Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries starting the exact moment a prior round of tariffs is set to expire while the president shills for AI and lies about surging energy prices. Tensions are running high in Madison, Wisconsin, following the fatal police shooting of a man with a knife.

The GOP House Judiciary chair issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith targeting the prosecutor who pursued Trump for his actions after the 2020 election. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan defended her conservative colleagues from criticism that they have rubber-stamped President Trump's agenda at an annual meeting of judges and lawyers.

Massachusetts state House lawmakers passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access by a 119-33 vote sending H.5595 to the state Senate. Simultaneously, 250 organizations from across the country urged Senate Environment and Public Works leaders to reject industry-led efforts to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act putting Americans' health before chemical industry profits.

Six contenders for United Nations secretary general argued their case to lead a world body at a time when conflicts in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, as well as divisions among global powers, have deepened concerns about its effectiveness. Trump pegs a newly signed Saudi nuclear deal allowing the kingdom to build nuclear power plants with US technology to Israel talks.