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Judge Blocks White House's Asylum Policy

Preliminary injunction scheduled to take effect Friday

(Newser) - A US judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for a court to hear their cases, but the order won't immediately go into effect. Judge Richard Seeborg on Monday granted a request by civil liberties groups...

Trump Makes Unprecedented Move Against Iran

He labels the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group

(Newser) - In the first such move of its kind, President Trump has labeled Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. Never before has the US made that declaration about a foreign military, reports Reuters . In fact, never before has the US used the label against any part of a foreign government,...

'Frustrated' Kirstjen Nielsen Hands In Her Resignation

Kevin McAleenan will become acting head of Homeland Security

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday amid the administration's growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border, two people familiar with the decision said. President Donald Trump thanked her for her work in a tweet and announced US Customs and...

Things Are About to Heat Up Between the US and Iran

America will call the Revolutionary Guard a 'terrorist' group, insiders say

(Newser) - The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization," an unprecedented move against a national armed force that could have widespread implications for US personnel and policy in the Middle East and elsewhere, the AP reports. Officials informed of the step said...

Dems Will 'Never' See Trump Returns, Mulvaney Says

Voters made the call, chief of staff says

(Newser) - Democrats might as well forget about President Trump's tax returns, his acting chief of staff said Sunday. They'll "never" see the returns, Mick Mulvaney said, "nor should they." He made the statement on Fox News Sunday, the AP reports. The way Mulvaney sees it, the...

Trump Attorney: IRS Can't Legally Release Tax Returns

Requests 'must have a legitimate legislative purpose,' William Consovoy argues

(Newser) - An attorney representing President Trump argued Friday that a request for the president's tax returns "would set a dangerous precedent" if granted and that the IRS cannot legally divulge the information. Rep. Richard Neal, the Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has formally asked the...

Biden Returns With Joking References to Complaints

'I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie'

(Newser) - In his first public appearance since he began facing complaints from women about being touched by him, Joe Biden made joking references to the issue that drew laughter from a mostly male crowd. He also delivered a qualified apology, the New York Times reports. "I'm sorry I didn’...

Trump Dumps ICE Nominee for Someone 'Tougher'

Ron Vitiello is no longer the president's choice to head agency

(Newser) - A move unpredictable even for a president known for his unpredictability came down Thursday regarding President Trump's nomination for a new chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The president withdrew his pick of Ron Vitiello—a longtime border official with more than three decades of law enforcement experience, and...

Trump on Barbara Bush: 'Look What I Did to Her Sons'

He fires back at remarks in her biography

(Newser) - President Trump has fired back at Barbara Bush's criticism of him in a new biography, saying he knows why she didn't like him. "I have heard that she was nasty to me, but she should be. Look what I did to her sons," he tells the...

Cohen Says He Has New Evidence for Democrats

He asks them to help him stay out of prison

(Newser) - Michael Cohen says he has information that could help House Democrats with their investigations of President Trump—but he needs their help to stay out of prison. Attorneys for Trump's former lawyer, who is due to report to federal prison May 6, said in a letter to Democratic lawmakers...

Times Defends Story as Trump Lashes Out

President slams allegations that Mueller report is more damning than thought

(Newser) - President Trump is going after a familiar target over new allegations regarding the Robert Mueller report. The New York Times reported that members of Mueller's team are unhappy with the attorney general's summary of their work, suggesting that the full report is more damning to the president than...

Trump Gives Mexico a One-Year Warning

President eases threat to immediately close the border

(Newser) - The US-Mexico border won't be closed after all. A few days ago, President Trump threatened to shut the border as early as this week unless Mexico stopped all illegal immigration immediately. On Thursday, the president replaced the threat with a warning: If Mexico doesn't stop illegal drugs and...

House Democrats Make Big Move on Trump Tax Returns

Committee chairman asks IRS for 6 years of returns

(Newser) - A House committee chairman on Wednesday formally asked the IRS to provide six years of President Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses as Democrats try to shed light on his complex financial dealings and potential conflicts of interest. The request by Massachusetts Rep....

FBI Opens Mar-a-Lago Probe
FBI Opens Mar-a-Lago Probe
Apr 3, 2019 5:50 PM CDT

FBI Opens Mar-a-Lago Probe

The arrest of a Chinese woman set things in motion

(Newser) - Federal officials are looking into whether a Chinese woman arrested at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club with a device containing computer malware was part of a larger effort to gain access to the president and do potential harm. That's according to a US official who spoke to the...

House Panel OKs Subpoenas for Full Mueller Report

Rep. Nadler said he would issue them if AG Barr doesn't change his position

(Newser) - The House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas Wednesday for special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report as Democrats pressure the Justice Department to release the document without redactions. The committee voted 24-17 to give Democratic Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler permission to issue subpoenas to the Justice Department for the final...

Trump Claims Father Was Born in Germany

Fred Trump was really born in the Bronx

(Newser) - President Trump raised eyebrows Tuesday with an easily disproved false claim—about his father. "My father is German—was German," Trump said. "Born in a very wonderful place in Germany, so I have a great feeling for Germany." This is at least the third time in...

Trump Mocks Biden as 2 More Women Come Forward

'You having a good time, Joe?'

(Newser) - President Trump gleefully brought up the Joe Biden misconduct allegations at a GOP fundraising event in Washington on Tuesday night. The president told the National Republican Congressional Committee event that "socialists" were behind claims of unwanted touching from Biden, whom he described as the "only non sort of...

Arrest of Chinese Woman Raises Security Fears at Mar-a-Lago

Secret Service says she was carrying malware

(Newser) - Serious questions are being asked about security at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort after the arrest of a Chinese woman who was carrying a thumb drive with "malicious malware." According to court documents, Yujing Zhang told security officials Saturday she was a member who wanted to use the...

WH Official: Puerto Rico Gaffe Was 'Slip of the Tongue'

Spokesman twice referred to American territory as 'that country'

(Newser) - Puerto Rico is back in the headlines this week, as President Trump lashes out at its leaders, they lash back, and the Senate tries to figure out how much aid to deliver after the devastating hurricanes of 2017. "It is a mess," says an exec with the nonpartisan...

Trump: ObamaCare Plan Will Wait Until After 2020

President won't push for an alternative before the election

(Newser) - President Trump shifted strategy on ObamaCare in a series of late-night tweets: He still hates it, but he won't push for a Republican alternative until after the 2020 election, reports Bloomberg . "Everybody agrees that ObamaCare doesn’t work," he wrote . "Premiums & deductibles are far too...

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