Author: Robert Jones

The Trump administration will deny federal disaster‑preparedness aid to U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies, linking routine funding to its political position.In grant notices posted Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said applicants must comply with its “terms and conditions,” which include certifying they will not cut off “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies” to remain eligible for assistance.Why It MattersThe rule covers at least $1.9 billion in federal grants that states depend on for search‑and‑rescue gear, emergency management salaries, backup power systems, and other essentials, according to 11 FEMA grant notices reviewed by Reuters. It marks the Trump…

A window display of actress Sydney Sweeney is seen on a window of an American Eagle store on August 01, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesShares of American Eagle surged 20% on Monday after President Donald Trump complimented the retailer’s marketing campaign with actress Sydney Sweeney.”Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the ‘HOTTEST’ ad out there. It’s for American Eagle, and the jeans are ‘flying off the shelves.’ Go get ’em Sydney!” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social not long after markets opened. Shortly after Trump’s post, shares of American Eagle jumped, and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement — and the backing of his base of supporters — is expected to be fierce. Mace, who last year won her third term representing South Carolina’s 1st District, made her run official during a launch event Monday at The Citadel military college in Charleston. She plans to start a statewide series of town halls later this week with an event in Myrtle Beach.“I’m running for governor because South Carolina doesn’t need another empty suit…

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will “substantially” raise tariffs on India because it’s still buying Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits,” the president posted on his social media network, Truth Social. “Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA.” But India pushed back, saying it is being unfairly targeted by the United States and European Union for importing oil from Russia.…

Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has climbed to its highest level of the year, according to newly released polling data.The latest ActiVote poll, conducted between July 1 and 31 among 454 respondents, put Trump’s disapproval rating at 52.1 percent, up from 51.5 percent last month. Meanwhile, his approval rating has remained at 44.5 percent.Why It MattersVoters have in particular raised concerns about the administration’s handling of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case, as well as Trump’s tariffs policies and his impact on the economy more broadly. File photo: Donald Trump gestures as he departs from the South Lawn of the…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThe European Union announced Monday that it will suspend for six months its planned countermeasures against the United States’ tariffs, which which were set to take effect this week.”On 27 July 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump agreed a deal on tariffs and trade,” the EU Commission spokesperson for trade said in a statement.The spokesperson touted the agreement as restoring “stability and predictability for citizens and businesses on both…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural content and even emergency alerts.The demise of the corporation, known as CPB, is a direct result of President Donald Trump’s targeting of public media, which he has repeatedly said is spreading political and cultural views antithetical to those the United States should be espousing. The closure is expected to…

The announcement by Kamala Harris, former vice president, that she is publishing a book about her failed 2024 presidential campaign, titled 107 Days, with reference to the period she spent vying with Donald Trump, has been panned by conservative critics.Newsweek contacted Harris for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.Why It MattersHarris became the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee in August after Joe Biden dropped out of the race amid concern within his party over the then-president’s age and cognitive state.However, Harris went on to lose the 2024 presidential election, picking up 226 Electoral College votes against 312…

U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards reporters from Marine One at at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and one of his top economic advisors stoked baseless conspiracies about federal jobs data Monday, suggesting without evidence that Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report had been “rigged” by federal workers bent on sabotaging the president.”All over the US government, there have been people who have been resisting Trump everywhere they can,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday on CNBC.Trump, meanwhile, claimed on social media that the report, which painted a…

NEW YORK (AP) — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum exhibits. But whether something even gets remembered and how — particularly when it comes to the history of a country and its leader — is often the furthest thing from simple.The latest example of that came Friday, when the Smithsonian Institution said it had removed a reference to the 2019 and 2021 impeachments of President Donald Trump from a panel in an exhibition about the American presidency. Trump has pressed institutions and…