Key Events (10)
Trump signed an executive order to bring back the presidential fitness test in schools, which was suspended 12 years ago. The test includes a one-mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups.
Trump imposed a 35% tariff on Canada and granted Mexico a 90-day extension on tariffs as the August 1 trade deadline approached. Canada faces the increased tariff rate if no trade deal is reached by Friday.
Trump threatened Canada's trade deal negotiations after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to recognize Palestinian statehood, saying the recognition 'rewards Hamas' and the U.S. deal with Canada would be 'very hard.' Canada faces a 35% tariff if no agreement is reached.
Trump threatened pharmaceutical companies with a crackdown, demanding they match the lowest global drug prices or face regulatory action, citing the burden on U.S. families. The administration set a September deadline for drugmakers to lower certain U.S. prices.
The EPA moved to rescind the 'endangerment finding' that underpins pollution regulations as part of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' agenda. Critics say the move poses a grave threat to environmental protections.
Emil Bove, a Trump loyalist, was confirmed to a lifetime federal judgeship by Republicans with minimal questioning, continuing a pattern of rewarding Trump allies with judicial appointments.
Trump reportedly weaponized tariffs against Brazil with a 50% levy, apparently in retaliation for Brazil's coup trial against his ally Jair Bolsonaro, drawing accusations of attacking Brazilian democracy.
The Pentagon ordered the removal of 1,350 National Guard troops from Los Angeles that had been sent by the Trump administration to suppress protests. About 250 guards will remain to protect federal assets.
FEMA denied disaster relief grants to three Kentucky counties devastated by storms, continuing a pattern by the Trump administration to shift the burden of disaster recovery to states.
Federal appeals court judges expressed skepticism about Trump's authority to impose 'reciprocal' tariffs on trading partners, hearing legal challenges just hours before the latest round of tariffs was set to take effect on August 1.
Executive Orders (1)
Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the presidential fitness test in schools, which had been suspended for 12 years. The test includes a one-mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups.
Source ↗Tariff Actions (3)
Trump imposed a 35% tariff on Canadian exports to the United States effective July 31, 2025, with the rate taking effect after trade negotiations failed to reach agreement by the August 1 deadline.
Source ↗Mexico received a 90-day extension on tariffs, postponing implementation of tariffs that were originally set to take effect on August 1, 2025, to allow more time for trade deal negotiations.
Source ↗Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil, reportedly in retaliation for Brazil's coup trial against Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro.
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