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Trump: Let's Put Repeat Offenders in Jails Abroad

President floated the idea as a cost-saving tactic

(Newser) - It's an idea that harkens back to the days of Australian penal colonies: President Trump on Monday floated the idea of sending repeat criminal offenders abroad to serve their time. When speaking at a conference for House Republicans in Miami, Trump put it like so:
  • "If they've
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Trump Funding Freeze Rescinded After 2 Days

It was blocked by a federal judge Tuesday

(Newser) - The White House never fully explained how President Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans was going to work—and now it won't have to. The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded the order Wednesday, according to a memo obtained by CNN . "OMB Memorandum M-25-13...

New Trump Order Targets Pro-Palestinian Protesters

President vows to deport 'resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests'

(Newser) - President Trump plans to sign an order Wednesday to deport foreign students and other non-citizens who took part in pro-Palestinian protests, the White House says. "To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we...

In One of His First Acts, Hegseth Goes After Milley

The retired general's security clearance, security detail has been pulled

(Newser) - The Pentagon has yanked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff whose relationship with President Trump has unraveled in recent years. The BBC reports the move was carried out on Tuesday by Pete Hegseth as one of his...

In 'Unprecedented' Move, Trump Fires EEOC Commissioners

2 of 3 Democratic commissioners fired in move that appears to be related to DEI

(Newser) - President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies, the AP reports. The two commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Charlotte Burrows...

Trump Order Calls Out 'Mutilation' of America's Youth

Signs order that aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19, his latest move to roll back protections for transgender people across the country. "It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote,...

Medicaid Payment Portal Goes Down in Trump Freeze

White House says states were still being sent the health care funding

(Newser) - Even before President Trump's order freezing the distribution of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans was scheduled to take effect on Tuesday afternoon—and well before it was blocked with minutes to spare by a federal judge —the edict was causing chaos. Attorneys general from several...

Service Members Challenge Trump's Transgender Order

6 active-duty members filed lawsuit Tuesday

(Newser) - Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment have filed the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for barring them from the armed forces. The six plaintiffs include a Sailor...

NLRB Official Calls Firing by Trump Illegal

Board now lacks a quorum and can't issue decisions

(Newser) - In another late-night firing , President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board—a move she called "unprecedented and illegal." Because it already had vacancies, the board now lacks a quorum and cannot issue decisions. Wilcox, a Democrat who used to be chair and was the...

New Trump Directive Is a Potential Bombshell
Judge Blocks Trump's
Federal Funding Freeze
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Judge Blocks Trump's Federal Funding Freeze

President's directive halting federal loans and grants could have enormous impact

(Newser) - A federal judge blocked President Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans minutes before it was due to take effect Tuesday. US District Judge Loren L. AliKhan, a Biden appointee, issued the temporary stay in response to a complaint filed by groups including the National Council of Nonprofits, Axios...

US Halts HIV Drugs in Foreign Countries

White House is putting a 22-year-old AIDS relief program on hold

(Newser) - One of President Trump's new initiatives has brought an AIDS relief program to an abrupt halt overseas after 22 years, reports the New York Times .
  • The program: Called PEPFAR, or the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, it was started by George W. Bush in 2003. A State
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A Hare Krishna Offshoot Has Guided Gabbard's Views

Nominee for national intelligence post had an unorthodox upbringing in Hawaii

(Newser) - Of all President Trump's still-to-be-confirmed nominees, Tulsi Gabbard may have the toughest odds, reports the Hill . The former congresswoman, who may oversee the nation's spy agencies as the director of national intelligence, will be grilled this week by the Senate Intelligence Committee, where she cannot lose a single...

USAID Officials Put on Leave for Allegedly Flouting Trump Order

Details are not clear, but decision applies to 56 top officials

(Newser) - The top US aid and development agency is in disarray following the abrupt freeze on foreign aid issued by the State Department on Friday. Thousands of humanitarian, development, and security programs funded by the US had either halted their work or were in the process of doing so, and employees...

Trump: Microsoft Is Eyeing TikTok
Trump:
Microsoft Is
Eyeing TikTok

Trump: Microsoft Is Eyeing TikTok

President indicates 'bidding war' is brewing

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the US companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April, the AP reports. "I would say yes," Trump told reporters when asked if Microsoft was one...

Trump on DeepSeek: Chinese AI App Is a 'Wake-Up Call'

President says American companies need to be coming up with faster, cheaper AI

(Newser) - President Trump weighed in on DeepSeek, the Chinese startup currently shaking up the world of artificial intelligence with its new AI assistant. Responding to the app's massive popularity and the resulting impact on tech stocks, Trump said this "should be a wake-up call for our industries that we...

In Unusual Move, Florida Republicans Defy DeSantis

As his gubernatorial era starts to wind down, his hold over lawmakers may be weakening

(Newser) - In Florida, it's game on between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's Republican lawmakers. In a stunning rebuke to DeSantis, who was once floated as the Republican successor to President Trump, Florida lawmakers on Monday gaveled in a special session called by the governor to help carry out...

Trump Plans More Executive Orders on Military

On Hegseth's first day at work, president says he'll 'get transgender ideology the hell out of our military'

(Newser) - On Monday—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first day of work at the Pentagon—President Trump said he would sign multiple executive orders on the military. The president, speaking to House Republicans at a Florida conference, said he will offer "full reinstatement to any service member who was expelled...

Two Top Republicans Ask Trump to Rethink a Move

Cotton, Graham say stripping former advisers of security sets a dangerous precedent

(Newser) - Two top Republican senators are questioning President Trump's decision to revoke the federal protection of three former advisers, saying it could make current aides think twice about their own duties, reports the New York Times . Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham, both allies of the president, made their pitch on...

Trump Returns to 'No Tax on Tips' Vow

Though it's not entirely clear how he plans to implement the idea

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday repeated a promise he's made to get rid of taxes on tips. Speaking at a rally at a Las Vegas casino, he told the crowd, "In the coming weeks, I'll be working with Congress to get a bill on my desk that cuts...

Trump Declares Victory in 'Showdown' Over Deportations

Colombia was refusing to accept deportation flights, but 'impasse' has been resolved

(Newser) - Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on Colombia to punish the South American country for refusing to accept military deportation flights, the US claimed victory in what the AP refers to as a "showdown." Late Sunday, the White House press secretary announced that the "Government of Colombia...

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