Trump will attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner after the April attack.
President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at Washington’s Waldorf Astoria on July 24, three months after an assassination attempt canceled the April gala. The original event at the Washington Hilton was halted after a gunman rushed a security checkpoint and Secret Service agents opened fire. Organizers moved the dinner to a smaller venue, tightened security and reduced attendance from about 2,600 guests. WHCA President Weijia Jiang said the association “will not be intimidated,” while Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s speech would be “unifying yet vicious.”
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Trump expands tariffs on dozens of countries, renewing global trade conflict.
Two U.S. small businesses, represented by the Liberty Justice Center, sued the Trump administration Friday to block new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners. The duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, range from 10% to 12.5%, and were issued under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The administration says the targeted economies failed to prohibit or enforce bans on imports made with forced labor. The complaint argues the policy exceeds Section 301 and follows the Supreme Court’s February ruling striking down Trump’s earlier “Liberation Day” tariffs.
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Economic fallout
Mostly LeftTrump’s tariff drive is putting pressure on the U.S. economy and is likely to show up in prices, daily life, and business conditions. The economic damage also creates political risk for Republicans heading into the midterm elections.
Legal overreach
Mostly CenterThe new tariffs exceed the authority Congress gave the president and are legally vulnerable. Courts could strike them down because Section 301 and related doctrines do not permit sweeping global tariffs on this scale.
Pretextual tariff wall
Mostly LeftTrump’s forced-labor justification is a pretext for keeping broad protective tariffs in place. A genuine fight against forced labor would address abuses at home rather than using shifting excuses to make tariffs permanent.
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Health officials link a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak to nine states.
The CDC expanded its cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation to Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, bringing the outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce to nine states. The newly linked states join Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, with Michigan identified as a major hotspot. Federal data cited in the reports show 4,173 laboratory-confirmed domestic cases under investigation and more than 11,500 suspected or reported illnesses this season. Officials are investigating lettuce from central Mexico, including products served at Taco Bell, as the likely vehicle.
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Trust and uncertainty
Mostly LeftUnclear information about the outbreak’s source, scope and recalls is undermining confidence in official reassurances. Consumers are changing lettuce purchases and restaurant choices while communication failures, politicization and delayed traceability rules make the response feel less reliable.
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