President Donald Trump said that he is “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his continuing war in Ukraine.
“I’m not happy with Putin, because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said at his Tuesday Cabinet meeting, adding that many of those people being killed were Russia’s own soldiers. “We get a lot of bulls— thrown at us by Putin,” Trump added, as he dismissed the Russian leader’s friendliness as “meaningless.” The president said he was seriously considering imposing sanctions on Moscow.
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03:10 PM EDT
State Department investigates AI impersonation of Secretary Rubio
The State Department is investigating incidents in which artificial intelligence was used to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio in messages sent to U.S. officials and foreign diplomats, according to an agency official, per the New York Times.
A department cable sent last week alerted staff to the impersonation attempts, which included text and voice messages, some delivered via the encrypted messaging app Signal. At least five individuals received the fake communications, including a U.S. governor, a member of Congress, and three foreign ministers.
In a statement Tuesday, a senior State Department official confirmed the investigation and emphasized the agency’s commitment to cybersecurity. “The department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information,” the statement read.
02:43 PM EDT
Trump responds to Elon Musk’s third Party threat: ‘It’ll help us’
President Donald Trump addressed Elon Musk‘s newly-launched “America party” during a televised Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, saying he thinks “it’ll help us.”
Trump and Musk had a very public breakup after Musk left his post as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency in May.
Tensions between them hit a boiling point when Musk publicly trashed the Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which the president signed into law this month.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO formed the “America Party” on Saturday after polling X users on July 4.
02:30 PM EDT
Rollins denies ‘amnesty’ for migrant farm workers, suggests Medicaid recipients could replace them
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins denied suggestions that undocumented migrant farm workers could receive some sort of “amnesty” under the Trump administration
Trump said last week that he’s been considering exemptions for farm workers over fears American farms and the U.S. food supply would be hard hit by his mass deportations.
However, on Tuesday Rollins dismissed the idea and said that new Medicaid work requirements, along with automation, could fill in the huge gaps left by immigrants.
“There’s been a lot of noise in the last few days and a lot of questions about where the president stands and his vision for farm labor,” she said Tuesday. “The first thing I’ll say is, the president has been unequivocal that there will be no amnesty, and I think that’s very, very important.”
Rollins said Trump “has always been of the mindset that at the end of the day, the promise to America to ensure that we have a 100 percent American workforce stands, but we must be strategic and how we are implementing the mass deportation so as not to compromise our food supply.
“Ultimately, the answer on this is automation, also some reform within the current governing structure, and then also, when you think about there are 34 million able-bodied adults in our Medicaid program, there are plenty of workers in America.”
Brooke Rollins on farm laborers: “There will be no amnesty. The mass deportations continue, but in a strategic way. And we move the workforce toward automation and 100% American participation, which with 34 million able-bodied on Medicaid we should be able to do fairly quickly.” pic.twitter.com/GsLprEFImG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 8, 2025
02:20 PM EDT
Netanyahu praises Israel-US relations, says he and Trump agree on destroying Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and President Donald Trump see “eye to eye” about destroying Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
“We have still to finish the job in Gaza, release all the hostages, eliminate and destroy Hamas’ military and governance capabilities, because Gaza must have a different future for our sake, or everything’s sake, and no country will settle for less,” Netanyahu, who is in Washington D.C., told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday.
The Israeli leader said his country was “closer” to a ceasefire deal but dec lined to offer any further detail.
Netanyahu also praised U.S.-Israeli relations, saying that there has “never been the degree of coordination, of cooperation and trust between America and Israel as we have today.”
02:11 PM EDT
Melania Trump to visit flood-hit Texas this week
First Lady Melania Trump is set to accompany President Donald Trump to Texas on Friday to tour the regions devastated by last weekend’s floods.
The floods have killed at least 104 people, including children at a summer camp, while many remain unaccounted for.
