Trump News for Tuesday, July 8, 2025

What is Israel’s real plan for post-war Gaza?

Inside Story, Al Jazeera English

Israel's Netanyahu discusses Gaza ceasefire in third meeting with Trump at the White House this year.

US could collect $300 billion in tariff revenue this year, Treasury chief says

Andrea Shalal and David Lawder, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the U.S. has taken in about $100 billion in tariff income so far this year, and this...

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures waver as Trump ratchets up trade tensions

Amalya Dubrovsky, Yahoo Entertainment

US stock futures wavered as President Trump ratcheted up trade tensions with US trade partners.

The Supreme Court’s order letting Trump conduct mass federal layoffs, briefly explained

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump can proceed with his campaign o…

National Park Visitors Reject Trump Administration’s Bigoted Attempt To Erase History

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

In Trump’s eyes, anything that doesn’t make white people appear to be the saviors of the world is something that should be buried. Whatever the phrase “fake news” won’t make go away is subject to seemingly daily government edicts that declare any recognition …

Terry Gilliam Says Trump ‘Killed’ His ‘Carnival at the End of Days’ Film: He ‘Destroyed Satire’

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire

Terry Gilliam explained how Trump's second term has 'killed' his 'Carnival at the End of Days' mnovie, leading him to rewrite it.

WNBA Star Issues 'Threat' To President Trump

Andrew Holleran, The Spun

A prominent WNBA star has issued what some are deeming a "warning" and "threat" to President Donald J. Trump and ICE agents in 2025. WNBA star Natasha Cloud ...

Trump set to announce 50 percent tariff on copper

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The US imports roughly half of copper needs each year, used in construction, transportation and electronics.

WATCH: Rescue and recovery efforts ongoing in Texas after floods

ABC News

ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman is at one location along the Guadalupe River where officials are performing rescue and recovery missions.

Trump explains why he pulled Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

President Donald Trump says he withdrew the nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator after learning of his donations to Democratic political candidates.

Trump Accounts for newborns: How should families use them?

Bill Chappell, NPR

Parents can deposit up to $5,000 into a Trump Account annually until the year their child turns 18. But should they do that? And what are the benefits compared with other savings options?

Bloomberg made a rare cut to staff in a newsroom overhaul. Read the memo breaking down the changes.

Lucia Moses, Business Insider

Bloomberg announced a newsroom reorg and staff cut but said it would end the year with more employees.

Supreme Court green-lights mass firings at federal agencies

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

The Supreme Court issued an order that effectively allows the Trump administration to proceed with plans for widespread layoffs at federal agencies.

US envoy Steve Witkoff suggests Gaza ceasefire deal is close

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump aide says Washington 'hopeful' a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas can be reached by the end of the week.

Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now

Nina Totenberg, NPR

Liberal Justice Elena Kagan denied/granted the Trump administration's request to stay a lower court order halting mass layoffs across much of the federal government.

What will be the climate fallout from Trump's 'big beautiful bill'?

James Dinneen, New Scientist

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” just signed by President Trump will slash support for clean energy, leaving the US far short of its Paris Agreement pledge

Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with firing plans, federal government reorg

Devin Dwyer, ABC News

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of workers.

Mac shipments growth outpaces PC market in face of tariff trouble

news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen), AppleInsider

Apple's Mac shipments are continuing to grow faster than the rest of the PC market, a report claims, as retailers prepare for an influx of tariff costs.M4 Mac miniIn a report from IDC on Tuesday, global PC shipments in the second quarter of 2025 grew 6.5 perc…

Netanyahu discussing ‘opportunities for peace’ in Gaza with Trump

Al Jazeera English

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet with President Trump again on Tuesday to discuss Gaza.

The wrong lesson to take from Trump’s gutting of Medicaid

Eric Levitz, Vox

Last week, the Senate passed the largest cut to America’s welfare state in modern history. President Donald Trump’s inaptly named “One Big Beautiful Bill” would take health insurance from 11.8 million Americans and slash food assistance to low-income families…

Trump suggests taking over New York City and Washington

Lalee Ibssa, Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

President Trump suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington, claiming a "tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to."

Why it’s so hard to warn people about flash floods

Justine Calma, The Verge

By definition, flash floods are notoriously difficult to warn people about well in advance. They form rapidly, giving forecasters hours of lead time at best to figure out where they might hit with specificity. We've seen this with devastating effect in Texas,…

Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? New $3 billion private plan would haul home Red Planet rocks (video)

andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) , Andrew Jones, Space.com

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.

