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John Oliver Extends but Still Wants Paramount to Stay Away

Last Week Tonight host signs for a year instead of the usual 3

(Newser) - John Oliver isn't leaving HBO anytime soon—but he's not exactly locking in for the long haul, either. The Last Week Tonight host has extended his deal with the network through 2027, Variety reports, keeping his Emmy-magnet series in place for at least one more year beyond its current...

Another Musician Criticizes White House for Using His Song

Noah Kahan says he would 'never approve' its use by the Trump administration

(Newser) - Grammy-nominated folk performer Noah Kahan is following Katy Perry in blasting the Trump administration for unauthorized use of his music. After his song "American Cars" appeared in a recent White House Instagram post that praised President Trump as a champion of Michigan autoworkers, the "Stick Season" singer, currently on...

Cornyn Puts Foot in Todd Blanche's Path to AG

GOP senator demands written end to agency's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' before backing nominee

(Newser) - Todd Blanche's path to becoming attorney general just hit a procedural wall. Texas Sen. John Cornyn is stalling a committee vote on Blanche's confirmation, insisting the Justice Department put in writing that its controversial "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is finished for good, as well as clarify who exactly is...

Zelensky Finds a Changing Tide in Washington

Leader greeted with support, new hope for a Ukrainian war victory

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky just had the kind of Washington day he could only have wished for last year, according to a Politico analysis. The Ukrainian president left an Oval Office meeting with President Trump in a buoyant mood and then watched from the Senate gallery as lawmakers overwhelmingly advanced sanctions targeting...

Royal Job Post Is Open: 'The Wasp' Is Leaving

Longtime aide Sir Clive Alderton is retiring after 20 years

(Newser) - Buckingham Palace is starting the hunt for King Charles III's next behind-the-scenes power player. Sir Clive Alderton, the monarch's principal private secretary and de facto chief of staff, will leave the role by May 2027, stepping down around his 60th birthday after two decades in the royal household,...

Trump Goes After Thune With New Slam
Trump Goes After Thune
With New Slam
Jul 27, 2026 12:19 PM CDT

Trump Goes After Thune With New Slam

Democrats are 'lucky' with him as GOP Senate leader, says president

(Newser) - President Trump is turning up the heat on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, urging him not to let senators leave Washington for August recess without acting on the election bill Trump has been championing. In a Monday Truth Social post , Trump said Thune should keep the chamber in session until...

Bridge Opening Leaves US Out
Bridge Opening
Leaves US Out
Jul 24, 2026 5:00 PM CDT

Bridge Opening Leaves US Out

Toll-sharing dispute and Trump's tariff threats overshadow cross-border project

(Newser) - Canada opened its newest link to the US on Friday—with the Americans pointedly absent. The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, marked its milestone with a Canada-only ceremony after a fight over toll revenue and fresh tariff threats from President Trump chilled cross-border ties. Ottawa...

More Bad News for Tate Brothers as Extradition Looms

Onetime allies in Trump world are distancing themselves from siblings amid legal woes

(Newser) - Hours after Andrew and Tristan Tate were picked up by federal agents in Miami, their camp tried to get longtime ally Alina Habba on the phone—and got nothing back. The Trump-world lawyer, who told Andrew Tate on a January 2025 podcast, "I got your back over here,"...

Trump: Saudis Must Do One Thing Before Nukes Pact

President ties nuclear pact to Saudi Arabia normalizing its ties with Israel

(Newser) - President Trump is tying a key Middle East nuclear deal to a diplomatic breakthrough that has long eluded Washington. The president said on Thursday that a new US-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement will only move forward if Riyadh formally normalizes relations with Israel, folding it into the Abraham Accords he launched...

Secret Service Probes Soaring Threats Against Protectees

Investigations surge 40% as agency counters drones, mental health risks

(Newser) - Threats against the president and other top officials are surging, according to the Secret Service, which says it has opened more than 10,000 threat investigations this year—a jump of about 40% over last year, NBC News reports. Director Sean Curran described the current political climate as unlike anything...