Trump called the disaster response “incredible” during his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
01:53 PM EDT
Trump’s marathon Cabinet meeting comes to a close
President Trump’s almost two-hour Cabinet meeting has now ended.
01:45 PM EDT
Trump floats White House decor suggestions during lengthy Cabinet meeting
Trump said he was considering adding his signature gold leaf to the Oval Office, during his length Cabinet meeting.
The president threw the idea over to reporters, asking what they thought he should do.
“It’s really become quite a beautiful place,” Trump said of the White House.
Trump added that he had moved a grandfather clock from the State Department to the White House.
“If I see anything that I like, I’m allowed to take it,” Trump said.
01:42 PM EDT
Donald Trump says White House has ‘tremendous power’ to run US cities
President Trump has said that the White House has the power to “straighten out” New York City and Washington D.C.
Trump was commenting after criticizing New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, adding that a socialist would never have a position of power in the U.S.
“We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to,” Trump said.
“We’re going to straighten out New York, it’s going to — maybe we’re going to have to straighten it out from Washington.”
“We’re going to do something for New York. I can’t tell you what yet, but we’re going to make New York great again,” he added.
01:36 PM EDT
US will impose tariffs of 70 percent, says Trump
Trump said that some countries will pay tariff rates of between 60 and 70 percent.
The president said he sent letters out to certain countries because he couldn’t conduct talks with every nation.
“It’s a better way,” Trump said. “It’s a more powerful way. And we send you a letter. You read the letter. I think it was well crafted.”
01:30 PM EDT
Pam Bondi reacts to missing minute in Jeffrey Epstein video
Attorney General Pam Bondi responded to a question about the alleged missing minute in video footage released by the Department of Justice meant to prove that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide.
At a White House Cabinet meeting, Bondi explained the apparent gap in the video, saying it was the result of an outdated recording system that resets nightly.
“What we learned from the Bureau of Prisons, every night they redo that video. It’s old from like 1999. Every night the video is reset. Every night should have the same minute missing. So we’re looking for that video to release that as well showing that a minute is missing every night. That’s it on Epstein,” Bondi said.
01:21 PM EDT
Trump meeting Netanyahu at the White House to discuss Gaza
President Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming to the White House later today to discuss Gaza.
“He’s coming over later. We’re going to be talking about, I would say almost exclusively, Gaza,” Trump said. “We gotta get that solved.”
The two world leaders also me yesterday.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff said that he was hopeful a 60-day ceasefire can be secured by the end of the week.
01:16 PM EDT
Trump suggests a 200 percent tariff on pharmaceutical drug imports
President Trump has suggested he will announce a “very, very high rate” new tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, which could be up to 200 percent.
Trump also said he is planning to sign an executive order today, to impose a 50 percent tariff on copper. The levy would match the import rates on steel and aluminum.
01:09 PM EDT
Trump says he’ll punish any country that tries to replace US dollar
President Trump has warned that he is prepared to and punish any countries that challenge the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency.
Trump was speaking after discussing his plan to put a 10 percent tariff on countries in the BRICS organization that have discussed creating alternatives.
“I’m just saying, if people want to challenge it, they can, but they’re going to have to pay a big price,” Trump said. “And I don’t think any of them are willing to pay that price.”
Trump described the dollar losing its status as the global reserve, as like “losing a war, a major world war.”
“We would not be the same country any longer. And we’re not going to let that happen.”
12:49 PM EDT
Donald Trump blasts ‘a lot of bullsh*t’ from Putin
President Donald Trump lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, telling reporters, “We get a lot of bulls— thrown at us by Putin,” and dismissing the Russian leader’s friendliness as “meaningless.”
The comments came as Trump confirmed the U.S. would resume sending weapons to Ukraine, reversing a brief pause in shipments.
12:46 PM EDT
Trump says he’s two days away from sending EU a tariff letter
President Trump said the administration was “probably two days off” from sending a letter to the European Union informing them of the new tariff rates they would face.
