Trump tax bill to add $3.4tn to US debt over next decade, new analysis finds Congressional Budget Office report estimates bill will leave 10m more Americans without health insurance by 2034 The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025
Trump administration declassifies Martin Luther King Jr assassination files The release of hundreds of thousands of pages related to the civil rights leader comes despite his family’s opposition. Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025
Deployment of all 700 active-duty marines to Los Angeles withdrawn State and city officials had called presence of marines provocative during protests against Ice raids in the city The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025
Texas flood protest goes to Washington: ‘No more kids lost to climate disasters’ Twenty-seven trunks symbolise child flood victims: ‘They died as a result of choices – terrible and deadly choices’ The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025
Leftist Leaders Gather In Chile With Democracy 'Under Threat' The leftist leaders of Spain and four South American nations met in Chile on Monday to appeal for unity in the face of US protectionism and a rise in extremism worldwide. International Business Times · Jul 21, 2025
‘Stop violating the law!’: Exasperated judge blasts Trump for blackout over public money White House illegally took down website data showing how taxpayer data is spent, court finds The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
Elon Musk is looking at creating a network of Tesla diners to charge electric vehicles and fill you up on long-distance trips At a pre-launch event at Tesla’s new Hollywood diner on July 19 punters were served popcorn by a prototype model of Tesla’s vaunted ‘Optimus’ robot The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell’s family says renewed Epstein interest has made her a target in prison The family of former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell believes the growing Epstein scandal in the Trump administration could put the 63-year-old at risk as she serves a 20-year federal sentence in Florida prison The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
As Trump Bets Big on Rare Earth Magnets, This Hidden-Gem Stock Could Soar USA Rare Earth commissions its Oklahoma magnet plant on schedule, unlocking initial revenue. Barchart · Jul 21, 2025
Will Zohran Mamdani help or hurt New York’s economy? Free buses, rent freezes and city-run grocery stores won over Democratic voters as investor class pushes back. Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025
What Should Libertarians Make of the Epstein Files? Plus: Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of treason, Congress slashes NPR funding, and a listener asks if we actually like each other. Reason · Jul 21, 2025
Trump Wanted To Break China—Now It's Crushing The US At Its Own Game When President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, one of his signature ambitions remained unchanged: confronting China's global economic influence. From tariffs and trade talks to reshoring initiatives and supply chain pressure, the second term opened with renewed efforts to curb Beijing's rise—and reassert American dominance. Benzinga · Jul 21, 2025
Stocks Supported by Chip Stock Strength and Lower Bond Yields The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.50%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.19%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25... Barchart · Jul 21, 2025
White House says Donald Trump is serious about wanting the Commanders to revert to Redskins White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is serious about wanting the NFL's Washington Commanders to go back to the name Redskins The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025 ‘ICE Barbie’ gets a challenger: AG Secretary Brooke Rollins takes to X to show off snake-hunting adventure Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is pulling a page out of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s playbook with a photo-op from her recent hunting trip
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025 Hunter Biden takes on George Clooney and presidential debate in interview In three-hour Channel 5 talk, ex-president’s son says ‘fuck him’ of actor over op-ed calling on Joe Biden to step down
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025 Harvard argues in court that Trump administration’s $2.6bn cuts are illegal Ruling in university’s favor would reverse funding freezes that became cuts as Trump administration escalated fight
The Conversation · Jul 21, 2025 Could Rupert Murdoch bring down Donald Trump? A court case threatens more than just their relationship If Rupert Murdoch becomes a white knight standing up to a rampantly bullying US president, the world has moved into the upside-down.
Kiplinger · Jul 21, 2025 Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Hits High After Verizon Earnings The Nasdaq also notched a new high on Monday, while the Dow finished with a marginal loss.
Fortune · Jul 21, 2025 Stocks hit fresh all-time highs as strong earnings continue to power market rally After the first week of this earnings season, 73% of companies beat per-share profit estimates, above the first-week average of 68%, according to BofA.
Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025 As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, economists see calm before the storm Trump’s tariffs have had a limited impact on the global economy so far, but analysts fear the worst is yet to come.
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025 Hundreds of Nasa workers rebuke ‘arbitrary’ Trump cuts in scathing letter Nearly 300 current and former employees signed the letter criticizing the ‘rapid and wasteful changes’ at the agency
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025 Fed pushes back on White House claims of extravagant renovations Federal Reserve video says project is ‘modernization’ of two buildings that have not had major renovations since 1930s
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025 Trump wants to force the Commanders to revert to a racist name. It’s unlikely he can The president launched a broadside at Washington’s NFL team as well as the Cleveland Guardians. But the teams and their fans have largely moved on
Barchart · Jul 21, 2025 Dollar Falls as Stocks Rally and T-note Yields Decline The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.65% and posted a 1-week low. The dollar retreated on Monday as a rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Lower T-note yields on Monday also pressured the dollar. US June leading...