Trump and EU Reach Tariff Deal, Avoiding Trade War  —  Pact imposes baseline tariff of 15% on the U.S.'s biggest trading partner  —  President Trump said he reached a trade agreement on Sunday with the European Union, avoiding a damaging trade war with the U.S.'s largest trading partner …

What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One?  Don't Ask.  —  To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to President Trump, the Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an over-budget, behind-schedule nuclear modernization program.  —  President Trump makes no secret …

Speaker Johnson says all ‘credible’ Epstein files should be released: Full interview  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) calls the bipartisan push to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein files “reckless,” adding that it does not do enough to protect victims.

Leno Calls for Late Night to Drop Partisan Politics: ‘Why Shoot for Just Half an Audience?’  —  PLAY NICE  —  Jay Leno thinks his former fellow late-night show hosts are alienating audiences with their barbs and jabs against the Trump administration.  “I love political humor, don't get me wrong …

Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97  —  A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful.  —  Tom Lehrer, the Harvard-trained mathematician whose wickedly iconoclastic songs …

GOP leans into Trump administration's Obama accusations  —  Some Republican lawmakers on Sunday platformed the administration's recent claims that Obama-era officials waged a Russia-related conspiracy against President Trump — but stopped short of endorsing the president's allegations of “treason.”

The Ripple Effects of an ICE Raid on a Nebraska Meatpacking Company … They gathered in a conference room for the weekly management meeting, even though there was hardly anyone left to manage.  Chad Hartmann, the president of Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, pushed a few empty chairs to the side …

Sen. Graham says there will be a ‘change in strategy’ in Gaza ‘to destroy Hamas’  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) shares what he's hearing from the White House and Israeli officials about the next stage of the war, saying “there will be a full military effort …

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 27, 2025  —  On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  — Office of Managment and Budget Director Russell Vought  — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland

Ohio State president says he feels ‘no pressure’ after White House complaints … Carter's comments come shortly after the Trump administration announced the school — of which Vice President JD Vance is an alum — is one of 60 universities it has deemed may have antisemitic practices and policies on campus.

GOP Sen. Refuses to Admit Bush, Not Obama, Was President During Epstein's Plea Deal  —  The senator takes the “blame Obama” game to new heights  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to blame former President Barack Obama for Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal, despite Obama not being president at the time.

‘A nightmare that no one wants’: GOP fears Mastriano's down-ballot drag in Pennsylvania … A person close to Trump's political operation — one of the four aforementioned Republicans — described the president's team as “very concerned” that a Mastriano campaign “could jeopardize or add …

Top MAGA Rep's 20-Year-Old Son Cited for Alleged Child Abuse  —  BUSTED  —  It's not the first time the controversial Colorado Congresswoman's eldest has had a run-in with the law.  —  MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert's son has been slapped with misdemeanor child abuse charges—the latest in a series of encounters with law enforcement.

California Democrats debate what a Harris governor run could mean for them  —  Rep. Dave Min was chatting with reporters at the US Capitol when the California Democrat was asked about whether he wants Kamala Harris to run for governor.  —  Suddenly, Min no longer had time to talk.

People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza  —  Forty years ago, the world's conscience was shocked into action by images of emaciated children and starving babies dying in their mothers' arms.  There was a surge in international aid, airdrops of food and activism from the world's most popular artists.

100,000 People Marched at London Trans+ Pride.  The Transphobic UK Media Ignored It.  —  The UK's biggest news outlets ignored a record-breaking march for trans equality, despite publishing dozens of trans stories each week.  —  ·  —  Just now  —  This weekend, 100,000 people took …

The Elite Panic at the Heart of Liberal Attacks on Mamdani  —  Zohran Mamdani's campaign is driving some people mad.  —  Mamdani is, of course, the young, charismatic, charming and decidedly left-of-center candidate upsetting the political status quo.  He is also Muslim and of Indian and Ugandan descent.

Trump's approval with independents sinks below Biden's, Trump's post-Jan. 6 |  Weekly roundup for July 27, 2025  —  Welcome back to Strength In Numbers.  This is your Sunday briefing covering new data on politics and public opinion.  —  Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for our July poll with Verasight.