On Monday, Trump posted multiple letters that had been sent to nations to tell them of their new tariff rates for imports.
The administration has been negotiating with the E.U. on trade but Trump has expressed frustration with the trade block on numerous occasions that they did not appear to be offering what he wanted.
“We are talking to them,” he added.
12:41 PM EDT
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Putin
President Trump said that he was “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his continued war in Ukraine.
“We’re not happy with Putin, I’m not happy with Putin, because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said at the Cabinet meeting.
Trump added that many of those people being killed were Russia’s own soldiers.
“It’s turned out to be tougher,” he said about dealing with the war.
When asked if he was planning to do anything about Putin, Trump snapped at the reporter, “I wouldn’t be telling you.”
12:36 PM EDT
Trump goes after ‘crooked media’ again
President Trump claimed that approval in the “crooked media” had dropped to 17 percent, as he criticized the press’ coverage of the Iran strikes.
“Changes are going to be made to the media,” Trump added, without clarifying what those changes or new legislation would be.
“It’s hard to have a successful country if you have a corrupt media.”
12:33 PM EDT
Hegseth says bombing Iran reestablished ‘American leadership and deterrence’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that bombing Iran meant “reestablishing American leadership and deterrence.”
Hegseth added that the bombings “reversed what happened in Afghanistan” in regards to the global opinion of the U.S. military.
“You saw the debacle of what Biden allowed to happen in Afghanistan, and what that did to our image,” he added, referring to the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan under President Joe Biden in 2021.
President Trump said that he had spoken to America’s “potential enemies” who had called it “very impressive.”
12:18 PM EDT
Noem gets emotional as she discusses Texas floods at Cabinet meeting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem became emotional as she discussed the deadly Texas floods at Trump’s Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
“The parents that were looking for their children and picking up their daughter’s stuffed animals out of the mud and finding their daughter’s shoe that might be laying in the cabin,” she told fellow cabinet members.
“Very emotional, but also just so tragic,” she said.
She also shared how teams from national, state, and local levels were coordinating on the rescue and cleanup efforts.
“We’re cutting through the paperwork of the old FEMA streamlining it, much like your vision of how FEMA should operate,” Noem said.
12:06 PM EDT
Trump’s cabinet meeting begins, no sign of Elon Musk
President Donald Trump’s cabinet meeting has begun but with one notable absence.
For the first time at Trump’s second term cabinet meetings, Elon Musk is missing.
Musk, once a close ally of Trump, previously spoke at the meetings about the work of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, Trump and Musk had a major blow up last month over Trump’s spending and tax cut bill that escalated to the pair throwing accusations and insults at each other.
12:02 PM EDT
Trump says August 1 will be final deadline on tariffs
President Donald Trump says August 1 is the hard deadline for the new tariff rates.
“All money will be due and payable starting AUGUST 1, 2025 – No extensions will be granted,” he wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.
Trump shared the letters he’d sent to 14 different countries including South Africa, South Korea and Japan on Monday, in which he laid out the new tariff rates. His administration has suggested that they are still open to negotiations up to the August 1 deadline.
11:51 AM EDT
JD Vance meets with Israel’s Netanyahu
Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday morning, Associated Press reports.
The meeting took place at the presidential guest house, Blair House, where Netanyahu is staying.
It is not yet clear where they are staying.
10:52 AM EDT
Judge allows Trump administration to cancel $800M in violence grants
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with rescinding nearly $800 million in federal grants intended to support violence prevention and victim services programs.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed a lawsuit brought by five nonprofit organizations, which sought to block the Department of Justice from canceling more than 360 grant awards. While Mehta called the DOJ’s actions “shameful,” he said the court lacked jurisdiction and found no constitutional violation.
The grants, originally funded under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, supported community-based violence intervention, victim recovery services, and youth outreach programs. The DOJ said it canceled the awards in April to realign funding with the administration’s priorities, including law enforcement operations and anti-trafficking efforts.
