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EU leaders are racing to finalize trade negotiations with the Trump administration before tariffs are potentially reimposed, with talks entering a critical final two days before the deadline.
Trump publicly criticized Elon Musk on social media, calling him 'off the rails' and describing Musk's announcement of a new political party called the America Party as 'ridiculous.'
A Canadian mother was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a green card interview, causing her Trump-voting family to retract their support for the president's immigration policies.
MAGA influencer Laura Loomer, age 32, is wielding significant influence over Trump's national security decisions and has been instrumental in high-profile national security firings and policy decisions regarding Iran.
Constitutional experts warn that Trump is expanding presidential powers while mechanisms designed to limit executive power—Congress, the courts, and internal safeguards—are being undermined.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Washington to meet with President Trump as momentum builds in US-sponsored cease-fire negotiations for Gaza, following weeks of conflict with Iran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that trade deals are expected by this week's deadline, though he indicated some countries could have until August 1 to reach agreements with the United States.
President Trump's domestic policy bill is jeopardizing Medicaid coverage and hospital reopening plans in North Carolina, affecting hundreds of thousands of state residents.
Major flooding in Texas has killed at least 82 people, with 11 still missing, including campers from Camp Mystic swept away when the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes.
Key staff vacancies at National Weather Service offices in Texas may have complicated forecasters' ability to coordinate flood response efforts during the recent catastrophic flooding.