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Trump rekindles trade war

Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below: In today's issue: ▪ New U.S. trade levies, deadline ▪ Trump, Netanyahu tout Iran victory ▪ RFK Jr. sued over vaccine restrictions ▪ Texas flood response enters Day 5 President Trump told Japan,

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

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 time of both public spectacle and congressional sclerosis, it seems about right. After months of debate, Congress delivered

The Secret Ingredient to Zohran Mamdani’s Success

Zak Khan wasn’t always the Gyro King of Brooklyn. He started out with a little halal cart down on Wall Street, in the Financial District, just after the September 11 attacks. But running a halal cart is a rough business: Permits cost an arm and a leg, the city fines you without

Texas floods shine spotlight on Trump's weather and disaster cuts

The deadly Texas floods are drawing renewed scrutiny to Trump administration cuts at the nation's weather and climate research agencies. A flash flood on Friday unleashed water from the Guadalupe River in Central Texas, killing at least 90 people as of Monday afternoon. The

Senate GOP not happy with Trump beatdown of Tillis

Republican senators aren't happy about how President Trump treated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whom the president blasted last week on social media after Tillis said he wouldn’t vote for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Tillis is highly regarded among colleagues as a team player

Senate Democrats’ campaign arm rolls out ad campaign post-GOP bill hitting Republicans over Medicaid cuts

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is rolling out a new digital ad campaign attacking Republicans over Medicaid cuts included in President Trump’s sweeping policy legislation that he signed into law last week. The 30-second ad, called “Lifelines” and first shared with The Hill,

Musk escalates Trump feud with third party launch, Epstein attack

Elon Musk has ratcheted up his already volatile feud with President Trump over the last several days, announcing the creation of a third party and taunting the president over the Jeffrey Epstein case. Musk announced a new “America Party” faction after Republicans signed

Donald Trump’s Vampire Presidency

President Donald Trump is America’s first rentier president. A rentier is a sort of capitalist parasite who extracts wealth from the economy without contributing to economic productivity. He is the precise opposite of the entrepreneur who disrupts markets and creates jobs with

Democrats Should​ Say Who’s Really to Blame for the ​Flooding in Texas

In just 45 minutes early Friday morning, intense rain caused sections of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas to rise by nearly 26 feet. Four months worth of rain dropped within hours. More than 100 people had been confirmed dead as of late Monday afternoon, including more than

Have children? How the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' could affect you

In the nearly 900 pages of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill are several provisions that parents and guardians may want to pay close attention to.

Trump Accidentally Reveals Core Problem with ICE Fiasco, Angering MAGA

At a rally, President Trump declared that he now may suspending deportations for farmworkers and other migrant workers. Trump openly admitted this will anger the “radical right,” by which he likely meant Stephen Miller and others who want every last undocumented immigrant in

Dan Osborn launches independent Senate bid against Ricketts in Nebraska

Dan Osborn, an industrial mechanic who lost a Senate bid as an independent against Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) by single digits last year, is launching another bid for the upper chamber – this time for Sen. Pete Ricketts' (R-Neb.) seat. In his launch video, Osborn contrasts his

Biden’s former doctor requests postponement of his testimony to the House Oversight Committee

Kevin O’Connor, who served as President Biden’s physician during his term, asked the House Oversight Committee Saturday to postpone scheduled testimony over disagreements on the scope of the questions the Republican-led committee can ask him. O’Connor is scheduled to give a

IRS says churches can endorse political candidates to congregations

Churches and other houses of worship registered as tax-exempt nonprofits can endorse political candidates to their congregations, the IRS said on Monday. The decision, first reported in The New York Times, was communicated in a court filing intended to settle a lawsuit filed by

Trump praises Patel and Bongino as they receive ire over Epstein memo

President Trump praised FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino for going “back to the basics” in a Truth Social post, as the two men have come under fire from right-wing influencers over a report disproving several conspiracy theories about disgraced financier

