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newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
President Donald Trump has floated a 100 percent tariff on films produced in other countries, but one of his chief political rivals would mostly be shielded from the policy if it goes into effect. Why It MattersTrump wrote in a Truth Social post Sunday that he wants to impose the tariff on movies produced in other countries as a way to help save the "dying" film industry.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Representative Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, faced backlash from constituents during a town hall over the weekend which saw police forcibly remove a social worker from the meeting.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Travel plans for thousands of passengers could be disrupted as the air traffic control (ATC) staffing meltdown at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) continued into its second week on Monday. Why It MattersThe airport in Newark, New Jersey, is among the busiest in the country, servicing more than 48 million passengers in 2024. It's a major hub for New York City travel, but a major ATC staffing shortage over the past week has caused some flights to face hours-long delays.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Dozens of cities across the country are hosting "May Day" protests over the weekend to oppose President Donald Trump's administration and policies. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. Why It MattersThe group 50501, one of the organizers of these protests, has become one of the most influential groups organizing demonstrations against Trump since his return to the Oval Office in January.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Tesla investor Ross Gerber told Newsweek that he believes Elon Musk could be behind The Wall Street Journal report that the electric-vehicle manufacturer's board has considered ousting him as CEO. Newsweek reached out to Tesla for comment via email on Friday. Why It MattersTesla has faced backlash amid Musk's involvement in President Donald Trump's administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
A former adviser to House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi criticized Democratic leaders' approach to handling President Donald Trump in a new interview with Politico published Friday. Why It Matters Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential race left Democrats divided about the best way to move forward. The divisions are ideological-between progressives and moderate Democrats-and generational.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Republican college students are not as happy with President Donald Trump's administration as they were in January, according to a Newsweek/CollegePulse poll. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. Why It MattersTrump made inroads with college students, a group that has leaned toward Democrats for decades, in the 2024 presidential race, as some polls suggest that younger votershave become more conservative.
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1 week ago | 
miamiherald.com | Andrew Stanton
Republican college students are not as happy with President Donald Trump's administration as they were in January, according to a Newsweek/CollegePulse poll. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email. Why It MattersTrump made inroads with college students, a group that has leaned toward Democrats for decades, in the 2024 presidential race, as some polls suggest that younger votershave become more conservative.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, told reporters this week he has "serious questions" about Ed Martin, who is President Donald Trump's nomination to lead the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia. Newsweek reached out to Tillis' and Martin's offices for comment via email. Why It MattersTrump appointed Martin, the former chair of the Missouri Republican Party, to become the top prosecutor in Washington.
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1 week ago | 
newsweek.com | Andrew Stanton
Republican Senator Jon Husted of Ohio has an early lead over two potential Democratic challengers in the latest poll of the Buckeye State's 2026 Senate race. "I will work hard and win," he told Newsweek. However, a professor of political science at Bowling Green State University, which conducted the poll, said Democrats could yet retake the seat if the economy worsens, by regaining their standing as the party of the middle and working class.
