President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to let his defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal move forward, arguing that the newspaper’s coverage of an alleged 2003 letter linking him to Jeffrey Epstein was “deliberate and malicious.” Newsweek contacted attorneys for Trump and the WSJ via email for comment outside of normal office…
A federal judge in New York has ordered the Trump administration to disclose the security clearances held by Elon Musk during his brief tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), intensifying scrutiny of the billionaire’s unusual role at the center of U.S. national-security operations. The ruling follows earlier calls from Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)…
President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown. The Oval Office meeting will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, according…
The Trump White House on Wednesday sent termination notices to at least some U.S. Attorneys around the country who had been appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden, according to an excerpt of the email reviewed by Reuters. The Trump White House on Wednesday handed termination warnings to at least a few U.S. Attorneys nationwide who…
Donald Trump, who took the oath as the 47th President of the United States, used black Sharpie marker to sign first round of executive orders. US President Donald Trump signs an executive order during the 60th presidential inauguration parade at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, US, on Monday. (Bloomberg) Trump signed several executive orders…
China and the United States could face a communication breakdown and risk “fierce confrontation” if Donald Trump ushers in a hawkish team of advisers to oversee the country’s China policy. According to analysts, China does not fear the possibility of an increasingly hardline policy from the new Trump administration and is awaiting the US president-elect’s…