End Birthright Citizenship

He tells Axios he'll use an executive order to end the longstanding practice

(Newser) - President Trump tells Axios that he plans to make a fundamental change to US citizenship rules: Babies born on American soil will no longer automatically be considered citizens. The president says he's been advised by constitutional experts that he can make the change to what's known as birthright...

Lawsuit: Trump Family Scammed Vulnerable Investors

They're accused of peddling dodgy investment schemes

(Newser) - President Trump, his three eldest children, and the Trump Organization defrauded thousands of consumers by persuading them to invest in phony get-rich-quick schemes, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, accuses Trump and children Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka of failing to disclose that they...

'Not Welcome:' Jewish Group Demands Trump Make a Move

Open letter calls on Trump to denounce white nationalism or stay out of Pittsburgh

(Newser) - President Trump denounced the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh as "pure evil" and an "assault on humanity." Not good enough, say the leaders of a Jewish group in the city: In an open letter , they demand that Trump denounce white nationalism or skip his planned trip to Pittsburgh,...

Sessions Allies: We Hope It'll Be a Kind Cut

So they don't think the attorney general will last

(Newser) - Sensing that Jeff Sessions' days at the Justice Department may be numbered, some of his supporters want the White House to allow for a graceful exit for an attorney general they believe has dutifully carried out the administration's agenda even while enduring the president's fury, the AP reports....

In Synagogue Comments, Trump Misspeaks on 9/11

President claims at rallies that NYSE opened the day after 9/11

(Newser) - The show went on for President Trump in the wake of Saturday's mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, with the president attending two campaign rallies in Indiana and Illinois in the hours afterward. Appearing leery of campaigning in the wake of a tragedy, Trump made two references to the...

Iran Hawks Raise the Pressure on Trump

Some lawmakers want Iran removed from SWIFT

(Newser) - A battle is brewing between the Trump administration and some of the president's biggest supporters in Congress who are concerned that sanctions to be re-imposed on Iran early next month won't be tough enough, the AP reports. As President Donald Trump prepares to re-impose a second batch of...

Obama Has Been Fairly Quiet on Trump. Not on Friday

Former president blasts current one in Detroit, Milwaukee on Friday, never says Trump's name

(Newser) - Former President Barack Obama criticized President Trump's tenure in office Friday in fiery speeches in Milwaukee and Detroit that took aim at him and other Republicans for "making stuff up." The speeches, made during visits meant to urge people to vote for Democratic candidates in Michigan and...

Trump Praises Arrest, Says Americans Must 'Unify'

President addresses mail bomb case

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday praised the quick arrest of a suspect in the mail bomb case and promised that "swift and certain justice" would follow. "These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country," Trump said. Speaking soon after authorities announced the arrest of...

Caitlyn Jenner on Trump: I Was Wrong
Caitlyn Jenner
on Trump: I
Was Wrong
OPINION
Oct 26, 2018 7:02 AM CDT

Caitlyn Jenner on Trump: I Was Wrong

Says she 'misplaced' her hope that president would do right by LGBT community

(Newser) - When Caitlyn Jenner first became part of what she calls the "valuable, vulnerable" LGBT community, she says she saw an opening in which to make inroads at changing more conservative people's views. And so she threw her support behind a newly elected President Trump—whom the former Olympian...

Trump Tweets About CNN at 3:14AM
Trump Tweets
About CNN
at 3:14AM
Oct 26, 2018 6:20 AM CDT

Trump Tweets About CNN at 3:14AM

Says they unfairly criticize him but can't take it when he fires back

(Newser) - President Trump's disdain for CNN is not bound by business hours: The president dashed off a short tweet criticizing the network at 2:48am Friday, deleted it, then followed up with a more complete one at 3:14am, per ABC News : "Funny how lowly rated CNN, and others,...

Trump Ridicules Report About Risky iPhone Habits

NYT says China and Russia are eavesdropping on his iPhone calls

(Newser) - A new report from the New York Times accuses President Trump of being so lax with his phone habits that Russia and China routinely listen in on his personal conversations. Trump, however, ridiculed the idea in a morning tweet . "The so-called experts on Trump over at the New York...

Trump: 'See How Nice I'm Behaving Tonight?'

He says media has to set a 'civil tone'

(Newser) - After day in which explosive devices were intercepted en route to some of his main rhetorical targets —including CNN—President Trump condemned political violence but also singled out the media. Speaking at a rally in Wisconsin, Trump didn't accept any responsibility for the current political atmosphere, but said...

Trump on Fed Chief: 'Maybe' I Shouldn't Have Hired Him

President goes after Jerome Powell and central bank for raising interest rates

(Newser) - Framing the state of the economy in personal terms, referring to "my numbers," President Trump blasted Fed chief Jerome Powell and the central bank itself in an interview with the Wall Street Journal . Trump called the Fed the "biggest risk" to the economy, due to the three...

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