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Jul 25 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Donald Trump might not have been shot after all newsweek.com/donald-trump-m…
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday that it was not clear whether former President Donald Trump was shot or hit by shrapnel when a gunman opened fire at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
May 17 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Full details: Congress suddenly erupts into chaos amid hearing
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After Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked Rep. Jasmine Crockett over her eyelashes, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez jumped in to defend Crockett.
Dec 21, 2023 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
The amount of money that the Republican National Committee had on hand for spending at the end of November was the lowest bank balance it's had at that point in any year since 2016 according to FEC filings. newsweek.com/republican-nat…
the GOP governing body revealed it had $9.96 million to spend as of November 30, which is less than half what it had to work with when Donald Trump was contesting his first presidential election. newsweek.com/republican-nat…
Apr 17, 2023 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
Newsweek has obtained more than four dozen of the leaked intelligence documents revealed earlier this month. Almost all were written from Feb. 27-March 1, and give insight into U.S. intelligence's perspective of the war.
The U.S. has at least 100 personnel in Ukraine, suggesting they are in the embassy attending to diplomatic and aid questions, with another 14 special operators in the country.
Details emerge about Nashville covenant school shooter: newsweek.com/who-nashville-…
The White House urged Congress to take action on gun violence after at least six people were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, including at least three students.
Israel faces unprecedented opposition as the government attempts to restructure its judiciary. A union umbrella representing more than 800,000 workers has called for a walkout, and tens of thousands took to the streets in protest. newsweek.com/israel-faces-r…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who returned to the position in Dec. 2022, has been attempting to curb the Israeli Supreme Court's influence on lawmaking by creating override powers for Knesset, Israel's parliament. newsweek.com/israel-faces-r…
Mar 22, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Don't bet on it! 🏀
States are rushing to legalize sports gambling. The potential price: A boom in addiction.
🔗: newsweek.com/2023/04/07/spo…
The #NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament is the pinnacle of college sports. The Big Dance. The Final Four. March Madness.
Sep 30, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Prominent state-level Republicans in Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Pennsylvania have so far publicly expressed support for Democrats facing Trump-backed GOP nominees.
Here's how those races have unfolded so far: newsweek.com/every-republic…
In Pennsylvania, former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff threw his support behind democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, saying he would lead the state "with honor and integrity."
Sep 30, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Hurricane Ian live updates: Latest on Florida damage as storm heads north newsweek.com/hurricane-ian-…
Florida officials have reported 21 fatalities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie warned this number could rise as search and rescue efforts continue across southwest Florida.
Hurricane Ian swept through Florida on Wednesday bringing flash flooding and sustained wind speeds of 150 mph as a category 4 storm, one of the strongest in recent memory.
The latest from our live blog: newsweek.com/ian-hurricane-…
More than 2.5 million Floridians are without power, with several southern counties near total blackout. @insideFPL said Ian's destruction will mean parts of its infrastructure will need to be rebuilt entirely.
Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall has now ended as guests arrive for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Live updates: newsweek.com/queen-elizabet…
The Princess of Wales' parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, have been seen arriving at Westminster Abbey, more than an hour before the funeral is set to take place.
🔴Reports of mass casualties in Ukraine.
🔴 Missile strikes and explosions have been reported in major Ukrainian cities.
🔴 Putin warns that "anyone who tries to interfere" will face an "instant" response from Russia.
Live updates: newsweek.com/ukraine-live-r…
In a televised address, Putin said he was taking action to “demilitarize” Ukraine in response to threats coming from Kyiv. He warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to "immediate consequences they have never seen in history."
Feb 23, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The European Union adopted a sanctions package against Russia following the Kremlin's recognition of the non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine.
The latest from our live blog: newsweek.com/russia-ukraine…
Ukraine has declared a 30-day state of emergency starting Thursday. The Ukrainian government also told its citizens to leave Russia and the military put more than 200,000 reserve forces on notice that they will be mobilized.
Live Updates: Joe Biden addresses nation after U.S. completes Afghanistan withdrawal
Biden said in a statement that he planned to provide additional insight on his decision not to extend the August 31 deadline for the United States' withdrawal.
Someone Trump may have once labeled a “RINO” but has since received “complete and total endorsement” ahead of a 2022 Senate re-election bid. A regular social media user, his posts drive little engagement with his audience.
Oct 26, 2020 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
As part of a four-month investigation, Newsweek has identified 600 community groups in the U.S. with links to the Chinese Communist Party—part of a large campaign by Beijing to sow unrest ahead of the U.S. election. bit.ly/34wHqZ0
Over the past six weeks, for example, both Google and Microsoft have reported attempted cyber attacks linked to Beijing that targeted individuals who worked with the Biden and Trump campaigns. bit.ly/34wHqZ0
Oct 14, 2020 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
As QAnon conspiracy theories draw new believers, scientists take aim at a misinformation pandemic, writes @dhfreedman. bit.ly/2FtgzmJ
The first three "nodes" of the conspiracy-theory network known as QAnon arose in 2018 in the persons of founders Tracy Diaz, Paul Furber and Coleman Rogers. bit.ly/2FtgzmJ
Apr 6, 2020 • 20 tweets • 8 min read
Doctors are being forced to ration care. Don't blame them. Blame decades of poor U.S. policy | Opinion newsweek.com/2020/04/24/doc…
"What COVID-19 is telling us is our choice—often hidden but nonetheless revealing of our ethics—to underinvest in public health is now going to cost us in terms of economic instability, tragic choices and lives lost." @ehbvassar president of @Vassar.
Sep 3, 2019 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
During her recent trip to Honduras, immigration reporter @chantaladasilva got a firsthand account of why so many Hondurans risk the journey to the U.S. border. trib.al/VW4wI7X
28-year-old mother-of-two Carmen Martinez knows the rules for staying alive.
If she wants to invite a friend or even a family member from outside the neighborhood over to her house, she has to get permission from a gang leader first.