Trump confirms he will travel to Texas on Friday after fatal flooding

President Trump told reporters Monday that he planned to visit Texas on Friday after deadly flash floods swept through central Texas over the weekend. At least 100 people are dead across six counties, including more than two dozen counselors and young campers from a Christian

Trump directs Treasury to limit wind and solar tax credits

President Trump on Monday directed the Treasury Department to take a strict approach to limit which projects can get access to wind and solar tax credits. The recently passed Republican megabill ends the tax credits for wind and solar tax credits unless solar or wind farms

Trump 'all for' Iran peace talks, but 'ready, willing and able' to strike again

President Trump said he was "all for" lasting peace with Iran but "ready, willing and able" to strike if Tehran poses additional threats to the U.S., speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. Trump offered wide-ranging remarks to

VA reverses on major workforce cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story VA reverses on major workforce cuts The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has abandoned plans to cut more than 80,000 employees after a massive

Senate leaders to meet with Netanyahu

Trump says Aug. 1 tariff deadline 'not 100 percent firm'

President Trump on Monday indicated there may be some wiggle room for nations to negotiate on trade despite his fresh threat of additional tariffs going into effect on Aug. 1 Trump spoke to reporters hours after he issued letters to roughly a dozen countries informing them that

Trump: 'We have to' send Ukraine more weapons

President Trump said Monday his administration would send Ukraine additional weapons after his administration imposed a pause on some shipments to Kyiv. "We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard

Paris closes Seine to swimmers 1 day after ending ban

Just one day after opening the Seine River to swimming for the first time in more than a century, French officials shut down the river due to concerns about pollution following heavy rainfall. Swimming in the Seine has largely been illegal since 1923 due to pollution and other

Netanyahu presents Trump with letter nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday presented President Trump with a letter nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize after Trump pushed for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Netanyahu visited the White House on Monday, marking the first face-to-face meeting

The Deadly Floods Revealed Texans’ Heroism—and Their Failed Politics

Texas novelist Billy Lee Brammer once described the rivers and creeks of the Hill Country around Austin as “running deep like old wounds, boiling round the fractures.” This past weekend, those wounds opened. As of this writing, the catastrophic floods have claimed 95 lives,

Watch: Trump meets with Netanyahu at the White House

President Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for White House talks on Monday. The two leaders were expected to discuss the recent military strikes against Iran and a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. It is Trump's third face-to-face encounter with

Fox News host rails against DOJ memo on Epstein

Fox News host Will Cain is the latest media figure on the right to be disappointed by a Trump administration memo debunking several widely circulated conspiracy theories about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “I’m looking at this memo. It says there’s no client list.

Trump ramps up tariff push

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump slaps 25 percent tariffs on Japan, South Korea President Trump announced Monday his administration would impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from South

Judge temporarily blocks Planned Parenthood ‘defunding’ in Trump megabill

A federal judge on Monday granted Planned Parenthood’s request to temporarily halt Medicaid funding cuts to the group’s health centers under a provision of Republicans’ new tax and spending package. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s ruling marks the first known instance of

Russell Vought on Trump’s megabill: 'There’s like, no downside'

Trump budget chief Russell Vought proclaimed that there were no “downsides” to the “big, beautiful bill” in a Fox Business appearance Monday, the latest in a series of praises for the GOP’s landmark piece of legislation. “It is a home run. There’s like, no downside to this

Veterans Affairs dramatically scales back layoffs to less than half of initial plan

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has abandoned plans to cut more than 80,000 employees, scaling back that number to just under 30,000 after a massive outcry from veterans, advocate groups and lawmakers and an exodus of individuals from the agency. In a Monday news

RFK Jr. sued over vaccine changes

Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medical groups sue RFK Jr. over vaccine changes Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated the law when he withdrew certain recommendations

Tesla takes hit as Musk launches third party

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's third party push weighs on Tesla stock Tesla’s stock tumbled nearly 7 percent Monday after Elon Musk launched a third party and received an icy response from President Trump. © Aaron Favila, Associated Press The tech