Trump announces US will resume sending weapons to Ukraine

Erica Star Domena,Rachel Cohn, Business Insider

After conversations with both Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump says the US is going to send more weapons to Ukraine.

Trump says he is not happy with Russia’s Putin, considering sanctions

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president voices frustration over the continuing war in Ukraine, says Vladimir Putin is 'killing a lot of people'.

Trump expresses frustration over Putin’s ‘b*******’

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump said he is tired of the “b*******” from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

After Trump's endorsement, Pennsylvania Rep. Meuser won't challenge Shapiro: Sources

WILL MCDUFFIE, ABC News

Other Republicans are still in the mix for the race at the top of the ticket.

New Book Confirms Trump Avoided Abortion Stance Because He Knew He'd Lose

Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel

The book also outlines the campaign's manosphere outreach strategy.

Trump ramped up his attacks on CNN’s Natasha Bertrand after she reported on a U.S. intelligence report about the strikes in Iran.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump interrupted his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to attack CNN reporter Natasha Bertrand, urging the network to fire her for reporting on an...

Trump Lashes Out at Reporter Asking About Jeffrey Epstein DOJ Memo

TMZ Staff, TMZ

President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter Tuesday for asking about Monday's Jeffrey Epstein memo from the Department of Justice ... and the video is quite awkward. Just check it out -- 47 is astonished someone would ask about the news from a…

A Flustered Pam Bondi Tries to Explain Why a Minute Was Missing From the Epstein Jail Video

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Trump got very defensive when questions were raised about Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday.

You May Want to Buy a Nintendo Switch 2 Before Tariffs Drive Up the Price

James Pero, Gizmodo.com

Higher tariffs are likely incoming, and Nintendo's Switch 2 may be caught in the storm this time.

The Dismantling of American Health Care

Adam Gaffney, David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, The New York Review of Books

On July 4 President Donald Trump signed into law a piece of legislation that amounts to a declaration of war on the working-class and the sick. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will slice more than $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade, stripping hea…

Someone Is Calling Trump Officials Using an AI Clone of Marco Rubio’s Voice

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Luckily, no one wants to talk to Marco so they just send it to voicemail.

Denaturalization, Fines, And Denying Reality: Here’s How Trump Is Accelerating Mass Deportation

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Trump advisor/subhuman ghoul Stephen Miller wants ICE to be arresting 3,000 people a day. So far, ICE has only managed to top out at 2,200 arrests in a single day, despite going full black ops in neighborhoods and businesses, driving unmarked cars, and leavin…

The Great Cable TV Garage Sale continues: Now Lifetime, A&E, and the History Channel are on the block

Peter Kafka, Business Insider

Cable TV networks are declining, but they still generate profits, for now. The trick is figuring out what to do with them.

Trump supporters angry over Justice Department's Epstein memo

Will Steakin, ABC News

Some are calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign.

Trump Maybe, Finally Realizes Putin Has Been Playing Him

Nikkimccannramirez, Rolling Stone

President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the nation's war against Ukraine continues.

Netanyahu meets Trump – Could a Gaza ceasefire deal emerge?

Al Jazeera English

What does Netanyahu’s latest US visit mean for Palestinians in Gaza?

How The New York Times is (still) getting gamed by the right

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge

Lately, it has been difficult to ignore a tendency at The New York Times to make astonishingly bad news judgments. The paper's obsession with a view from nowhere is long-standing, but as Republicans increasingly circulate insane conspiracy theories and racist…

Do we have to take climate risks into our own hands now?

Heather Hansman, Vox

In 2023, my husband and I bought our house in southwest Colorado, in part, because it backed up to open space. That was the dream: trails just past the fence, a scrubby network of oak and sage stretching out into the hills beyond. But a little over a year int…

Flood Forecasts in Texas and Beyond Could Worsen with Trump NWS Cuts

Scott Waldman, Chelsea Harvey, E&E News, Politicopro.com

Forecasts and warnings largely worked during the recent flooding catastrophe in Texas. Those systems are expected to degrade as President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service, satellites and other key services take hold

There are many things American voters agree on, from fears about technology to threats to democracy

Emma Connolly, Phys.Org

During his recent public spat with Donald Trump, Elon Musk tweeted a poll asking if a new political party would better represent the 80% of voters in the middle. Hundreds of thousands of people responded and more than 80% answered "yes."

Who Goes MAGA?

