Author: Robert Jones

President Donald Trump has said those involved in promoting what he called the Russia ‘hoax,’ the belief that the Russian state interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help his campaign, “should pay a price” during a television appearance on Friday.During the Newsmax interview, Trump singled out former President Barack Obama, whom he described as “more the mastermind,” and Hillary Rodham Clinton, ex-secretary of state and first lady, for what he said was their involvement.Newsweek contacted the office of Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, via the Clinton Foundation, for comment on Saturday by online inquiry form and email…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One as he returns to Washington, D.C., in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 29, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ added a temporary $40,000 limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT.But the phaseout, or income-based benefit reduction, creates what some experts are calling a “SALT torpedo,” or artificially high tax rate, when modified adjusted gross income falls between $500,000 and $600,000.”Anyone reporting income in that range” should talk with their tax and investment advisors, said certified financial planner Jim Guarino, managing director…

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has indicated that it would continue buying oil from Russia despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.The Indian foreign ministry said its relationship with Russia was “steady and time-tested,” and should not be seen through the prism of a third country.Addressing a weekly presser on Friday, spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said India’s broader stance on securing its energy needs was guided by the availability of oil in the markets and prevailing global circumstances.The comments follow an announcement by President Donald Trump that he intends to impose a 25% tariff on goods from India plus an additional…

Ghislaine Maxwell, the 62-year-old British socialite convicted of trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to Federal Prison Camp Bryan, a minimum-security facility in Texas, earlier this week.Newsweek contacted Maxwell’s attorney for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours.Why It MattersPresident Donald Trump has been under intense pressure over the Epstein case since July 6 when the Department of Justice and FBI released a joint statement asserting he had “no incriminating ‘client list'” and died by suicide. Conspiracy theorists, including a section of Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, have long maintained that Epstein was…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House did not pressure the Smithsonian to remove references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit and will include him in an updated presentation “in the coming weeks,” the museum said Saturday. The revelation that Trump was no longer listed among impeached presidents sparked concern that history was being whitewashed to appease the president. “We were not asked by any Administration or other government official to remove content from the exhibit,” the Smithsonian statement said. A museum spokesperson, Phillip Zimmerman, had previously pledged that “a future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments,”…

Elon Musk made donations totaling $15 million to three super PACs supporting Donald Trump and the Republicans after his very public falling out with the president, but all before he announced his plans for the new “America Party.”Newsweek reached out to the White House and Musk via X, SpaceX, and Tesla for comment by email outside of normal business hours on Saturday morning.Why It MattersMusk and Trump formed a fast and mutually beneficial friendship in the runup to the 2024 presidential election, with Musk bankrolling Trump’s campaign to the tune of at least $250 million and helping him secure victory…

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott warning them that he will seek their removal from office if they don’t return.The revolt by Democrats, and Abbott giving them until Monday to come home or face efforts to strip them of their elected positions, pushed a widening fight over congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections into new territory. At the center of the deepening impasse is Trump’s pursuit of five more…

Detainees at the controversial immigration facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” have reportedly been on a hunger strike for more than 10 days, protesting conditions at the center.However, a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official rejected the reports, telling Newsweek in an email on Sunday morning: “FALSE. There is no hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time, nor will it be the last, that the media repeats unsubstantiated, inaccurate allegations about illegal alien detention facilities.”Newsweek has reached out to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office for comment via email on Saturday.Why It Matters There have been allegations…

BANGKOK (AP) — Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. France’s CAC 40 added 0.8% in early trading to 7,609.44, while the German DAX rose nearly 1.0% to 23,702.42. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.4% to 9,108.28. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.6% at 43,951.00. S&P 500 futures rose 0.6% to 6,302.75. Markets in Asia had already reacted on Friday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement late Thursday of sweeping tariffs on imports from many U.S. trading partners. The new…

France began a large-scale airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Friday, deploying four flights from Jordan to deliver 40 tons of food and supplies as the international posture towards the spiraling humanitarian crisis shifted in the face of imminent famine.French President Emmanuel Macron announced the move as part of a plea for Israel to permit full humanitarian access, Reuters reported. The effort is the result of a multinational coalition including Jordan, Germany and the United Arab Emirates.Newsweek reached out to the foreign ministries of France and Israel outside of normal business hours on Saturday afternoon for comment.Why…