Critics warn the cuts could reverse progress in reducing gun violence and leave vulnerable communities without critical support. California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the move “a profound setback for public safety.”
10:38 AM EDT
Former NOAA chief links staff cuts to flood alert failures in Texas
As search and recovery efforts continue across flood-ravaged Central Texas, former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad said on Monday that he is “convinced” staffing cuts at the National Weather Service contributed to communication breakdowns with emergency managers during the disaster.
Speaking on CNN News Central, Spinrad pointed to the absence of a warning coordination meteorologist in the Austin/San Antonio forecast office—a key role responsible for ensuring that alerts are received and acted upon. “The staffing was just fine to get the forecast out,” he said, “but when you send a message, there’s no guarantee it’s being received.”
The deadly floods have killed more than 90 people statewide, including 27 children at a summer camp in Kerr County2. Burnet County Chief Deputy Alan Trevino also interviewed on CNN, described the grueling conditions facing first responders, with teams dropped by helicopter into remote areas and cadaver dogs deployed by boat.
Trevino said continued rain, heat, and rugged terrain are complicating the search for missing residents, including a local fire chief, swept away during a rescue attempt.
The White House has defended the federal response, but scrutiny is mounting over whether recent cuts to NOAA and NWS staffing under the Trump administration hindered coordination during the crisis4.
10:26 AM EDT
Trump reverses course, says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine
Trump said Monday that the United States will resume sending defensive weapons to Ukraine, just days after his administration paused some shipments amid concerns over military stockpiles.
“We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to,” Trump told reporters during a White House event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “They have to be able to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard.”
The Pentagon confirmed the shift late Monday, saying the decision came at Trump’s direction and aligns with his “America First” defense priorities. The announcement follows a week of escalating Russian attacks and growing pressure on Washington to maintain support for Ukraine’s defense.
The move marks a sharp reversal after the White House halted some deliveries last week as part of a broader review. Trump has expressed skepticism about long-term aid to Ukraine, but said Monday he was “not happy with President Putin at all” following a recent call with the Russian leader.
10:11 AM EDT
ICE agents forced to wear visible ID under new bill
Immigration enforcement agents guard outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during a protest over federal immigration enforcement raids on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
Immigration enforcement agents guard outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during a protest over federal immigration enforcement raids on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
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Democratic lawmakers have proposed a bill that would force federal immigration agents to wear visible identification during public enforcement operations.
The VISIBLE Act would require agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to wear legible ID, including the agency name or acronym. The agents would also be banned from wearing most face coverings.
The proposed bill, unveiled on Tuesday, was introduced by Democratic Senators Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
There has been growing criticism of ICE in recent months for allowing its agents to carry out targeted enforcement operations across the U.S. in plain clothes and face coverings. Some of the raids carried out by ICE have detained people with proper documentation.
It comes as the Trump administration has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history.
09:58 AM EDT
Trump convenes Cabinet as tariff deadline and flood recovery loom
Trump met with his Cabinet Tuesday for the first time since April, using the high-profile gathering to tout recent legislative wins and reinforce his administration’s trade and disaster response strategies.
The meeting comes just one day after Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House and signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping tax and spending package. It also follows his announcement of new tariffs on dozens of countries, with a deadline for trade deals set for August 1.
09:44 AM EDT
Japan calls Trump’s 25% tariff decision ‘extremely regrettable’
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday called Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all Japanese imports “extremely regrettable,” but said Tokyo would continue to pursue a mutually beneficial trade agreement before the new tariffs take effect on August 1.
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo, Ishiba acknowledged that the tariff rate was slightly lower than what Trump had previously threatened, leaving room for further negotiation. He instructed ministers to protect Japan’s national interests while minimizing the impact on key industries and employment.