Trump OKs 30-Year Civilian Nuclear Pact With Saudi Arabia
Trump OKs Nuclear
Deal With Saudis
Jul 22, 2026 6:37 AM CDT

Trump OKs Nuclear Deal With Saudis

President approves 30-year deal that positions US firms to build uranium enrichment sites there

(Newser) - President Trump has signed off on a 30-year nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia that could put US companies at the center of the kingdom's civilian atomic program, and that could put Congress in a tight spot. The agreement, worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars, gives American...

Mamdani: We Can't Arrest Netanyahu, but Feds Should

Mayor urges US to join ICC and enforce Netanyahu warrant

(Newser) - New York's mayor says his hands are tied on Benjamin Netanyahu—but Washington's aren't. In a video posted late Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city lacks the legal authority to act on an International Criminal Court warrant for the Israeli prime minister, but urged the federal...

Trump: No, Netanyahu Won't Be Arrested in NYC

President pushes back on suggestion by Mayor Mamdani

(Newser) - President Trump is trying to slam the door on a politically explosive question: whether New York City's mayor could have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested during his expected visit for the UN General Assembly in September. In a social media post Monday, Trump wrote that the Israeli prime minister "will...

Iran Says US Strikes Hit Civilian Infrastructure

Central Command says US hit dozens of military sites overnight

(Newser) - Iran and the US have traded blows across the Gulf for a sixth straight night. US Central Command says its latest wave of air and naval strikes, which ended at dawn Friday, targeted "dozens" of Iranian military sites, including coastal surveillance, air defenses, logistics hubs, and maritime assets, the...

Trump Boots Newly Appointed US Attorney in Under an Hour

Administration notified Roger Rogoff, who was supposed to lead Seattle prosecutions, by email

(Newser) - Roger Rogoff's stint as Seattle's top federal prosecutor lasted less time than a lunch break, and it may now set off a major legal fight. The New York Times reports that the Trump administration removed Rogoff by email just 54 minutes after federal judges in Washington state unanimously...

China Is Suddenly More Popular Than the US

25 of 36 countries favor China in new global survey—Mexico and Canada among them

(Newser) - China just scored a first in global opinion polling—and it comes at America's expense. A new Pew Research Center survey of more than 42,000 people in 36 countries finds China is now viewed more favorably than the US in 25 of them, the first time Pew has...

Trump Lauds 'Gesture of Goodwill' From Iran

Says country has released American citizen held since 2024

(Newser) - An American citizen held in Iran since late 2024 is finally out, with President Trump taking a victory lap, NBC News reports. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump said Iran had allowed a "wrongfully detained" American to depart and called the move a "gesture of Goodwill,"...

Trump Walks Back Plan for Hormuz Toll
Trump Walks Back
Plan for Hormuz Toll
Jul 14, 2026 10:53 AM CDT

Trump Walks Back Plan for Hormuz Toll

Instead, he touts 'massive' investments by Gulf states into the US

(Newser) - Apparently, the plan for a US toll on the Strait of Hormuz wasn't so solid after all. A day after he announced his intention to impose a 20% "reimbursement fee" on cargo moving through the waterway, President Trump reeled it back in on Tuesday, reports the AP . In...

Trump's New Target in Iran: Pickaxe Mountain

President threatens to 'take out' fortified nuclear-linked site, probably 'soon'

(Newser) - President Trump says Washington has a new target in Iran: Pickaxe Mountain . In a Monday interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, the president said the US is "going to take out Pickaxe Mountain" and warned Iranian leaders to "be ready," while vowing continued strikes, per Reuters...

Trump: US Will 'Keep' Hormuz, Get Paid to Protect It

President suggests wealthy allies will pay 'a lot of money'

(Newser) - President Trump says the US will be paid "a lot of money" to guard the Strait of Hormuz. In a Fox News interview Monday, Trump said the country shouldn't secure the world's most watched oil chokepoint for free, vowing that America is "going to get paid for guarding" the...

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