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WSJ: DeSantis' New Fla. Maps Could Backfire on GOP

Governor-backed redistricting in Sunshine State seeks big Republican gains but risks backfiring

(Newser) - Florida's governor is trying to bank more GOP House seats, but the Wall Street Journal's editorial board thinks he may be overplaying his hand. In its latest opinion piece about the "gerrymander gamble" in the Sunshine State, the board argues that Ron DeSantis' newly proposed congressional map,...

The Apprentice May Return, With a Different Trump

Donald Trump Jr. floated as potential host during internal discussions: WSJ

(Newser) - Amazon is toying with the idea of bringing back the show that helped launch President Trump's TV fame—and handing the boardroom to his eldest son. The company has held early internal talks about reviving The Apprentice for Prime Video with Donald Trump Jr. as a possible host, people...

Kimmel Calls Out Trump's Own Old Age Joke
Kimmel Calls Out
Trump's Own
Old Age Joke
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Apr 29, 2026 6:42 AM CDT

Kimmel Calls Out Trump's Own Old Age Joke

'They just don't like people named Jim,' he quips

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel isn't backing off after the president demanded he be fired and federal regulators suddenly took new interest in his network's licenses . On Tuesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host played a clip of President Trump, soon to turn 80, jokingly telling the first lady that they...

Barney Frank to Dems: 'Repudiate' Progressives

From hospice, ex-lawmaker says party's left wing has gone 'beyond what's politically acceptable'

(Newser) - Barney Frank says he feels "very good," but the 86-year-old Democrat is in hospice care at home in Maine, and he's using what may be his final chapter to take direct aim at his party's left. As he preps for his new book to be released...

Kimmel Tells Melania Trump: Start With Your Husband

Late-night host urges first lady to confront President Trump over his own rhetoric before going after him

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel says he's on board with toning down political language—starting, he suggests, with the White House. Responding Monday to Melania Trump's demand that Disney and ABC fire him over a joke he told about her, Kimmel used his Jimmy Kimmel Live! monologue to flip her criticism...

In Trump Pardon Case, 'Nothing to Help the Victims'

ProPublica dives deep into case of nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz, accused of patient neglect

(Newser) - A presidential pardon erased one man's prison time, but it didn't bring a dime to the family that says his business helped kill their mom. Writing for ProPublica , Jeremy Kohler details how President Trump pardoned New Jersey nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz in a federal tax case, even...

Death Toll From US Boat Strikes Inches Closer to 200

US Southern Command has clip of latest strike in Pacific, which is said to have killed 2

(Newser) - The US military said it launched another strike on Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183...

India Isn't Happy With Trump's Latest Social Media Post

US president shared radio host's diatribe on birthright citizenship, remark that India is a 'hellhole'

(Newser) - India is pushing back after US President Trump amplified a radio host's description of the country as a "hellhole" in a rant about US birthright citizenship. The phrase came from conservative commentator Michael Savage, who on his show argued that children born in the United States to immigrants...

Trump Fires Navy Chief Over Formidable Battleship Demands

John Phelan reportedly couldn't get 'Trump-class' warship together on Trump's aggressive timeline

(Newser) - President Trump's push for a high-tech "Trump-class" battleship has claimed another administration casualty. Navy Secretary John Phelan was ousted on Wednesday after failing to produce a viable plan for delivering the president's dream warship on the aggressive timeline Trump desired, according to senior defense and administration officials...

Pope Leo Faults US, Iran for Prolonging War

He warns blockade, executions deepen civilians' suffering and global risks

(Newser) - Pope Leo says he's watching a deadly stalemate—and running out of patience. Speaking to reporters on his flight back to Rome after an 11-day trip to Africa, he criticized both Washington and Tehran for failing to revive diplomacy to end the Iran war, describing a back-and-forth of "...

Iran: Hormuz Toll Payments Are Arriving

Tehran claims ship fees now deposited in central bank account

(Newser) - Iran says it's now getting paid for letting ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The deputy speaker of parliament told Iran's Tasnim news agency that the "first revenues" from new tolls on vessels using the strait have been deposited in the country's central bank, though he offered no details...

Vietnam-Era Law May Complicate Things for Trump on Iran

May deadline means that president's time Iran war without congressional OK is running out

(Newser) - Congressional patience for President Trump's Iran campaign may be running on a clock he can't fully control. As the conflict nears the 60-day mark without explicit approval from lawmakers, a little-used law from the Vietnam era is suddenly looming large. The 1973 War Powers Resolution lets a president...

3 Ships Attacked in Hormuz, Jeopardizing Peace Talks
Iran Attacks 3 Ships
in Hormuz, Seizes 2
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Apr 22, 2026 12:01 PM CDT

Iran Attacks 3 Ships in Hormuz, Seizes 2

New attacks by Iran on cargo ships heighten tensions in key oil shipping lane

(Newser) - Oil tankers trying to move through one of the world's most important sea lanes came under fire again on Wednesday, just as Washington is trying to keep a fragile calm with Tehran alive. Iran attacked three vessels and said it seized two of them, the Wall Street Journal reports....

Ominous News for Afghan Allies Hoping to Resettle in US

President Trump is reportedly mulling sending Afghans stuck in Qatar to Congo

(Newser) - The latest proposed destination for more than 1,100 Afghans who assisted US forces isn't America—it's the Democratic Republic of Congo. An aid worker and advocates say the Trump administration is in talks to relocate the group, which includes interpreters, former Afghan special-ops forces, and more than...

Trump Media Company Replaces CEO After Stock Plunge

Truth Social parent company parts ways with former congressman Devin Nunes

(Newser) - The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the US president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth, the AP reports. Devin Nunes, a former California congressman during Donald Trump's first...

Ukraine May Have Another Trick Up Its Sleeve: 'Donnyland'

Ukrainian negotiators are said to have floated naming part of Donbas 'Donnyland,' after US leader

(Newser) - Ukraine's negotiators have tried an unusual tactic to win over Donald Trump: floating the idea of a "Donnyland" within the Donbas. In confidential peace talks, Ukrainian officials have suggested branding a contested portion of eastern Ukraine with Trump's name—a mashup of "Donbas" and the president'...

Ahead of Ceasefire Deadline, 'New Cards on the Battlefield'

That's Iran's warning, as it remains murky whether negotiations will happen in Pakistan this week

(Newser) - With the clock ticking on a fragile ceasefire, Washington is betting talks with Iran in Pakistan will still happen this week, even as Tehran hesitates. The United States says it expects negotiations in Islamabad to resume on Wednesday, with Vice President JD Vance, who's set to head overseas on...

Trump's Fed Pick Plans to Defend Independence on Rates

Prepared text suggests flexibility on other issues

(Newser) - Kevin Warsh plans to tell senators on Tuesday that the Federal Reserve must keep its freedom to set interest rates, even as he acknowledges that the White House should have more influence in certain other responsibilities of the central bank. In opening remarks prepared for his confirmation hearing before the...

International Progressives Plan Resistance to Trump, Right

Democrats join leaders of Spain, Brazil, South Africa

(Newser) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hosted an international gathering of progressive leaders in Barcelona on Saturday—including a couple of American Democrats—in an effort to rally and coordinate resistance to the global right. "We will twist the arm of the people who think they are completely untouchable,...

FDR Had Fireside Chats. Trump Will Have Bible Reading

President to read from Old Testament in weeklong DC event to tout national repentance

(Newser) - President Trump is set to appear in an unusual Washington event next week: a weeklong, cover-to-cover public reading of the Bible. The president prerecorded his segment from the Oval Office for "America Reads the Bible," which organizers describe as "a national reading of God's law,"...

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