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White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches after Charlie Kirk shooting, sources say

D.C. safety concerns after Charlie Kirk shooting Charlie Kirk’s killing sparks safety concerns in Washington 02:09 The Trump administration is sending a $58 million request to Congress to increase security for the executive and judicial branches in the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday….

Why Some NATO Nations Are Still Hooked on Russia

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President Donald Trump challenged members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Saturday to fully remove themselves from Russian oil before he agreed to further sanctions on Moscow, raising the question as to why some member states still use Russian oil years into the invasion of Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to NATO and the…

Donald Trump Scores Win In Antisemitism Crackdown On UC Berkeley

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Donald Trump notched a political win in his administration’s antisemitism crackdown as UC Berkeley agreed to provide federal officials with the names of more than 100 students, faculty, and staff tied to reports of alleged antisemitism on campus. The university said in a statement that it notified about 160 people on September 4 that they…

Charlie Kirk shooter remains at large. Here’s what we know about the search for a suspect.

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A search was continuing Thursday for the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk, a prominent conservative activist who co-founded the right-wing advocacy group Turning Point USA, was 31. Authorities have not yet identified or apprehended a suspect nor specified a motive, but on Thursday officials revealed new…

Donald Trump’s Epstein Problem Keeps Coming Back

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President Donald Trump is finding that the scandal surrounding his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein is refusing to fade. This week, Jeffrey Epstein’s name came back to the fore with the release of a birthday note allegedly sent by Trump to the disgraced financier, published by The Wall Street Journal and circulated by Democrats on…

China Opposes ‘Media Warfare’ With US on Journalist-Visa Limits

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China has pushed back against Washington’s proposed new visa limits on Chinese journalists in the US, one of many sour points in relations even as a fragile trade truce appears to be holding. Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington, called the proposal a “discriminatory step,” noting the 90-day limit for Chinese journalists…

Labor Department watchdog launches probe into the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The Department of Labor’s internal watchdog is launching a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) approach to collecting and reporting economic data. Laura Nicolosi, assistant inspector general for audit in the Labor’s Department’s Office of Inspector General, said in a September 10 letter to acting BLS commissioner William Wiatrowski that the watchdog will…

Trump’s D.C. Emergency Declaration Is Expiring. What’s Next?

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President Donald Trump’s 30-day takeover of Washington D.C.’s police force is set to expire Wednesday night, but the federal crackdown on the city isn’t over yet. Trump declared a state of emergency over crime in the nation’s capital one month ago, invoking a section of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 to…

Over 600 people arrested in operations targeting Sinaloa drug cartel, DEA says

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More than 600 people were arrested in a weeklong series of operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced on Monday. The operations took place between Aug. 25 and Aug. 29, according to the DEA. During that timespan, DEA agents in 23 field divisions in the U.S., and seven “foreign regions,” carried…

Donald Trump Gets Third Supreme Court Win This Week

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By Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and…