The tariff announcement, delivered via letters posted by Trump on Truth Social, has added urgency to stalled trade talks. Japan had previously offered increased investment in the U.S. and modest agricultural concessions, but it resisted pressure to open its rice market, one of the sticking points in the negotiations.
09:31 AM EDT
Pinkas sees ceasefire as likely—but not lasting—in Israel-Hamas talks
Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas said Monday he’s “optimistic” about a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas—but “very pessimistic” about how long it would hold. Speaking with CNN’s Audie Cornish, Pinkas said a 60-day truce and partial hostage-prisoner exchange is likely, largely due to pressure from President Trump, but warned that the deeper political goals of both sides remain fundamentally incompatible.
Pinkas noted that while the U.S.-backed framework includes talks toward a permanent ceasefire and post-war Gaza governance, Israel’s stated aim of eliminating Hamas clashes with the group’s insistence on retaining power. “Israel can’t live with that,” he said.
He also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, calling it “fealty and sycophancy” and suggesting it was a strategic move to avoid public humiliation during his visit to the White House.
Pinkas warned that if no deal is reached, Israeli public opinion could turn sharply against Netanyahu, who remains deeply unpopular at home. “Mass demonstrations” could follow, he said, especially if hostage negotiations collapse.
09:14 AM EDT
Trump ramps up tariff pressure ahead of August 1 deadline
The Trump administration is intensifying pressure on global trading partners to finalize new trade deals by August 1, warning that higher tariffs will take effect if agreements aren’t reached.
Trump began sending letters Monday to more than a dozen countries, including Japan, South Korea, and several Southeast Asian nations, outlining new tariff rates ranging from 25% to 40%. The move follows a 90-day pause on tariffs first announced in April, which was extended this week to give countries more time to negotiate.
White House officials say the letters are part of a broader strategy to apply “maximum leverage” in trade talks. “The president is right in the midst of discussing all sorts of deals,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett added that Trump will decide whether to extend talks or impose tariffs depending on progress made in the coming days. While some countries have reached preliminary agreements, most have not, leaving businesses and consumers facing continued uncertainty.
09:01 AM EDT
White House dodges FEMA questions ahead of Trump’s Texas visit
As Trump prepares to visit flood-ravaged Central Texas on Friday, the White House is refusing to say whether the disaster will affect his plan to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Pressed on the issue Monday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said only that “the president has always said he wants states to do as much as they can” and praised Texas officials for doing a “tremendous job.” When asked again if FEMA’s future was under reconsideration, Leavitt claimed she had already answered the question—though she hadn’t.
Leavitt also pushed back on criticism that Trump’s deep cuts to federal services may have weakened the government’s response to the floods, calling such claims “a depraved lie.” She insisted the National Weather Service “did its job” by issuing multiple warnings ahead of the catastrophic flooding.
Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Texas over the weekend, unlocking federal aid as the death toll from the floods surpassed 100. His administration has faced scrutiny over FEMA staffing shortages and the broader implications of shifting disaster response to the states.
08:46 AM EDT
Donald Trump drops below Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton in popularity ranking
(L-R) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, attend a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of…
(L-R) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, attend a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House on July 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump‘s popularity has fallen below that of former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a recently released YouGov ranking the most popular politicians in the second quarter of 2025.
Newsweek has reached out to the White House outside of regular working hours via email for comment.
The president has been engaged on multiple fronts, some of which have proven divisive within the electorate, including the passage of the “big, beautiful bill” or his tariffs policy. Naturally, a sitting president often serves as an open target for criticism, while leaders of the past tend to benefit from the fact that they’re simply no longer in charge.
08:27 AM EDT
Small business confidence dips as inventory concerns grow
U.S. small business optimism edged down in June, with trade tensions and excess inventory weighing on confidence, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index slipped 0.2 points to 98.6, slightly above the long-term average. The biggest drag came from a sharp rise in firms reporting inventory levels as “too high”—12% in June, nearly double the share in May.
