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Denmark Declines Trump Offer, Says American Needed Rescue

Helicopter picked up US submarine crew member for urgent treatment, post says

(Newser) - Denmark put an exclamation point on its "thanks anyway" after President Trump's announcement that he's sending a hospital ship to Greenland to help patients receiving inadequate care by saying it just intervened to help a US government employee in need of medical treatment. Denmark's military said...

Trump Yanks Endorsement of Congressman Over Tariffs

Colorado Republican Jeff Hurd will face challenger backed by president in primary

(Newser) - President Trump might have just turned a Colorado primary into a litmus test on tariffs. On Saturday, Trump revoked his endorsement of GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd, blasting the first-term lawmaker in a lengthy Truth Social post for his "lack of support" of the administration's tariff policies, reports the...

Trump Does a 180 on UK Island Handover to Mauritius

US president now warns that move on Chagos Archipelago threatens national, allied security

(Newser) - President Trump is reversing course and back to taking swipes at a UK plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while still leasing a key military base there. "DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday of the largest island...

Colbert's Yanked Interview Gets 3M Views in 18 Hours

CBS pulled segment amid dispute over FCC equal-time rules

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert's "unaired" interview is doing just fine off-air, the Wrap reports. His chat with Texas state Rep. James Talarico racked up 3 million YouTube views in 18 hours after CBS kept it off The Late Show's Monday broadcast , quickly surpassing Colbert's recent chats with Bad...

Kelly: 'Reckless' Trump 'Only Knows How to Break Things'

Arizona Democrat weighs 2028 bid amid clash with Trump administration

(Newser) - Mark Kelly is sounding a lot like a presidential candidate these days, talking up his qualifications in a new interview with the BBC . The Democratic senator said he will "seriously consider" a 2028 presidential run, framing the decision as a response to what he called "seriously challenging times....

Teddy Roosevelt's Descendants Have a Beef With Today's GOP

Great-grandsons accuse Republicans of abandoning his conservation legacy

(Newser) - The family of the Republican president who helped invent modern conservation is accusing today's Republicans of chipping away at it. Four descendants of Theodore Roosevelt have urged GOP senators in a letter to reject a House-approved measure that would clear the way for copper and nickel mining upstream from...

'Trump Is Temporary,' Democrats Tell Europe

Republicans add reassurances after Rubio's address to Munich Security Conference

(Newser) - American politicians of both parties used this year's Munich Security Conference to assure European leaders that US alliances remain intact despite political turbulence under President Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered the main US address, signaling that transatlantic ties have been damaged but not severed. The large Democratic...

Judge Blocks Hegseth on Mark Kelly, Quotes Dylan

Pentagon violated First Amendment rights of the former Navy captain and astronaut, says ruling

(Newser) - A federal judge just told the Pentagon it went too far in trying to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging troops not to follow unlawful orders. In a Thursday ruling, US District Judge Richard Leon halted efforts to formally censure the Arizona Democrat and reduce his retired Navy...

Good News for GOP: Collins Launches Reelection Bid

Moderate Republican senator seen as the party's best chance in Maine

(Newser) - Susan Collins is asking Maine voters for a sixth term, and the stakes extend far beyond her state. The 73-year-old Republican senator formally launched her re-election bid on Tuesday, casting herself as an experienced moderate in an increasingly polarized Senate. "True leaders bring both sides together to seek common...

Trump Blasts Bad Bunny Halftime Show as 'Worst Ever'

Critics on the right blast the Spanish-language performance, while others liked the 'vibe'

(Newser) - Bad Bunny's halftime show drew lots of praise and lots of criticism, with President Trump the most prominent voice in the latter camp. Trump called the show "absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!" in a Truth Social post . "It makes no sense, is an affront...

Saying He Insulted Trump, US Envoy Cuts Off Polish Pol

Politician had declined to support Trump's Peace Prize nomination

(Newser) - US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose said Thursday he will no longer have contact with the speaker of Poland's parliament, citing what he called "outrageous and unprovoked insults directed against President Trump" in a post on X. Rose said Wlodzimierz Czarzasty is "a serious impediment" to strong...

Trump Calls Out a 'Moron' at National Prayer Breakfast

He discusses Thomas Massie, alleged retaliation against enemies, and making it into heaven

(Newser) - President Trump dipped into politics at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast, maybe most notably by referring to a GOP representative as a "moron," reports the Hill . Trump targeted Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie during his remarks in Washington, telling attendees at the annual bipartisan event that Massie is a...

Kennedys, Orchestra Respond to Trump's 2-Year Shutdown

Family rips renaming, planned closing

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to shut down Washington's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a two-year overhaul has drawn opposition from the namesake's descendants. Several members of the Kennedy family criticized Trump after he announced that the performing arts center will close on July 4 for renovations...

Thune Rejects Trump's Push to Nationalize Elections

Though he is in favor of requiring ID to vote

(Newser) - Not everyone is rushing to follow President Trump's call to put elections under federal control , NBC News reports. A day after Trump told a conservative podcast that the GOP should "nationalize the voting," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he wants no part of that. "I'...

Trump's Fight With Harvard Just Escalated

President says he's now seeking $1B in damages over antisemitism allegations

(Newser) - President Trump has sharply escalated his clash with Harvard University, saying his administration is now pursuing $1 billion in damages over the school's handling of antisemitism complaints. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump on Tuesday labeled Harvard "strongly antisemitic" and said President Alan Garber "has...

Trumps' Crypto Firm Struck a Big Deal With UAE Royalty

Critics see a conflict of interest, but World Liberty Financial disagrees

(Newser) - A lucrative deal struck between the Trump family enterprise and investors tied to the United Arab Emirates just before President Trump's second inauguration is getting some attention. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on it: Four days before the inauguration, Eric Trump signed an agreement for...

Trump Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Joke

President slams Grammys telecast, goes after 'talentless' host for Epstein joke

(Newser) - President Trump hated the Grammys telecast so much that he might sue. In a 1am Truth Social post after the show aired, Trump pronounced the awards show as "the WORST, virtually unwatchable." The lawsuit threat came in regard to a joke by host Trevor Noah:
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Trump Appears in New Epstein Files 'Thousands of Times'

Elon Musk, Bill Gates also pop up, while survivors insist: 'This is not over'

(Newser) - Elon Musk's past efforts to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein are taking a hit from newly released government documents. A fresh batch of DOJ files tied to the Epstein investigation includes a series of emails showing Musk not only in regular contact with Epstein, but at times asking to...

Comic's US Flag Stunt Doesn't Fly in Greenland

German comedian Maxi Schafroth tried to raise an American flag in the middle of Nuuk

(Newser) - A German comedian's attempt at a political gag in Greenland has instead triggered a warning about playing politics for clicks. Maxi Schafroth, a Bavarian comic known for the satirical TV show Extra Drei, tried to raise the US flag on a pole outside the cultural center in Nuuk, Greenland'...

Senate Democrats, Trump Agree to Fund DHS for 2 Weeks

Deal would head off partial government shutdown

(Newser) - With a partial shutdown hours away, President Trump and Senate Democrats say they have a deal to keep most of the federal government open while isolating a fight over immigration enforcement. Under the agreement, a broad spending package would be approved funding most domestic and defense agencies through September. Department...

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