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

With apologies to Dorothy Thompson, whose 1941 essay in Harper’s, “Who Goes Nazi?” remains a worthwhile read on the cultural archetypes of who is drawn to fascism, and who would never go down such a path. It felt like it could use a modern updating, however. …

American Horror Story: Butthurt Foreigner Wants New Party After Bad Bill, Botched Epstein Claims

Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel

This story also includes...Andrew Yang. *Shudders*

It’s Time for Elon Musk to Step Down as Tesla CEO

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

Launching new cars no longer seems to amuse the world's richest man. For the good of the company he built, it’s time for him to hand over the keys and step aside as CEO.

Anthony Anderson reacts to Donald Trump wanting to host UFC fight at White House: 'You f---ing crazy?'

Yahoo Entertainment

Trump admin live updates: Trump Cabinet gathers at White House

Kevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

President Donald Trump is hosting a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, the sixth of his second term.

A Marco Rubio Impostor is Using AI Voice To Call High-Level Officials

msmash, Slashdot.org

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress by sending them voice and text messages that mimic Rubio's voice and writing style using AI-powered software, Washington Post rep…

Rivian CEO: Trump Policy Changes 'Bad for the World, Bad for the U.S.’ — But Good for Rivian

Lucas Bell, RoadandTrack.com

Rivian's CEO RJ Scaringe told the media that the policies of Donald Trump's administration are, in his opinion, a negative to the U.S. and the world but they...

Rescue teams find three more bodies after central Texas floods

Rich McKay and Jonathan Allen, Yahoo Entertainment

(Reuters) -The death toll in Kerr County crept up to 87 on Tuesday as search and rescue teams recovered three more bodies in the flood-ravaged hills of...

Iran rejects Trump’s claims it asked for relaunch of nuclear talks

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump and his US envoy to Middle East both claimed talks could happen next week, following Iranian president's comments.

Trump cut the National Weather Service. Did that impact Texas flood warnings?

Noel King, Cameron Peters, Vox

In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, my colleague Noel King, who cohosts the Today, Explained podcast spoke with CNN senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman about what we know about the impact of cuts to the National Weather Service and what those cuts co…

Science Makes the U.S. a Great Nation

Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American

History tells us what happens when great nations attack science

Fast Fashion’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Elizabeth Cline, The Atlantic

Tariffs won’t kill the industry. In fact, they might even make waste and exploitation problems worse.

Trump and Netanyahu push plans to get Palestinians out of Gaza

Al Jazeera English

The US president and Israeli prime minister pushed their controversial plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza.

How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb

Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com

At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.

Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding?

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English

Trump sent tariff letters to 14 countries including South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

DOJ Releases Video of Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Cell, but There’s a Minute Missing

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

It's probably nothing.

Feds brag about hefty Oracle discount – licensing experts smell a lock-in

Lindsay Clark, Theregister.com

If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is The US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced an agreement with Oracle it claims offers a 75 percent discount on the vendor's license-based technology.…

Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Ignores The Law, Encourages Prison Telecom Monopolies To Rip Off Inmate Families

Karl Bode, Techdirt

However terrible telecom monopolies are in the free world, they’re arguably worse in prisons. For decades, journalists and researchers have outlined how a select number of prison telecom giants like Securus have enjoyed a cozy, government-kickback based monop…

Death at California meatpacking plant stirs grief and anger over working conditions

Melissa Montalvo, Fresno Bee

“This company has a long history of not taking care of their workers,” an employee rights advocate said.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Going After ‘Chemtrails’ With New Bill to Ban Weather Modification

Ed Cara and Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

The one-time QAnon supporter and House representative is now targeting the legitimate practice of geoengineering, a common bogeyman of chemtrail true believers.

Macs and Apple Watch to be hit by Trump tariffs starting on August 1

Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac

Macs and Apple Watches are among the products to be hit by new tariffs on products manufactured in Thailand, taking effect on August 1. Products imported from Thailand into the US will be subjected to a 36% tariff, increasing the cost to Apple by more than…

After disasters like the Texas flood, Trump reflexively blames Biden

Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN, CNN

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday drew a hard line against quickly blaming the government in the midst of a tragedy – in this case, the ...

Trump’s New Favorite General

Mark Bowden, The Atlantic

Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, doesn’t want the spotlight—but with this White House, there’s no avoiding it.

How to help Texas flood survivors. And, health organizations sue RFK Jr.

Brittney Melton, NPR

Search efforts are still ongoing after the deadly Texas floods. Here's how you can help survivors. And RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy has sparked a lawsuit.

Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund for the US — the CEO of the world's largest says it's not so simple

Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider

Political instability and funding issues are major challenges that need to be overcome, the CEO of Norway's sovereign fund said.

Israeli defence minister plans to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah

BBC News

Israel Katz tells Israeli media the so-called "humanitarian city" in Rafah will eventually house 2.1 million Palestinians.

Why Do So Many People Think That Trump Is Good?

David Brooks, The Atlantic

The work of the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre helps illuminate some central questions of our time.

Trump takes another bite out of congressional power with TikTok, beautiful bill

Chris Stirewalt, The Hill

Having the Air Force fly a B-2 bomber overhead during a signing ceremony for a budget bill would have in a different time seemed like overkill. But in our...

The New Nuclear Arms Race

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic

As American power recedes, South Korea, Japan, and a host of other countries may pursue the bomb.

Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Both tout controversial proposal to push Palestinians, who are being bombed and displaced by Israel, to other countries.

Why Were Subaru Diesel Engines Never Sold In The US?

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome), Jalopnik

Diesel enthusiasts might wonder why Subaru skipped the North American markets when they built a diesel version of its Boxer engine - here's what we found out.

Elon Musk isn't the first businessman who's tried to challenge America's two-party system

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

From independent presidential bids to third-parties, several prominent businessmen have tried to upend America's two-party system in recent decades.

Visualising US manufacturing, as Trump’s tariff deadline looms

Hanna Duggal, Marium Ali, Al Jazeera English

The US is the world’s second-largest manufacturer after China, adding $2.9 trillion to the global economy.

Planned Parenthood Scores Temporary Victory Over Trump's Funding Ban

Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel

A federal judge granted a 14-day injunction after Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration, arguing that the Medicaid ban in the “big, beautiful bill” violates its First Amendment rights.

The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, new study finds

Maria Godoy, NPR

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

Trump says Ukraine will receive more weapons after US pause on shipments

BBC News

The US president says he is "not happy" with Russia's Vladimir Putin and that Ukraine is "getting hit very hard".

A big change to student loans in Trump's spending bill could make it harder to become a doctor or lawyer

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Trump's "big beautiful bill" that he just signed into law places new caps on student loans for medical and law school.

Jon Stewart Takes Aim At Trump’s Bill: ‘What Is ICE Going To Do When They Have Real Money?’

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone

Jon Stewart took aim at Donald Trump's spending bill and his settlement with Paramount on the latest episode of 'The Daily Show.'

Trump says Ukraine will be getting more weapons from the US after all

ktan@businessinsider.com (Kwan Wei Kevin Tan), Business Insider

"We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump said of Ukraine.

Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures

MEGAN JANETSKY and MARÍA VERZA, Yahoo Entertainment

A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital...

Jon Stewart Compares the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to Getting Fatter on Ozempic

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

Slashing social programs while funneling money to the wealthy is a disastrous double-whammy

China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

BEIJING (Reuters) -China warned the Trump administration on Tuesday against reigniting trade tension by restoring tariffs on its goods next month, and...

Startup founders and others in tech call on Sequoia Capital to act after a partner called Zohran Mamdani an 'Islamist'

Katherine Li,Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider

Self-described tech workers and founders are petitioning the venture capital company to take disciplinary action over a partner's comments.

Planned Parenthood sues Trump admin, saying it is targeted by provision in megabill

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News

The provision would prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding for care outside of abortion services for one year.

Trump Administration Reignites Criticism of Apple's China Dependence

Hartley Charlton, MacRumors

Apple is once again under pressure from the Trump administration over its dependence on Chinese manufacturing, as senior trade advisor Peter Navarro publicly criticized CEO Tim Cook for failing to shift iPhone production to the United States. In an inter…

Oil prices ease as traders assess US tariffs, OPEC+ output hike

Stephanie Kelly, Yahoo Entertainment

(Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Tuesday after rising almost 2% in the previous session, as investors assessed new developments on U.S. tariffs and a higher...

Elon Musk loses $15 billion in net worth after Tesla stock sinks

Katherine Li, Business Insider

The world's richest man's latest political activities prompted a brutal sell-off of Tesla stock as investors question his focus on the company.

The America Party is right out of the 'Musk playbook'

Peter Gelling,Tim Paradis, Business Insider

Elon Musk's America Party is the latest example of the CEO jumping into action to solve what he views as a problem — regardless of the odds.