Trump News for Tuesday, July 7, 2026

NATO showcases big arms deals as Trump feels let down

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NPR Asked Pastor Doug Wilson Why He’d Repeal Women’s Right to Vote. He Said, “Because It’s A Good Idea.”

Nadia Santiago, Thoughtcatalog.com

Wilson entered the national spotlight after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited him to give a roughly 15-minute sermon inside the Pentagon in February 2026, carried on internal Pentagon TV. Repo…

Taylor Swift’s Response To Trump Post Leaves Fans Broiling As Backlash Over Controversial Wedding Mounts

Lei RV, Boredpanda.com

Social media users labeled the 36-year-old singer's apparent response a "poor choice" amid mounting criticism.

Michael Cohen says an unexpected text repaired his relationship with Trump

Kit Maher, CNN, CNN

Michael Cohen said he and President Donald Trump have buried the hatchet.

Iran live updates: US launches 'powerful' airstrikes after reported strait attacks

David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Abcnews.com

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant

C. Frances, A.D. Chilcote, The Intercept

Federal agents asked about links between the woman and the Prairieland case — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa. The post FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant appeare…

UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’

Webb Wright, Gizmodo.com

Others, meanwhile, argue that the US has a moral obligation to build powerful autonomous weapons systems—lest our adversaries get their first.

So … What’s Going on With Mitch McConnell?

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

Mitch McConnell has been in the hospital for weeks and his office hasn't explained why, leading to speculation about his health.

Justice Department reaches another settlement with Trump adviser Michael Flynn

Holmes Lybrand, CNN, CNN

Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has reached another settlement with the Justice Department — this time for over $38,000 in retirement funds the Army had w...

Democratic socialists have big plans for 2028

Danielle Hewitt, Noel King, Vox

The Democratic Socialists of America have notched some impressive primary wins over the past couple of weeks. In New York, two DSA members beat Democratic establishment candidates — including the sitting chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — in House p…

Trump lashes out at NATO as first day of summit wraps in Turkiye

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Leaders have gathered in Ankara for a two-day summit slated to cover defence spending and the Russia-Ukraine war.

ICE Rebuts Nazi Allegations By Going Full Gestapo To Hunt Down Critics

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Oh boy do the Nazi-esque dudes running rampant in our country hate being called Nazis. They love the Nazi chic and the Nazi talk about securing the nation for white, blue-eyed males, but they hate being compared to the thing(s) they resemble most, even when t…

If You Want AI to Die in a Fire, Trump Might Be Your Ally

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Could the Trump Curse come for Claude?

Close to a million investors of the Trump memecoin lost a collective $3.8 billion, even as the president disclosed $636 million in earnings

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Yahoo Entertainment

The president launched the $TRUMP coin just before his inauguration last January.

Oil sanctions waiver revoked...

Spencer Kimball, Megan Cassella, CNBC

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Trump criticises NATO allies over Iran conflict support

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump criticised NATO allies for refusing to back the United States during its conflict with Iran.

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

KATE BRUMBACK, Yahoo Entertainment

The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulto...

What could Democrats have done differently about Graham Platner?

Andrew Prokop, Vox

When Graham Platner met with Democratic senators last month to try to assuage fears that his troubled personal history would doom his Senate campaign, they pressed him on whether any additional allegations — such as those of sexual assault — were coming. Plat…

Mitch McConnell Allies Insist He’s Still Alive After Mass Speculation

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic

Republicans are rushing to Mitch McConnell’s defense as rumors swirl that the former Senate majority leader might be dead.Conservative commentator Scott Jennings wrote on X that he spoke to his “old friend” Tuesday morning.“He’s still recovering in the hospit…

China Built Cheap AI. Now It’s Building a Great Wall Around It

Webb Wright, Gizmodo.com

In Beijing as in Washington, AI has become a critical—and jealously guarded—national resource.

US trade deficit surges amid artificial intelligence spending boom

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

Imbalance soars to $77.6bn in May as imports outpaced exports, driven by pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

Trump’s Reflecting Pool Failures To Be Taken Out On US Olympic Canoeist David Hearn

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Yet another way Trump was going to make America great again was by giving one of his pool boys a no-bid contract to make the Lincoln Reflecting Pool even greater than it always had been. Rather than allow it to remain — at the very least — serviceable, Trump …

Trump says will lift sanctions on Turkiye, ‘consider’ selling F-35s

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Announcement during Ankara meeting suggests pivot in US policy, despite opposition from Israel.

Broadband consumer labels could become less transparent under new FCC rules

Marcus Mendes, 9to5Mac

A vote by the Federal Communications Commission scheduled for later this month could allow internet providers to disclose fewer details about the fees added to customers’ bills. Here are the details.

