Trump News for Thursday, July 30, 2026

The Trump administration wants to remove an Afghan woman linked to an ISIS plot

US President Donald Trump said on TruthSocial that an agreement has been reached for Hamas to fully disarm.

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.

Appeals court rules that the Trump administration cannot deny detained migrants the chance for release on bond.

US government prosecutors are seeking the removal of Nazira Haji Zada, though she faces no criminal charges.

Israel and Hamas have yet to comment on the announcement.

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A U.S. State Department map of Africa mislabeled every country it depicted during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro. The slide was so egregiously wrong that multiple attendees whipped out their phones to get a shot of it; Emily Bass…

Republicans and Democrats also supported a measure to reveal how much President Trump's dismantling of the Education Department has cost taxpayers.

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: Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee is in trouble.…

Tariffs and oil price hikes create a supply shock, dragging down US economic growth in the second quarter of 2026.

The US State Department on Thursday said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the countries it identified on a map of Africa at an international con...

Shocking this administration isn't a reliable narrator.

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The American economy lost some steam this spring as the war in Iran pushed up energy prices. But don’t let t…

The accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health staffing in the U.S.

A ban on open Chinese AI models under the guise of security might actually put our cybersecurity more at risk.

They spent more to cover the ginger prince over five years than any other internationally protected person over the same period.

Researchers fear AI is moving too fast, while Mark Zuckerberg is worried about who owns it. Plus: Inside Black Forest Labs’ push into robotics.

America PAC will spend at least $100 million to elect Republicans. And probably much more.

The woman facing the first-ever case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court is challenging the constitutionality of the deportation tribunal, setting up a majo...

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has teamed up with several of his Senate colleagues to demand Apple commit to not purchasing chips from Chinese companies ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) or Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC). [PDF] With memory shortage…

Americans outside the nation's capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump and celebrate...

Trump met with the Saudi defense minister and with PM Netanyahu earlier this week. The Israeli prime minister counseled Trump on three options for the war.

Trump administration has frequently sought to pressure companies over coverage critical of the president and his allies.

Seeking to set a new course for the conservative movement, J.D. Vance in 2021 declared war on institutions of American higher education.

Wisconsin alcohol regulators are trying to shut down Minocqua Brewing over permit violations so trivial they read less like public-safety concerns than a scavenger hunt for reasons to punish the state's loudest anti-Trump brewery. Wisconsin's Division of Alco…

There’s been a bunch of news this week regarding Minnesota’s new law that purports to prohibit “nudification” technology, and the fact that xAI has sued to have the law blocked as unconstitutional. A few things need to be said upfront, because it’s very, very…

A video from Lindsey Graham's funeral appears to capture two nearby mourners reacting as Diaper Don "shifts" in his seat. Perhaps it is fortunate there is no audio. The Orange Menace attended Lindsey Graham's funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesda…

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Congress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements.

By haggling over the details of Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Blanche's unethical and illegal ap...

Donald Trump's approval rating is hovering in the low 30s, according to three reputable polls released this week as the Iran war intensifies.

ABC filed its formal opposition to the Federal Communications Commission's effort to force it to submit to an early renewal of its broadcast station licenses, calling it an effort to chill the speech of broadcasters across the country. In a new filing with th…

As the Trump administration tightens US sanctions, Cuba's healthcare sector struggles with fuel and supply shortages.

President Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions leave office.

The on-again, off-again, new forever war we’ve been cursed with because Donald Trump felt people just weren’t paying attention to him enough is going to be headache for years to come. Trump assumes that if he acts like a bully, everyone will just back down. B…

Sky Sports News' chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol answers the immediate questions after UEFA announced it was boycotting FIFA tournaments; it comes after plans were revealed that would see Gianni Infantino seek external investment for a stake in the World C…

New research shows the negative effect gas stoves can have on people with respiratory conditions.

Senate committee postpones vote as key Republican says he has not received information on 'anti-weaponisation' fund.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to Sena...

