Expletives and Exasperation Reportedly 'Erupted' Inside Trump's Meetings Over Iran War Deadlock Reports suggest internal tensions in the White House over Iran strategy, with disagreements between hawks and restraint-minded advisers. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost Each American Household $900 in 2026 The president’s protectionism has constituted the largest tax increase since 1993. Reason · Jul 31
Hamas disarmament is not the first time Trump has declared ‘historic’ peace in Gaza - major questions remain ANALYSIS: The key sticking points over what comes first - disarmament or withdrawal - and what withdrawal actually means, remain unresolved, Chief international correspondent Bel Trew writes The Independent UK · Jul 31
Trump Officials Fight Court Bid To Exempt Terminally Ill Patients From Medicaid Work Requirements A federal judge has allowed Medicaid work requirements to proceed, despite concerns they may force seriously ill individuals to prove their incapacity to retain health coverage. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
Most Americans Believe Trump Has The Wrong Priorities, Poll Shows. 7 in 10 Disapproved Of His Economic Performance Most Americans believe President Trump has not put America first and that his policies have actually worsened economic conditions, according to several recent polls. International Business Times · Jul 31
The reason Blanche won't drop slush fund The acting attorney general made $10 million as the president’s defense attorney Salon · Jul 31
Elon Musk Commits Up to $120M to Republican Midterms: Sets Feud With Trump Aside for Major Election Push Explore Elon Musk's $120M political spending strategy for the midterm elections, targeting key states with door-to-door campaigns amidst a Wisconsin bribery investigation. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
Who could replace Gianni Infantino? Six candidates to challenge for Fifa presidency Wales and England have become the first nations to withdraw their support of Infantino in the fallout of his botched, controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup The Independent UK · Jul 31
Trump takes his marathon Cabinet meetings to Camp David President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting out of the White House and to Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in Maryland, for what officials say will be a day of extended discussions and team-building. The Independent UK · Jul 31
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts The Independent UK · Jul 31
Robert Reich Says Americans Are 'Getting Charged Twice' as Trump's Iran War Raises Gas Prices, Boosts Big Oil Profits Economist Robert Reich says the ongoing Iran war, which has induced sharp hikes in gas prices across the U.S., has handed a boost to the oil industry’s profits, slamming President Donald Trump‘s pro-oil stance. Benzinga · Jul 31
McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous Trump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful tools The Guardian - US · Jul 31
Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo Rising uncertainty has led businesses that depend on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) pact to pull back on investment in Texas, experts say. The Texas Tribune · Jul 31
The Texas Tribune · Jul 31 For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires Many of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels The European Union has introduced a new team to regulate AI companies globally
Benzinga · Jul 31 Trump Hails 'Historic' Hamas Disarmament Agreement as Israel Remains Skeptical President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Board of Peace reached what he called “a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all armed groups in Gaza,” calling it a major milestone in his 20-point peace plan.
Benzinga · Jul 31 Ukraine's Envoy to US Warns Kyiv Can't Wait Years for Defenses as Russian Attacks Intensify, Says 'We Need the Missiles' Before Winter Ukraine’s envoy to the United States said Kyiv urgently needs anti-ballistic missiles before winter as Russia intensifies overnight attacks, warning that Ukraine cannot wait years for domestic production to begin.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Will Hamas disarm and what has been agreed in Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Hamas officials stressed that the agreement was conditional on Israel withdrawing from the Strip
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Charley Hull fires back at critics after brutal prank on golf caddie Charley Hull has refused to apologise after being criticised for playing a brutal prank on her caddie ahead of the Women’s Open. Hull is currently in action at Royal Lytham & St Annes, but before the tournament got underway she revealed that she bought a scratchcard from a Blackpool joke…
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Trump’s ‘princess of darkness’ pulls in $800M for his pet projects. ‘The boss wants this money’ is her pitch Trump tasks Meredith O’Rourke with making multimillion dollar requests of corporate executives, according to a Wall Street Journal report
France 24 · Jul 31 France and Italy boost border controls after migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco. Officials said that 67 people died while trying to swim to Ceuta and that more than 48,000…
The Guardian - US · Jul 31 Senators accuse Republican ‘gelatinous blobs’ of caving to Trump on Iran war Democrats Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for ceding authority to Trump
The Times of India · Jul 31 Who is Joshua Kushner? FIFA's $4.2bn World Cup plan puts Democrat's ties with Trump in spotlight Fifa’s $4.2bn plan to sell 20% of its new commercial arm has put Joshua Kushner at the centre of a deal drawing scrutiny. He is a Democrat, yet his proximity to Donald Trump’s circle has raised an obvious question: how did his firm emerge as the proposed lead investor?
The Times of India · Jul 31 California rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams saved a 10-year-old from 10-foot waves in his first rescue; after his shift, the 16-year-old helped save two more people and won Trump’s praise A 16-year-old lifeguard named Ryder Williams performed a dramatic ocean rescue in Santa Cruz. He bravely pulled a 10-year-old boy from powerful surf at Seabright Beach. After his shift, Williams also helped save two more individuals in a separate incident. This heroic teenager received nationwide praise for his actions and…