Jason Lemon

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Weekend Editor at Newsweek

Proud Michigander. Missing Beirut. Living in Brooklyn. Weekend Editor @Newsweek

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Van Hollen suggests he's OK with deporting Abrego Garcia with key condition

3 days ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, suggested on Sunday that he'd be fine with Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation with the key condition that his "due process" rights were respected. Newsweek has reached out to Van Hollen's office for further comment via email on Sunday. Why It MattersVan Hollen, along with many others, has been highly critical of the Trump administration's deportation of Abrego Garcia.
Donald Trump vows to make America "more religious" than ever before

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

By Jason Lemon 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. President Donald Trump promised on Sunday that he would help make the United Sates "more religious.""We are, together, going to make America bigger, better, stronger, wealthier, healthier, and more religious, than it has ever been before!!!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.
Democratic leaders get worst polling result in over two decades

4 days ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

Democratic leaders in Congress got more bad news this week after new polling showed confidence in their leadership has reached a historic low. Why It MattersDemocratic leaders have struggled to mount an effective response to President Donald Trump and Republicans since their defeat in the 2024 election, in which they lost control of the Senate and the White House while the GOP held its majority in the House of Representatives.
Iran Reaching ‘Better Understanding’ with US in Nuclear Talks-Diplomat

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Jason Lemon

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke favorably about nuclear negotiations with President Donald Trump's administration, after a second-round of talks concluded in Rome, Italy on Saturday. "We succeeded in reaching a better understanding on certain principles and goals," the diplomat said, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.
Putin announces "Easter truce"

5 days ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday an "Easter truce" for Moscow's war against Ukraine. "Guided by humanitarian motives, the Russian side announces an Easter ceasefire from 06:00 pm today to 00:00 am Monday. I hereby order all military operations ceased for this period. We assume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example.
Trump Admin Releases Previously Classified Kennedy Files: What to Know

6 days ago | myrtlebeachonline.com | Jason Lemon

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday released a tranche of previously classified documents related to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. "Nearly 60 years after the tragic assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the American people will, for the first time, have the opportunity to review the federal government's investigation thanks to the leadership of President Trump.
Trump admin declares China "lab leak" the true origins of COVID-19

6 days ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. The White House on Friday published an in-depth webpage outlining its belief that a "lab leak" in China was the "true origins" of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Public health officials often mislead the American people through conflicting messaging, knee-jerk reactions, and a lack of transparency.
Trump official's remarks on Americans' savings accounts spark backlash

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks about Americans monitoring their retirement accounts sparked backlash on social media on Sunday after he suggested that people aren't monitoring "day-to-day fluctuations."Newsweek reached out to the Treasury Department for comment on Sunday.
Judge Rebukes Trump Admin’s Request-’Shocks the Conscience’

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Jason Lemon

Judge Paula Xinis rejected a request from President Donald Trump's administration asking her to life her order demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. "The risk of harm shocks the conscience. Defendants have forcibly put him in a facility that intentionally mixes rival gang members without any regard for protecting the detainees from 'harm at the hands of the gangs,'" Xinix wrote in the Sunday ruling.
Trump official confronted over tariffs on islands where only penguins live

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Jason Lemon

President Donald Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was confronted during a CNN interview on Sunday over why the administration has levied tariffs on islands only inhabited by penguins. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Agriculture for comment from Rollins on Sunday.