Trump Doubles Down in Address to Congress Playbook Daily Briefing

Trump floats 250% tariff on dairy from Canada

Jerome Powell's remarks came as Trump threatened new tariffs on Canada.

ABC News - 2d

Dread haunts Gaza as airstrikes dent hopes of renewed ceasefire

The territory is mired in a ‘grey zone’ of uncertainty as the peace process has stalled and neither side seems willing to compromise. Fears of a return to war in Gaza are intensifying this weekend, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump insists Musk, Rubio have 'great relationship'

President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious ...

The Hill - 1d

Leaders Discuss Digital Asset Future at Trump’s Crypto Summit

Crypto experts and Trump discussed building a strategic reserve containing bitcoin.

Inc. - 7h

Trump’s Embrace of Russia Leaves Europe in Emotional Shock

It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone.

The New York Times - 1d

Why Trump’s war on DEI is so diabolical

Trump and his allies have flaunted their support for far-right movements at home and abroad. We cannot allow them to succeed.

The Hill - 15h

Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns

The way Trump targeted the firms could go against of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Inc. - 4h

Canadians show their displeasure with President Trump

President Trump took aim at dairy and lumber imports from Canada, but the U.S.'s northern neighbor is fighting back. Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest in the tumultuous trade war.

CBS News - 1d

Canadians show their displeasure with President Trump

President Trump took aim at dairy and lumber imports from Canada, but the U.S.'s northern neighbor is fighting back. Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest in the tumultuous trade war.

CBS News - 1d

Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' — a profile in arrogance

President Trump has proposed that the U.S. should take over Gaza and turn it into a Mediterranean resort, displacing 2 million Palestinians and potentially leading to regional instability and ...

The Hill - 8h

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began

ABC News - 4d

Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year

The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains west of Mexico City, rebounded this year, doubling the area they covered in 2024 despite the stresses of climate change

ABC News - 3d

Pope Francis showing "gradual, slight improvement," Vatican says

The Vatican said Pope Francis is showing "gradual, slight improvement." The 88-year-old has been in the hospital for 23 days, battling double pneumonia.

CBS News - 1d

Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without him

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia.

NBC News - 13h

Alabama's Grant Nelson throws down poster dunk, mocks rival Auburn with 'Crimson Crane' pose during thrilling OT win

The "Crimson Crane" has been a point of taunting for the past few years in sports throughout the Alabama-Auburn rivalry.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Shutdown watch: GOP favors short-term bill as Democrats express opposition

Congress has one week to pass a spending bill that would avert a shutdown, but lawmakers from both parties are not on the same page about how they'll move forward.

ABC News - 2d

California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid

California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...

The Hill - 1d

A Tariff Tantrum: the Upheaval from Trump’s Trade Policies

Corporate chiefs see “chaos,” and investors see red as the effect of President Trump’s shifting trade policy begins to weigh on board rooms and trading rooms.

The New York Times - 2d

Canadians drop their politeness in the wake of Trump's tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods are eroding the inherent politeness of Americans’ northern neighbors and rallying them around their own flag.

NBC News - 2d

Trump's populist platform gives way to billionaires' agenda

Inside President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, the populists and politicians are starting to take swings at the plutocrats — namely billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.

NBC News - 1d

Trump to lead task force for 2026 World Cup

President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe's premier soccer tournament to North America.

ESPN - 1d

Trump golf resort vandalized by pro-Palestinian activists

The United Kingdom-based activist group Palestine Action said it "rejects Donald Trump's treatment of Gaza as though it were his property to dispose of as he likes."

CBS News - 1d

Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...

The Hill - 1d

Top Trump advisers get involved as the fight to win his presidential library site heats up

The search for President Donald Trump’s post-administration presidential library site is intensifying in South Florida, with Trump's son Eric and a top Trump administration adviser, Steve Witkoff, ...

NBC News - 1d

Top Trump advisers get involved as the fight to win his presidential library site heats up

The search for President Donald Trump’s post-administration presidential library site is intensifying in South Florida, with Trump's son Eric and a top Trump administration adviser, Steve Witkoff, ...

NBC News - 1d

‘An ideal tool’: prisons are using virtual reality to help people in solitary confinement

Participants view scenes of daily life as well as travel adventures – then process the emotions they trigger through art. One Monday in July, Samantha Tovar, known as Royal, left her 6ft-by-11ft ...

The Guardian - 1d

See how Australia’s first 3D-printed multi-storey house is being built: four bedrooms in five weeks

The slab has been laid, a frame is being printed and cement piping that looks like soft serve is poured by robotic crane. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our ...

The Guardian - 1d

Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire

Pencil pines grow for more than a thousand years each, and only in Tasmania. As lightning fires become more common, humans must mobilise to protect them – or lose these ancients forever. Get our ...

The Guardian - 1d

Almost 290,000 properties without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings dangerous rain

South-east Queensland and northern NSW struggle to recover amid heavy downpours and flash flooding. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Swathes of south-east ...

The Guardian - 19h

Trade tariffs are the new normal – and that’s unlikely to be positive for Australia | Sally Auld

US policy changes won’t have a large direct effect on the Australian economy but a global trade war can only be a drag on growth. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...

The Guardian - 3h

Ex-Cyclone Alfred floods live updates: emergency disaster relief payment for loss of income approved; Brisbane and NSW flooding; flood evacuation warnings – latest news

Follow today’s news live. Full report: residents warned to head for high ground as flood waters rise Send us your photographs and videos of ex-Cyclone Alfred Get our breaking news email , ...

The Guardian - 18m