Donald Trump praises Lindsey Graham’s popularity during his eulogy. And then pauses to admit ‘not everybody’ liked him Admitted it "sounds good" to say everyone liked him. We Got This Covered · Jul 29
Young Africans fear impact of Trump’s aid cuts, survey says Almost half of respondents believe the president’s closure of the US Agency for International Development will negatively affect their country The Independent UK · Jul 29
Die-hard England fans threaten World Cup boycott as Fifa plans spark backlash The FA said it was ‘deeply concerned’ by Fifa’s proposals. Evening Standard · Jul 29
Trump Supreme Court Appeal: Legal Expert Warns of Executive Order Mail-In Voting Grab Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to revive an executive order restricting mail-in voting, drawing a stark warning from legal analyst Harry Litman. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation The Independent UK · Jul 29
Elizabeth Warren Offers a 'Theory' on Why Trump Refused To Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill: 'No Gold Statues...No Gold Bars' Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) suggested she has a “theory” behind why President Donald Trump declined to sign a bipartisan housing bill that later became law anyway. Benzinga · Jul 29
How new US immigration bill could ease Green Card path for Indian H-1B visa holders - Explained As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration enforcement, California Senator Alex Padilla has renewed his push for legislation that could provide millions of long-term US residents, including Indian H-1B visa holders, with a fresh pathway to permanent residency. The Times of India · Jul 29
Why Nate Silver thinks Americans are starting to tune out Donald Trump IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 29
Trump's Voluntary Deportation Program Is Expanding Nationwide: More Than 132,000 Immigrants Have Already Left President Donald Trump's effort to persuade unauthorized immigrants to voluntarily leave the United States is accelerating, with internal government figures showing the initiative is on track to surpass 200,000 departures as the administration intensifies its immigration enforcement agenda. Latin Times · Jul 29
Gianni Infantino tells countries to back Fifa’s World Cup plan – or miss out on $30m Infantino will use a ‘one-off’ payment of $20m to tempt Fifa’s 211 member associations into backing his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and other major tournaments to external investors The Independent UK · Jul 29
What Andy Burnham’s first interview as PM really revealed IN THE ROOM: Andy Burnham has kicked off his second week as PM with a Laura Kuenssberg interview. But how did he fare in this first scrutiny test? Ex-Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson weigh in. Reported by Maja Anushka The Independent UK · Jul 29
Vance will never be the GOP Obama He can copy Obama's biography, but the vice president will never have the charisma Salon · Jul 29
Senate committee delays vote on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination – as it happened Spokesperson says ‘work continues to secure sufficient support’ for Trump pick amid concern over IRS settlement The Guardian - US · Jul 29
First Thing: US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters US military says it intercepted all Iranian missiles, as fighting threatens to resume The Guardian - UK · Jul 29
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Trump meets Netanyahu and Zelensky at White House as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on Both leaders met with Trump to discuss defence policies amidst escalating global tensions
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery hours after Zelensky’s meeting with Trump Overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, ramping up pressure on Moscow
FourFourTwo · Jul 29 UEFA boycotting the World Cup: Everything you need to know about football's new war UEFA and FIFA are at war: so how would the 2030 World Cup look without European nations?
France 24 · Jul 29 Iran launches new missile attacks as US and Saudi Arabia strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq Iran launched a wave of missile attacks targeting U.S. forces across the Middle East on Wednesday, as American and Saudi forces struck Tehran-backed militias in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers.
Salon · Jul 29 Talarico leads Paxton in new poll The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge
The Guardian - US · Jul 29 What should replace the American-led world order? The task now is to stop mourning the old order and build the foundations of the new multipolar world
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Even Maga is falling out of love with JD Vance. If only his rivals weren’t even worse … The US vice-president is facing a barrage of allegations and complaints from inside and outside the Republican ranks. Good news for Marco Rubio – but not for the rest of the world, writes Arwa Mahdawi
International Business Times UK · Jul 29 Trump Draws Backlash After Turning Lindsey Graham's Funeral Into Pitch for Save America Act Donald Trump faced criticism for focusing on the Save America Act during Lindsey Graham's funeral, with commentators arguing the eulogy became more about Trump's agenda than Graham's legacy.
Evening Standard · Jul 29 Noah Kahan slams White House for using his song in promotional video The White House shared a post that featured images of President Donald Trump played to the song American Cars.
The Independent UK · Jul 29 America is already ‘moving on’ from Trump as central figure in US politics, Nate Silver claims News coverage of President Donald Trump’s second term has largely focused on blunders and missteps, suggesting a loss of interest in taking him seriously and a willingness to shift focus, pollster argues
Ballotpedia · Jul 29 Voters to decide on at least six statewide voter ID measures this year, the most ever in a single year Welcome to the Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Brew.