Author: Robert Jones

President Donald Trump in a strongly worded Truth Social post published on Saturday evening heavily criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, for his demands in exchange for ending his party’s filibuster of every nominee the president puts before the Senate.Democrats are stalling the process, dragging it out and eating into the Senate recess and frustrating their counterparts across the aisle – as well as the president, who suggested the Republicans should tell Schumer and Democrats to “GO TO HELL!”Newsweek reached out to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office by email outside of normal business hours on Saturday evening…

Sydney Sweeney has been registered as a Republican Party member in Florida since June 2024, according to publicly available voter registration records reviewed by Newsweek and multiple news outlets.The disclosure comes as the Euphoria star faces intense scrutiny over her recent American Eagle advertisement, which has sparked accusations of racist messaging and drawn defense from White House Communications Director Steven Cheung.Newsweek reached out to a spokesperson for Sweeney via email on Saturday for comment.Why It MattersSweeney’s Republican registration provides new context for critics who view her recent public appearances through a political lens, while supporters argue she represents a rejection…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution has removed from an exhibit a reference to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments, a decision that comes as the White House exerts pressure to offer a more positive — and selective — view of American history. A spokesperson said the exhibit eventually “will include all impeachments.”A label referring to impeachment had been added in 2021 to the National Museum for American History’s exhibit on the American presidency, in a section called “Limits of Presidential Power.” Smithsonian spokesperson Phillip Zimmerman said Friday that the section, which includes materials on the impeachment of President Bill…

Facebook Tweet Email Link When authoritarianism encroaches, apologists often present a strongman’s power grabs as rational — even imperative for the national good. Top Trump administration aides followed that playbook on Sunday, justifying the president’s abrupt firing of the government’s top labor official in charge of employment statistics over jobs numbers that dented his proclamation of a new “golden age.” But the ouster of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, taken alongside President Donald Trump’s concurrent bid to destroy the independence of the Federal Reserve, threatens the US economy’s reputation as a bulwark of stability and integrity that has…

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History on Saturday released a statement on its website announcing that it would reinstall President Donald Trump to its exhibit about impeachments, saying that it never intended his removal to be temporary.Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment by email outside of normal business hours on Saturday evening.Why It MattersThe museum removed references to Trump’s two impeachments from its exhibit on presidential impeachments last month, igniting a debate about historical accuracy and political influence in public institutions.The controversy centered on “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” exhibit, which included a temporary label…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention.The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to Bryan, Texas, but did not explain the circumstances. Her attorney, David Oscar Markus, also confirmed the move but declined to discuss the reasons for it.Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the disgraced financier, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. She had been held at a low-security…

The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for Washington D.C., filling a critical Justice Department position after President Donald Trump withdrew his initial controversial nominee.The confirmation comes after Trump pulled his first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr., following opposition from key Republican senators who cited concerns over Martin’s support for January 6th Capitol rioters. Martin has since been reassigned as the Justice Department’s pardon attorney.Why It MattersThe U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia oversees federal prosecutions in the nation’s capital, including high-profile political cases and matters involving national security.…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli settler accused of killing a prominent Palestinian activist during a confrontation captured on video in the occupied West Bank will be released from house arrest, an Israeli court ruled Friday.The video shot by a Palestinian witness shows Yinon Levi brandishing a pistol and tussling with a group of unarmed Palestinians. He can be seen firing two shots, but the video does not show where the bullets hit. Witnesses said one of the shots killed Awdah Hathaleen, an English teacher and father of three, who was uninvolved and was standing nearby.The Israeli military is…

President Donald Trump labeled Charlamagne tha God a “low IQ individual” after the radio host suggested conservative Republicans will use the storm around the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files to take the party back from the MAGA movement.Why It MattersThe U.S. president has tried to get the MAGA community’s attention off the figure of Epstein in recent weeks. The late New York financier and convicted sex offender, died in jail on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.What To KnowCharlamagne tha God, whose real name is Lenard McKelvey, made the comments during an interview with Lara Trump, the president’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country’s workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican support for her efforts to root out diversity programs, roll back protections for transgender workers and prioritize religious rights in the workplace.Democratic lawmakers and prominent civil rights groups fiercely opposed Lucas’ confirmation, saying she has subjected the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to the whims of the president, who elevated her to acting chair in January and, in an unprecedented act, fired two of the agency’s Democratic commissioners before their terms expired.Lucas, who was first appointed to…