Saturday July 5, 2025
Politics
1 dead in triple Queens stabbing at end of July 4th celebrations

The president has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals. He has in recent days escalated his attacks against Mamdani.

US deportees arrive in South Sudan, airport sources say

An aircraft carrying U.S. deportees arrived in South Sudan on Saturday. Eight migrants lost their last-ditch effort to halt their deportation by the government.

UK foreign secretary visits Syria after easing sanctions

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to discuss boosting cooperation.

MTG Wants to Make ‘Deadly’ Weather Manipulation a Felony

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has a new top priority after doing her part to shuffle President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” across the finish line.

New York Times responds after Zohran Mamdani story stirs liberal backlash

Hacked documents show Mamdani identified as "Black or African American" on his application.

Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

President Barack Obama had the Affordable Care Act. Joe Biden had the Inflation Reduction Act. President Donald Trump will have the tax cuts.

Trump criticized for using antisemitic 'Shylock' to describe bankers

U.S. President Donald Trump drew criticism for using the antisemitic term "Shylock" to describe some bankers during remarks on his signature tax-cut and spending legislation.

Lawsuit from mom of man killed by Seattle officer involved in multiple deaths is moving forward

Rose Johnson's son was killed by a Seattle police officer six years ago. A federal judge cleared the way for Johnson's excessive force lawsuit to move forward.

Democrats going after Trump’s megabill tell their own stories of needing Medicaid and other aid programs

A handful of liberal candidates are relying on their personal experiences with programs facing key cuts.

Philadelphia bar mass shooting leaves multiple injured: What to know

Multiple people were wounded in a mass shooting inside a South Philadelphia restaurant and bar. Newsweek has contacted the Philadelphia Police Department for comment.

The next megabill Congress needs to worry about

Thursday's historic vote passing President Donald Trump's megabill ends months of negotiation, infighting and compromise. It also started a countdown until Congress has to do it all.

Kamala Harris Sparks MAGA Meltdown With Fourth of July Post

Former Vice President Kamala Harris sent MAGA into a frenzy with her simple Fourth of July message. “I am taking a moment to reflect,” the ex-vice president wrote Friday on X.

What Makes Jersey Run: Inside the drama of Gov. Murphy’s final state budget

This is the latest edition of a weekly newsletter on the crazy world of New Jersey politics. You can subscribe here.

Trump got $170 billion for immigration. Now he has to enact it.

Even with new cash, ICE could face challenges to meet the White House's goal of 1 million annual deportations.

Colombian police capture suspect in attack on Senator Uribe, sources say

Colombian police capture a fugitive accused of involvement in last month's attack. Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, was attacked.

Denmark has long been Euroskeptic. Donald Trump helped change that

As Denmark takes over the presidency of the European Union, Danes are more strongly pro-European than at any time in the past two decades.

U.S. deports men from Asia and Latin America to South Sudan after legal saga

The deportation flight landed in South Sudan just before midnight EST on Friday.

UK lawmaker from Farage's Reform removes himself from the party

A British lawmaker from Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, James McMurdock, has removed himself from the party pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations relating to business propriety.

Ukraine's top general warns of possible new Russian offensive in northeast

Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi warned of a possible new Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region.

China's New Drone Mothership Could Shift The Balance In Its Favor

China may take drone warfare to the next level with a new mothership.