ABC said that the FCC’s demand for an early review of its broadcast station licenses was an part of an “ongoing retaliation campaign” to punish the network over its news coverage and create a chilling effect on free speech. In a filing made public on Thursday…

The nation’s top health official is stepping into the kitchen, betting that a cooking show built around fermented foods and cheap home meals can nudge Americans toward better eating. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate

In the first half of this year, Americans accounted for 30% of London’s luxury home sales above $20 million. A real estate expert blames unease over Trump.

The US resumes bombing Iran, with a family of three killed in Qeshm Island.

The president should have heeded this lesson about war before he got into this mess.

Quick background: the $8 billion FCC Universal Service Fund (USF) applies a small surcharge on traditional phone lines to fund broadband expansion to unserved rural homes, schools, and libraries (of which the U.S. has a lot thanks to rampant telecom monopoliz…

DEVO co-founder Gerald Casale has a new animated music video out, and it does not hold back on Donald Trump. In "Just Do It!," Casale turns Trump into a cartoon dictator marching a MAGA zombie army through the collapse of American democracy, smashing the Libe…

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s inside account of the Trump administration portrays a president with a vast appetite for power but who repeatedly backs down when the costs of his actions become too high.

As Democratic Socialists rack up primary victories, the moderate wing of the Democratic Party looks increasingly out of touch.

Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.

By Brad Heath, Kristina Cooke, M.B.

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 30 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.Donald Trump …

Max Tabarrok’s paper on the Endangered Species Act and housing (WP) has just been published in the Journal of Public Economics! It’s a clever paper: Max observed that the moment an animal is put on the endangered species list, developers face enhanced complia…

Everyone knows that the right time to raise drug prices for seniors on Medicare is one month before we all vote in a huge election.

Corey Ruiz's death in Wisconsin shows that local police need scrutiny too

My morning train WFH reads: • The economy is just a VIP list now: The economy increasingly rewards people who can afford to never wait, mix or be observed. (Your Brain on Money) •  Blame Canada: You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America: The New York …

The alliance aims to defend shipping from attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

The Trump administration's latest change to the asylum system could funnel more migrants into deportation proceedings, experts said.

Federal judges have criticized the administration's prosecutors in hundreds of cases since Trump took office.

The stronghold of young, leftist and college-educated voters fueled Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rise. [ more › ]

The agency was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around the world. Now, with many of its journalists being paid to stay home, it’s delivering a very different message, writes Marc Fisher.

Iaac Chotiner speaks with Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders’s former campaign manager, about progressive candidates’ chances of winning in the upcoming midterms.

The blitz expanded Russia's almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses.

Jordan said it intercepted missiles shortly after the US struck Iranian sites including Qeshm and Bushehr.

A nasty primary has put an establishment favorite up against a progressive insurgent. We've seen this movie before.

South African universities must resist donors who use financial power to impose political obedience.

Well, if RFK Jr. likes them so much…

A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.

The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own.

Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.

Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide.

Concerns about the elections have been raised in the European Parliament. The Commission has not ruled this out. The United States is now a problem

The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.

The US has bombed multiple cities across southern Iran in what Central Command described as a ‘heavy wave of strikes’.

Targets across southern Iran hit, including on strategic Qeshm Island.

Two girls, aged 5 and 12, were among the six killed in a village near the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, while a seventh person was killed in Kyiv.

Pete Davidson has a story about Donald Trump’s week hosting Saturday Night Live, and it centers on a phone call that never happened. Davidson once watched Trump fake a phone call at an SNL table read.

Senator Rand Paul says: "I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that."

Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada's TMX crude oil.

The US military called the strikes "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan.

US President Donald Trump has again signalled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.

A brewery whose owner once offered free beer when President Trump dies is set to lose its alcohol permit but vows to fight the decision.

Bloomberg reports that US senators from both sides of the aisle are urging Apple CEO Tim Cook to commit by August 21 to not using memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC. Here are the details.

Decision follows long-running feud between Trump and UN group.

Returning from the US, Zelenskyy says Ukraine's safety depends on allies’ willingness to provide anti-missile defences.

Threat comes as Iranian media report that four Iranians were killed in joint US-Saudi attacks in Iraq.