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Despite pressure from courts, Trump vows to keep Abrego Garcia from returning to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is embracing its legal fight over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man accused of gang membership…
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Donald Trump's approval rating over immigration is tumbling
President Donald Trump's net approval on handling immigration has fallen drastically in the space of a few weeks, according to polls. An…
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Column: Gov. Whitmer's party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office
Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore…
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Trump admin handed legal loss as judge temporarily blocks deportation plan
By Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics…
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Confusion grips Big Tech over exemptions from Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — American technology companies hoping for relief from President Trump’s trade war with China grappled with further uncertainty…
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Bukele says he lacks 'power' to return Maryland dad deported to El Salvador
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily…
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Trump says he got every answer right in cognitive test during physical
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters while aboard Air Force One on Friday night, revealing he took a cognitive exam as part of his…
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Democrat grilled by voter over support for GOP-backed Laken Riley Act
Democratic Representative Derek Tran of California was grilled by a voter from his home state over why he voted for the GOP-backed Laken…
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Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days, but escalates trade war with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception…
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Trump admin loses third IRS chief amid clash over immigration data
Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause is planning to step down amid a clash with the Trump administration over sharing data with Homeland…
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New poll shows nearly 25% of Republicans oppose Trump's tariff plan
A new poll by Reuters and Ipsos found that nearly 25 percent of Republicans oppose President Donald Trump's tariff plans. Why It Matters…
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Trump digs in on tariff plan and threatens stiffer China levies as trade crisis deepens
WASHINGTON — Mixed messages on trade from the Trump administration threw markets into further turbulence on Monday, leaving investors,…
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Trump adviser says Elon Musk is "simply protecting his own interests"
Top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro claimed on Sunday that billionaire Elon Musk is "simply protecting his own interests" after…
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How egg prices could change under Trump's new reciprocal tariffs
As egg prices begin to ease, a new tariff strategy from Donald Trump could complicate the market recovery. The reciprocal tariffs plan,…
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NSA director and deputy reportedly dismissed: What we know
National Security Agency (NSA) Director Timothy Haugh and his civilian deputy Wendy Noble were dismissed from their positions Thursday,…
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Tariff confusion reigns as Trump triggers biggest change to global trade in a century
The wide-ranging new tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday represent the biggest change to global trade in a century,…
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Putin sends rival teams for Trump talks: Ukraine war update April 3
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent rival teams to Washington for talks with the Trump administration as ceasefire negotiations for the…
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List of Republican senators who voted to thwart Trump's Canada tariffs
A handful of Republican senators voted in favor of a measure that would effectively terminate the national emergency declaration used to…
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Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's law firm latest to strike deal with Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to strike a deal with the Trump…
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Trump's axing of L.A. federal prosecutor part of broader war on perceived legal enemies
When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could’ve been dismissed as an isolated case, with the…
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A Trump bid for a third term could set off legal battles in states nationwide
WASHINGTON — In a private meeting at a global summit in Buenos Aires in 2018, China’s president, Xi Jinping, turned to President Trump and…
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Republican says Trump tariffs will "absolutely" inflict short-term pain
Republican Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana said that the tariffs President Donald Trump promises to impose this week would "absolutely"…
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Democrat talking as long as he's "physically able" to protest Trump
Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is speaking for as long as he is "physically able" to on the Senate floor Monday evening in…
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White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was…