Trump takes credit for Toyota moving some truck production from Mexico to Texas: 'That's what tariffs do'

bshimkus@insider.com (Ben Shimkus), Business Insider

Toyota is shifting some its Tacoma production to the US over the next four years with a $3.6 billion investment. Trump said it's because of tariffs.

Trump says he'll consider giving Turkey F-35 jets, adds that US will lift sanctions

Fritz Farrow, Isabella Murray, Sarah Kolinovsky, Lalee Ibssa, Abcnews.com

President Trump said he will consider allowing Turkey to buy American F-35 fighter jets as he arrived in Ankara for a NATO summit.

Everything Trump Touches Dies: USMNT Edition

Jacob Weindling, Jezebel

Trump is zero for forever in associating himself with positive sports outcomes.

JD Vance and the Secret Service are Beefing With a Cat Meme Page

Danielle Han, Jezebel

A new lawsuit filed by @catsonacouch creator Amanda McGonigle alleges she was blocked from attending a taxpayer-funded event in May.

Trump Declares He Has “No Concerns About Anything”

Edith Olmsted, The New Republic

President Donald Trump just revealed how unseriously he takes national security. During a joint press conference Tuesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Trump appeared dumbfounded when pressed about his terms for potentially selling F-3…

ABC Says “Broad And Cross-Ideological Consensus” Backs ‘The View’ Amid FCC Investigation

Ted Johnson, Deadline

ABC contends that a “broad and cross-ideological consensus of commenters” backs the editorial independence of The View, amid an FCC investigation into the daytime talk show and whether it should face restrictions on featuring political candidates as guests. I…

Administration sharing info about asylum seekers with Iranian government, suit claims

Laura Romero, Abcnews.com

The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund has filed suit alleging the administration has been sharing information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government.

Kevin McCarthy Gets Brutally Roasted for Idiotic Graham Platner Take

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to take a swing at Democrats over Graham Platner’s latest controversy, only to whiff so hard that he ended up calling out Republicans in the process. A damning new rape allegation emerged against Platner Monday evenin…

Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds

Ella Nilsen, CNN, CNN

American’s are paying more for power as the Trump administration’s attacks on renewable energy collide with increased energy demand.

The World Cup is exposing the contradictions of national identity

Mohamad Elmasry, Al Jazeera English

Teams shaped by migration and diaspora are challenging exclusionary ideas of who belongs.

Trickle-Down Suppression: Local Cops Echo Trump’s “Terrorist Org” Attacks on Antifa

Matt Sledge, The Intercept

Local authorities accused the same legal assistance group targeted by Joseph McCarthy a half century ago of being part of a vast antifa conspiracy. The post Trickle-Down Suppression: Local Cops Echo Trump’s “Terrorist Org” Attacks on Antifa appeared first on …

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist

SCOTT BAUER, Yahoo Entertainment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters i...

Mark Zuckerberg's biggest legal nightmare yet could cost Meta $1.4T

Diana Novak Jones, The-independent.com

Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 ​trillion in penalties over accusations that the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users

Trump resurrects oldest GOP scare tactic over democratic socialist wins

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Recent wins by democratic socialists have Trump reviving Cold War-era fears

Corruption Showdown: Verizon, SpaceX Square Off Over Cell Phone Unlocking

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Earlier this year I noted how the Trump FCC, at the direct request of wireless phone giants, destroyed popular phone unlocking rules that would have made it easier and cheaper to switch wireless carriers. The rules, applied via spectrum acquisition and merger…

Ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz: What that means for ongoing talks

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English

While marine traffic in Hormuz has steadily risen, vague provisions on the strait remain contentious in peace talks.

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry fired back after Trump ridiculed short sellers

Theron Mohamed, Business Insider

Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said President Trump wouldn't understand his approach after Trump said short sellers were being "wiped out."

Woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault. And, NATO summit begins

Brittney Melton, NPR

Graham Platner is facing calls to end his bid for U.S. Senate in Maine after a woman accused him of sexual assault. And, Trump made his dissatisfaction with NATO clear ahead of its summit this week.

What does Trump want from his NATO allies?

Al Jazeera English

What does Trump want from his NATO allies?

Sean Duffy Called the Musicians Who Pulled Out of Trump’s Fair “Libtards” While His Daughter with Down Syndrome Stood on Stage Next to Him

Jerome London, Thoughtcatalog.com

Sean Duffy has nine children with Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, including 6-year-old Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome and was on stage with him when he said it. He refused to apologize.

WATCH: American Story: The Hands That Built the White House -- With Robin Roberts

ABC News, Abcnews.com

A historic genealogical breakthrough years in the making, ABC News Anchor Robin Roberts reveals the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped construct the White House.

What Biden Changed About American Foreign Policy

Thomas Wright, The Atlantic

The most recent Democratic administration focused on adapting American power to a dangerous new world. Progressives are calling that vision into question.