Warnings missed in deadly Texas floods

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Warnings missed in deadly Texas floods Local, state and federal officials are all pointing fingers in the wake of the deadly Texas flooding, but one thing is certain: The warnings weren’t heard by the people

Karen Bass confronts federal agents at Los Angeles park

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Monday she confronted federal agents at a city park amid tensions between her city and the federal government over immigration. “When I got to MacArthur Park, by the way, and my purpose was one, to witness what was going on, but then when I got

Stock Market Plummets as Trump Announces Tariffs Start Date

Stocks tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump unveiled new tariff rates for a number of countries, taking a few steps closer, once again, to the brink of a global trade war. Trump in early April paused a number of hefty planned tariffs from going into effect for 90 days, promising

Lawler mocks potential Maloney comeback campaign

After a report that former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D) is considering challenging Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in the midterms, the Hudson Valley representative sarcastically weighed in on the prospect of a rematch with the man he unseated four years ago. “I’m sure Democrats are

Planned Parenthood Sues Trump Over His “Big, Beautiful Bill”

Planned Parenthood is suing President Trump over a provision in his “big, beautiful bill” that effectively defunds the crucial service provider. “The prohibition specifically targets Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its member health care providers in order to

MAGA influencers fume over DOJ’s Epstein memo

Right-wing influencers who have long promoted conspiracy theories about convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are turning their ire on the Trump administration over a new Department of Justice memo seeking to debunk those theories. The memo released Monday said there was no

When will key aspects of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' take effect?

President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the "big, beautiful bill" into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday. The measure boosts defense and border wall funding and makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, offsetting some of those

Deadly Texas floods leave officials pointing fingers after warnings missed

AUSTIN, Texas — Local, state and federal officials are all pointing fingers in the wake of the deadly Texas flooding, but one thing is certain: The warnings weren't heard by the people who needed them. After the catastrophic Independence Day floods that killed at least 90

Fatal floods in Texas draw howls from Dems over Trump cuts

The weekend’s fatal floods in Texas have sparked immediate clashes in Congress over the federal government's role in preventing, or at least minimizing, the human toll of natural disasters. On one side are Democrats pointing to the Trump administration’s cuts to the National

Medical organizations sue RFK Jr., HHS over vaccine policies

A group of medical organizations is suing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health leaders in the Trump administration over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccines to healthy children and pregnant women. The lawsuit was filed

Anthropic proposes transparency framework for frontier AI models

The artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic laid out a "targeted" framework on Monday, proposing a series of transparency rules for the development of frontier AI models. The framework seeks to establish “clear disclosure requirements for safety practices” while

Trump: 'I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair Bolsonaro'

President Trump rallied in defense of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial in Brazil's Supreme Court on charges that he plotted a coup in 2022 after losing the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “I’ll be watching the WITCH HUNT of Jair

Ted Cruz Caught on Vacation as Texas Suffered Deadly Floods

According to a report from The Daily Beast, Senator Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece as tragedy struck his state. Over the July 4 weekend, flash flooding took the lives of at least 95 people in Texas, including 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp

Blackout risks rising as AI, reindustrialization push strain grid

The Trump administration warned Monday that the risk of blackouts could be 100 times greater by the end of the decade, as the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and the push to reshore manufacturing strain the electrical grid. In a new report, the Department of

Remember Trump’s Influencers on the Epstein Files? They’re Pissed

The MAGA influencers who victoriously walked out of the White House in February holding white binders titled “THE EPSTEIN FILES: PHASE 1” are now enraged at the Trump administration’s announcement that there is no damning client list, and that disgraced financier and convicted

GOP lawmaker: Trump's 'patience' with Putin 'wearing thin'

Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) said Sunday that President Trump’s “patience” with Russian President Vladimir Putin is “wearing thin” after the president had a call with the Russian leader late last week. Crawford made the comment in response to a question during an appearance on