It’s Wednesday. Two meteor showers are peaking on the similar time! 💫Here’s how you have the best chance to see them.
In in the present day’s concern:
- U.S. progress rebounds
- Powell’s 2:30 p.m. rate of interest determination
- Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, California
- Inside Cory Booker’s Senate blowup
- Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau noticed collectively
📊 NEWS THIS MORNING
Let’s speak concerning the e-con-o-my. Let’s speak about you and me:
The U.S. economic system rebounded in the spring after contracting within the winter, in line with information launched Wednesday by the Bureau of Financial Evaluation (BEA).
How that is measured: The U.S. gross home product (GDP) — or the worth of all items and providers throughout the economic system — rose. This comes after the GDP fell by 0.5 % within the first quarter whereas President Trump triggered a commerce warfare.
🚨 One other massive metric to look at for in the present day: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will announce at 2:30 p.m. EDT the Fed’s determination on rates of interest. Consultants aren’t anticipating a charge change, regardless of stress from the president, however there might be surprises. 💻 Watch it live
On cue, Trump once more this morning pushed Powell to chop charges, arguing there’s “no inflation” in a Reality Social put up. “Let individuals purchase, and refinance, their properties!” Trump stated.
Why the financial rebound is welcome information for the White Home: The GDP figures arrive as one other metric heads the other way for the president: his approval score. Trump’s internet approval score has reached its lowest level of his second time period, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. His internet approval score is 15 factors underwater. 🔎 See the full poll
📆 On your radar: Value information will probably be launched on Thursday, which is able to give us measure of inflation. Plus, the July jobs report will come out on Friday. By the top of the week, we must always have a clearer image of the place the U.S. economic system stands.
Trump unveils India tariffs:
President Trump insists he’s holding agency on his Aug. 1 begin date for the worldwide tariffs to kick in, calling it a “BIG DAY FOR AMERICA!!!”
And he simply announced a 25 % tariff on merchandise imported from India, starting on Friday.
Which of the U.S.’s prime buying and selling companions *don’t* have a commerce take care of Trump but?: China, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Brazil, Switzerland and Thailand.
U.S. and Chinese language officers held one other spherical of talks in Stockholm this week forward of a separate Aug. 12 deadline for tariffs on China.
Where each country stands in negotiations, through The Hill’s Alex Gangitano
🌏 EARTHQUAKE LATEST
The Earth’s energy is mind-blowing typically:
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, California, Washington state, Alaska, Japan and coastal areas of Russia’s islands this morning following one of the crucial highly effective earthquakes ever recorded.
What triggered this?: A strong 8.8-magnitude earthquake rumbled off the coast of Russia, triggering tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific.
Hawaii had an evacuation order in place however has since downgraded it.
➤ SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
📹 Doctors in Russia secured a patient midsurgery
📹 A tsunami hitting a Russian town
📹 Waves hitting the coast of Japan
That is wild: Right here’s a graphic exhibiting the earthquake’s impact on the waves. 📹Check out the map
What are the strongest earthquakes ever recorded?: The data solely return to about 1900, however there have been a number of 9.0+ magnitude earthquakes. Here’s a list
Some sensible recommendation: The Washington Put up explains what you should do if you’re in a tsunami warning. I need to admit, I didn’t know all of this.
✅ ON CAPITOL HILL
A Senate affirmation that turned some heads:
The Senate accredited Emil Bove to the third Circuit Courtroom of Appeals, giving the No. 3 DOJ official and former Trump lawyer a lifetime appointment, even amid a collection of whistleblower complaints about his conduct.
What I imply by ‘complaints about his conduct’: Bove is at the moment the topic of three completely different complaints in latest weeks. Two of these allege he violated courtroom orders. The third alleges he misled Congress on the dropping of bribery fees towards New York Mayor Eric Adams.
The Senate vote: 50-49. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) joined Democrats in voting “no.”
Rebecca Beitsch explains the controversies surrounding Bove. Read it in The Hill
➤ MORE COMINGS AND GOINGS:
In: The Senate additionally confirmed Susan Monarez to steer the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC).
The vote was 51-47. This was Trump’s second choose for the position — the CDC hasn’t had a everlasting chief since March. She’s a longtime authorities scientist who will now be on the helm of an company Well being and Human Providers (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended. Read more
Out: “Vinay Prasad, the highest vaccine regulator and chief scientific officer on the Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) and a critic of the company’s COVID-19 insurance policies, has departed after being on the job for lower than three months.”
An HHS spokesperson wouldn’t give a motive for the sudden departure. Read more
This was an intense blowup:
Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) unleashed on Democratic colleagues on the Senate ground Tuesday, accusing them of being “keen to be complicit” with Trump.
What prompted the fireworks: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) tried to maneuver a bundle of payments that included grants for police departments across the nation. However Booker objected, noting the grants would not go to New Jersey and another Democratic-led states.
Then issues grew tense: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) identified Booker beforehand objected — “lengthy earlier than” Trump was in workplace — to her personal policing laws, arguing his criticism was broader than he framed it.
Klobuchar then jabbed him for lacking the committee markup for the payments.
“I do not want lectures on the urgency of this,” Booker fumed.
Tensions elevated from there. Learn extra from The Hill’s Alexander Bolton.
How we acquired right here: Trump signed an order in January freezing federal funding associated to range, fairness and inclusion (DEI). Almost a dozen states, led by New York Legal professional Common Letitia James (D), have opposed the funding freeze.
What Booker desires: The senator desires Trump to launch a maintain on funding for Democratic states equivalent to New Jersey, California and New York, arguing the celebration ought to use its “leverage” over funding proposals.
➤ OTHER CONGRESS TIDBITS:
Really feel higher, congressman: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) was “accidentally kicked by a horse” and broke a rib.
Child Boomer vs. Gen Z: A Gen Z activist launched a primary challenge towards longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.).
New guide within the works: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is promising an “unapologetic account” of his “unconventional life” in a forthcoming memoir, dubbed “Unfettered.”
Texas electoral maps: Texas Republicans unveiled new congressional maps in the present day. Democrats have voiced alarm over the GOP redistricting plan.
MTG received’t run for governor: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) is passing on a Georgia gubernatorial bid.
📧 In in the present day’s Night Report: The redistricting wars are heating up forward of the 2026 midterm elections, as Texas strikes to redraw its maps to make a number of Home races extra favorable for Republicans. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox.
Coming Up
The Home is out. The Senate is in. President Trump is in Washington. (All instances EDT)
This afternoon: Extra Senate votes are anticipated. 📆 Today’s agenda
1:30 p.m. Trump indicators a invoice into legislation.
2:30 p.m. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a information convention. 💻 Livestream
4 p.m. Trump delivers remarks on “Making Well being Know-how Nice Once more.” 💻 Livestream
🐝 INTERNET BUZZ
🍰 Have a good time: At the moment is Nationwide Cheesecake Day.
Sooo, Trump desires to prosecute Beyoncé: Final weekend, Trump referred to as for the prosecution of singer Beyoncé. He claimed she was paid $11 million for endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024. Nicely, CNN fact-checked that claim and it’s nonexistent. Read the factcheck and explainer
^ Good luck coping with the Beyhive’s wrath. 😅
🚀 How a lot do you need to wager they mentioned her space trip?: Pop star Katy Perry was spotted dining in Montreal with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week. A advisor for the restaurant stated there have been “no visible indicators of PDA or something.” 📸 Photos from TMZ
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