After the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by President Trump. The court Thursday allowed Republicans’ new congressional map to move ahead — despite a lower court finding that the Texas legislature had […]
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Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal ‘could be a problem’
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images President Trump spoke to reporters at a John F Kennedy Center event on Sunday US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix’s planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks. At an event in Washington DC on Sunday, he said […]
Trump officials review census racial category changes : NPR
An envelope sent from the U.S. Census Bureau contains information about the 2020 national head count. The Trump administration is reviewing the racial and ethnic categories approved for the 2030 census and other future federal surveys. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A Trump administration official on Friday signaled a potential rollback of […]
What are the implications of Trump’s Somali ‘garbage’ comments? | Donald Trump
Critics say remarks cross a line in public debate. Surrounded by his cabinet, US President Donald Trump described Somalis living in the United States as “garbage”. The comments have been widely condemned, but not by his supporters. What are the implications, not just in the US but elsewhere? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Samakab Hussein – […]
Kennedy Center Honors are coming up. Trump is hosting : NPR
President Trump stands in the presidential box as he tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on March 17. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Kennedy Center Honors have traditionally been one of Washington’s splashiest affairs. Think Hollywood on the […]
Trump can keep National Guard in Washington, DC, for now: Appeals court | Donald Trump News
Court grants stay on previous order giving timeline for troop withdrawal as administration considers response. Published On 5 Dec 20255 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A United States appeals court has issued a stay on a lower court’s order requiring the administration of US President Donald Trump to withdraw […]
Trump on Somalis; Signalgate; CDC Vaccine meeting : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories For two consecutive days, President Trump has launched into racist tirades targeting Minnesota’s Somali community. Yesterday, his remarks included comments about Somalis […]
Trump says Witkoff, Kushner had ‘reasonably good meeting’ with Putin despite no breakthrough
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner had a “reasonably good meeting” with Russian President Vladimir Putin during high-stakes negotiations in Moscow, adding that the U.S. negotiators believed Putin “would like to end the war.” “I don’t know what the Kremlin is doing. I can tell […]
Trump uses 'Third World' in a social media post. What's up with that term?
“I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover,” he wrote on Truth Social. That label raises the issue of how to classify certain nations. (Image credit: Jing Wei for NPR) Source link
Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in the U.S., urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it : NPR
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the […]