10:30 AM – PDT 12/07/2025
EU President Ursula von der Leyen has issued a statement on the revised tariff. Responding to the new tariff, Von Der Leyen said the tariff will disrupt transatlantic supply chains.
Few economies in the world match the European Union’s level of openness and adherence to fair trading practices, the statement reads.
A 30% tariff on EU exports would hurt businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 12, 2025
We will continue working towards an agreement by August 1.
At the same time, we are ready to safeguard EU interests on the basis of proportionate countermeasures.
08:30 AM – PDT 12/07/2025
Donald Trump in the newest letter notified that from August 1 a 30 percent tariff will be levied on Mexican products entering the U.S. Trump in the letters cites Mexico’s failure to address illicit drugs supplied by Cartels.
Trump in another letter notifies a much anticipated EU with a tariff of 30 per cent.
Trump in the letter cites one of the largest trade deficits with the EU.
5:30 AM – PDT 12/07/2025
A lawsuit filed by immigrant advocacy groups last week sought to block Trump administration’s targeting of brown-skinned people in Southern California in the ongoing immigration crackdowns.
U.S District Judge Maame E. Frimpong ordered the Trump administration to halt arbitrary arrests, and immigration stops in Seven California counties.
The order is temporary respite.
03:30 AM PDT – 12/07/2025
Benjamin Netanyahu’s four-day visits concluded without much progress on the US backed ceasefire proposal while the close proximity talks in Qatar have not yielded anything substantively forward moving, reported the Jerusalem.
Hamas has sought a lasting truce, Netanhayu is seeking a complete surrender by Hamas. In an interview given to Newsmax Netanyahu said, “We were told, ‘You will not return to war,’ after the first ceasefire, and we did return,” said Netanyahu in a video statement. “We were told ‘You will not resume your fight,’ after the second ceasefire, and we did.”
“Now they’re saying ‘You will not continue fighting’ after the third ceasefire. Do I need to say more?”
2:06 AM PDT – 12/07/2025
President Trump visited Texas flood zones on July 11 and dismissed criticism about delayed warning systems as “evil” when a reporter questioned whether more lives could have been saved.
Trump defended the response to flooding that killed at least 121 people across central Texas, including dozens of children at Camp Mystic summer camp, saying officials did an “incredible job under the circumstances.” With over 150 people still missing along the Guadalupe River, Trump praised first responders and avoided questions about potential FEMA cuts while focusing on his relationship with Republican Governor Greg Abbott in the disaster-affected areas.
1 AM PDT – 12/07/2025
President Trump announced plans for a UFC championship fight on White House grounds during America’s 250th birthday celebrations in 2026. Speaking at an Iowa rally on July 3, 2025, Trump said UFC president Dana White will organize the event, expecting 20,000 to 25,000 spectators for what he called a “full fight” as part of the semiquincentennial festivities marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.
The UFC has confirmed it’s planning the White House event, with a spokesperson saying additional details will be released “in due time,” while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Trump was “dead serious” about the proposal