Expectations for future sales also declined, with only 7% of respondents anticipating improvement in the next three months, down from 10% in May. Business owners’ views of their own operations also worsened: just 8% rated their business health as “excellent,” compared to 14% the month before.
The report reflects growing uncertainty among small firms, many of which are navigating shifting consumer demand, rising costs, and new tariffs announced by the Trump administration.
08:13 AM EDT
Marjorie Taylor Greene raises new Epstein question over ‘little black book’
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) presides over a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee in the U.S. Capitol on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) presides over a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee in the U.S. Capitol on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) raised a question about Ghislaine Maxwell‘s “little black book” as she expressed doubt about the Trump Administration’s conclusions on Jeffrey Epstein.
Greene, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, was adding to the MAGA backlash about the Epstein news. Many in the Trump movement view it as a cover-up and are voicing a sense of betrayal.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI found no credible evidence that the late pedophile financier had a client list of high-profile individuals or that he blackmailed them. They also said he died by suicide while in prison awaiting trial, and was not murdered.
Maxwell, a former associate and girlfriend of Epstein’s, is in prison for child sex trafficking and other offenses. She sought underage girls for Epstein to abuse.
She kept a book of the well-connected pair’s vast network of powerful and famous contacts, but a 2021 court deal kept it secret to avoid needlessly involving the names of unrelated people in the trial.
“What about her little black book?” Greene posted to X on Tuesday morning, July 8,
“The 97-page book, contains the names and contact details of almost 2,000 people including world leaders, celebrities and businessmen.
“No one believes there is not a client list.”
08:00 AM EDT
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea, warns of more to come
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Japan and South Korea, starting August 1, thereby escalating trade tensions with two of America’s closest allies.
The move was revealed in letters Trump posted on Truth Social, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. In the letters, Trump warned that any retaliatory tariffs would be met with additional U.S. levies. “Whatever the number you choose to raise them by will be added onto the 25% that we charge,” he wrote.
The tariffs are part of a broader strategy to pressure foreign governments into trade concessions and to fund recently signed tax cuts. Trump also announced new tariff rates on goods from a dozen other countries, including Myanmar, Cambodia, and South Africa, with rates ranging from 25% to 40%.
While the administration claims the tariffs are aimed at reviving U.S. manufacturing, critics warn that the move could slow global economic growth and strain diplomatic relations. Japan described the decision as “extremely regrettable,” while South Korea stated that it would accelerate talks to avoid the new levies.
The White House has framed the tariffs as part of a “tailor-made” trade strategy, but analysts say the lack of formal agreements and the threat of further escalation could inject more uncertainty into global markets.
07:47 AM EDT
Americans want child care help, not birth rate campaigns, poll finds
As the Trump administration explores ways to boost the U.S. birth rate, a new AP-NORC poll shows most Americans aren’t on board. Just 12% of U.S. adults say encouraging families to have more children should be a high priority for the federal government.
Instead, the public overwhelmingly wants action on the high cost of child care and better health outcomes for pregnant women. About 75% of respondents called child care costs a “major problem,” including strong majorities across party lines.
While pronatalist ideas have gained traction among some conservatives and tech leaders, the poll suggests limited support even among Republicans. Many GOP voters prioritize affordability and access to services over government incentives to grow families.
07:33 AM EDT
Donald Trump’s chances of winning Nobel Peace Prize: Odds
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, and Newsweek has broken down his odds of winning.
Trump has long called himself a master peacemaker and made clear his desire for the Nobel Peace Prize.
On Monday, Netanyahu announced the nomination as he and Trump, joined by their senior aides, held a dinner in the White House Blue Room to discuss Iran and the advancement of a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza.
Netanyahu said: “He’s forging peace as we speak in one country, in one region after the other. So I want to present to you the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize Committee. It’s nominating you for the Nobel Peace Prize. It’s well deserved, and you should get it.”