Chinese government-linked hackers breached the National Nuclear Security Administration, though officials claim the agency that oversees the nuclear stockpile was “minimally impacted.”
Prime Minister Carney says Canada will not be rushed into a bad trade deal by Trump’s shifting demands and the looming August 1 tariff deadline.
Facing a looming tariff deadline, the Philippines and Indonesia agreed to asymmetrical trade deals with Trump, accepting a 19% U.S. tariff while American exports face none. Sources
Days after a major electoral loss, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba secured a politically crucial trade deal from Trump that lowers U.S. auto tariffs to 15%.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s tariff ultimatum has prompted the European Union to prepare for retaliatory action ahead of the August 1 deadline.
State Department eliminates passport planning office that managed budgets and forecasted demand despite repeatedly assuring 25 employees they would be exempt from layoffs.
Trump doubles down on claims that June strikes destroyed all three Iranian nuclear sites despite intelligence assessment showing only one was destroyed.
Secretary of State Rubio revokes visas for Brazilian Supreme Court judges and their families over prosecutions of Trump ally Bolsonaro and X platform ban.
Transportation Secretary Duffy restricts Mexican airlines and threatens Delta-AeroMexico partnership while blaming Biden for tolerating 2022-2023 airport capacity violations.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order sanctioning International Criminal Court workers investigating US allies as unconstitutional speech restriction.
State Department official testifies that criticizing Israel or calling for divestment could justify revoking foreign students’ visas.
Army Special Operations warns retired Iraq and Syria veterans in Florida of credible terrorist threat targeting them.
State Department orders embassies to stop criticizing foreign elections, reversing decades of U.S. democracy promotion policy.
Eswatini holds five U.S. deportees in isolated prison units while seeking to repatriate them to home countries that previously refused acceptance.
The Senate passed Trump’s requested $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid in a late-night vote that concluded after 2 a.m.
The Trump administration exiled five migrants to the African nation of Eswatini, citing a recent and controversial Supreme Court order on third-country removals.
Defense Secretary Hegseth pulls Pentagon officials from Aspen Security Forum day before summit, calling bipartisan event “globalist” and “hostile to the President.”
NATO countries will buy U.S. weapons including Patriot Air Defense systems to send to Ukraine as Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on Russia’s trading partners.
King Charles offers Trump unprecedented second state visit at Windsor as PM Starmer deploys royal honors to influence president on Ukraine and tariffs.
Trump announces Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine two weeks after pausing arms shipments as relations with Putin sour and EU agrees to reimburse full costs.
Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico starting August 1, claiming trade deficits and border cooperation failures threaten national security.
Rubio lays off 1,353 State Department employees targeting refugee, human rights and foreign aid offices while claiming to eliminate “ideological capture.”
State Department tells staffers layoff notices coming soon as part of 18% workforce reduction following Supreme Court clearance.
Trump’s sudden suspension of $4 billion HIV funding prompts UN warning of 4 million deaths by 2029 after program cuts.
Trump nominates Nick Adams as Malaysia ambassador four years after Adams gained US citizenship following endorsement of his immigration book.
Trump escalates Canada tariffs to 35% over fentanyl effective August 1 and warns of higher rates if Ottawa retaliates.
Trump sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese for criticizing Israel’s Gaza offensive and supporting ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu.
Trump admits he doesn’t know who paused Ukraine weapons shipments and hasn’t thought about finding out, but claims he would be first to know about such decisions.
Trump asks Liberian president Joseph Boakai where he learned to speak English so well during White House meeting with five African leaders, despite English being Liberia’s official language.
Trump imposes 50% Brazil tariff starting August 1 to retaliate against prosecution of former president Bolsonaro, his ally who fled to Mar-a-Lago, despite US holding trade surplus.
The State Dept warns that an impostor using AI is posing as Rubio and contacting foreign ministers, a senator and a governor in an attempted influence operation.
Competing diplomatic efforts by Marco Rubio and Richard Grenell derail Venezuela prisoner swap deals as 250 migrants remain detained in El Salvador.
Trump announces 50% tariff on copper imports starting in August and plans 200% pharmaceutical tariff for later implementation as part of expanding trade pressure campaign.
Trump admits Putin throws “bullshit” at him and is “killing too many people” during televised cabinet meeting while considering sanctions on Russian oil after failing to end Ukraine war in promised timeframe.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces ban on Chinese farmland purchases despite China owning just 0.0003 percent of U.S. agricultural land and declining holdings since 2021.
GSA directs agencies to eliminate 332 federal websites including CDC vaccine tracking site and State Dept’s Palestinian Affairs office following Trump administration streamlining order.
Trump delays July tariff deadline to August 1 while threatening up to 40% levies in letters to 14 countries but says new deadline is “firm but not 100% firm.”
El Salvador tells UN that Trump administration controls Venezuelan migrants at CECOT prison contradicting claims they lost jurisdiction over deportees.
Trump lifts terrorist designation from former al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham after Syrian group overthrew Assad and took power.
Trump announces more Ukraine weapons shipments days after halting aid following disappointing call with Putin where he made no progress.
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize during White House dinner celebrating Iran bombings while discussing Gaza ceasefire proposal.
Treasury Secretary Bessent threatens tariffs will jump from 10% to 49% on August 1 after postponing July 9 deadline to pressure countries into trade deals.
Trump threatens additional 10% tariffs on countries aligning with BRICS after bloc criticizes US trade policies at Rio summit.
BRICS nations condemn tariff increases without naming Trump, prompting immediate threat of additional 10% tariffs on bloc-aligned countries.
Trump administration completes exile and imprisonment of 8 men to war-torn South Sudan after Supreme Court overruled lower court protections.
Trump plans TikTok sale talks with China next week, claiming deal “pretty much” reached after three orders postponing law’s enforcement.
Trump admits uncertainty about ending Ukraine war despite campaign promises, following unproductive Putin call and his decision to limit weapons shipments.
Treasury Dept sanctions Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said’s network for disguising Iranian oil as Iraqi to fund Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