Transcript: Trump 250 Crowd Size Claims Collapse in Final Humiliation

The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent, The New Republic

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 7 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.In the run-up …

What is the new Gaza administration as Hamas dissolves government?

Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English

The NCAG will oversee civilian affairs such as health and education, as well as security.

Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit: What we know

Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English

Blasts occurred near hotel French president was reportedly staying in shortly after he departs for presidential palace.

10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

My Two-for-Tuesday reads: •  Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?: The New Yorker asks whether humanoid robots are actually ready for real work. The demos are dazzling; the deployment numbers, less so. (The New Yorker) • Why Small-Cap Stocks Are Beating …

Trump demands Republicans use budgetary gambit to pass voting reforms

Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, USA Today

Donald Trump's latest demand: that congressional Republicans combine voting reforms with defense spending and bring both to his desk before recess.

Italy's Meloni seeks to avoid escalation after Trump revives personal feud

By Angelo Amante, Yahoo Entertainment

ROME, July 7 (Reuters) - Italy will not respond further to U. President Donald Trump's attacks on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, ministers said, pledging to...

Hegseth “defunded, impeded” efforts to protect civilians, lawmakers say

Megan Rose, Salon

Congress warned  that the Trump administration was putting service members in peril and may be violating law

Crypto exchange Kraken says its auditor quit after the SEC sued. Now it's suing the auditor.

jnewsham@insider.com (Jack Newsham), Business Insider

Kraken's auditor quit after an SEC lawsuit, court records show. Now Kraken has won a $22 million award against Mazars, and it wants to collect.

Trump meets with NATO allies after year of upheaval: ANALYSIS

Chris Boccia, Abcnews.com

Allies are expected to unveil a "more European" NATO at Ankara summit.

5 graphs that show how heatwaves are getting more dangerous

Jacklin Kwan, Alec Luhn, New Scientist

Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from extreme heat

Trump's NATO pressure campaign continues as summit begins

Fatma Tanis, NPR

President Trump's arrival in Ankara kicks off another potentially tense meeting for NATO.

Heirs of 'odious' 167-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels

Carrie Johnson, NPR

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court last week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.

Oil is back to pre-war levels. Here's a timeline of how the market weathered a historic supply shock.

jsor@businessinsider.com (Jennifer Sor), Business Insider

The market's worst-case oil scenarios were largely avoided due to persistent optimism that the war would soon end.

These are the millionaires and billionaires pledging to fund Trump accounts

Bryan Metzger,Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

Wealthy individuals like Michael Dell and Brad Gerstner are pledging to give money to American children's Trump Accounts.

'Overturn this' - Belgium mock Trump and FIFA after USA World Cup exit

Sky Sports

Belgium players appeared to mock US President Donald Trump and FIFA after eliminating co-hosts USA from the World Cup.

NATO’s Turkiye summit live: Trump, leaders to meet in Ankara

Federica Marsi, Nils Adler, Al Jazeera English

Defence spending and support for Ukraine's military needs are expected to top the agenda of summit in Turkish capital.

NATO summit begins: Who is attending and what is at stake?

Marthe van der Wolf, Al Jazeera English

Trump warns NATO members ahead of summit, as European nations prepare to announce record defence spending.

Erika Kirk Faced the Man Accused of Killing Her Husband in Court for the First Time

Nadia Santiago, Thoughtcatalog.com

A week-long preliminary hearing opened Monday in Utah’s 4th District Court in Provo for Tyler Robinson, 23, who is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a conservat…

Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer PhDs, a Bad Sign For Science

BeauHD, Slashdot.org

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The number of students admitted to Ph.D. programs this fall dropped 15 percent from the previous year, according to data from over 50 top research universities, raising fears that the nation's capac…

Yet Another Study Finds No Causal Link Between Tylenol & Autism

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

As you will recall, the combination of RFK Jr.’s announcement that he’d find a root cause for all this autism going around combined with Donald Trump’s idiotic claim that there must be some external environmental cause of all this autism going around resulted…

Cuba sees nationwide power blackout for third time in six months

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

People in Cuba already faced an ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis, largely due to a US blockade.

Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

July 6 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios...

Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes

https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews, BBC News

The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.

State authorities investigating fatal National Guard shooting of Memphis man

Elise Spenner, Abcnews.com

Authorities say the guardsmen shot the man when he pointed a firearm at them.

Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money

Barbara Plett Usher - Africa correspondent, BBC News

The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.

Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei

https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews, BBC News

Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

The Other Celebration of America

Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic

The World Cup has provided the unity that was lacking from the official 250th celebrations.

Trevor Noah mocks Trump-FIFA World Cup red card controversy

Al Jazeera English

Comedian Trevor Noah joked that Trump’s intervention in Folarin Balogun’s red card saga was “government interference."