Trump Splits with Netanyahu, Pledges U.S.-Led Food Aid for Starving Gaza

President Trump's expanding tariff regime is squeezing U.S. manufacturers and driving up consumer prices. A new Washington Center for Equitable Growth analysis finds factory costs could jump 2%–4.5%, potentially stalling wages or prompting layoffs in high-exposure states like Michigan and Wisconsin. Major automakers including Stellantis, GM, Tesla and VW have reported at least $1 billion in tariff‐related hits so far this year, with projections ranging up to $5 billion.

Small producers and everyday households are also feeling the pinch. Specialty makers such as Jordan Manufacturing and Montana Knife cite steel and equipment tariffs that add millions in costs, while a Tax Foundation study warns food import levies may exceed 30%, driving grocery prices up by 3.4% in the short run.

Russia pressed ahead with heavy strikes on Ukraine overnight, killing at least 22 civilians even as President Trump gave President Putin just 10–12 days to halt the war or face new sanctions.

• Four glide bombs destroyed a Zaporizhzhia prison, killing 17 inmates and wounding over 80.

• In Dnipro, missile fire on medical facilities claimed four lives, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman.

Moscow has "taken note" of Trump's shortened deadline but insists its special military operation continues, with Kremlin security chief Dmitry Medvedev warning that ultimatums risk escalating conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.

Twenty Democratic-led states on July 28 filed suit in federal court in California, challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's unprecedented order requiring them to hand over Social Security numbers, home addresses and immigration statuses for anyone applying for or receiving SNAP benefits since 2020. The attorneys general argue the demand violates state and federal privacy laws, breaks promises made to vulnerable families and exceeds the USDA's statutory authority.

USDA has threatened to withhold administrative funding if states fail to comply by the looming July 30 deadline, saying it needs "real-time data" to root out waste, fraud and abuse. Critics, including California AG Rob Bonta and New York AG Letitia James, call that justification a pretext for immigration enforcement and a breach of trust with low-income communities.

The Trump White House is spearheading an unprecedented effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms in a bid to add more Republican-held seats to its narrow House majority. In Texas, President Trump successfully pressed Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session that could net as many as five GOP pickups. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has also signaled support for a mid-decade map overhaul, while Missouri Republicans eye Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II's 5th District for a potential flip.

Democratic leaders, led by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, have vowed retaliatory redistricting moves to preserve their vulnerable seats. Legal experts note that mid-decade map changes, though rare, carry high stakes: a flipped House would stall President Trump's agenda and could rekindle impeachment battles.

President Donald Trump on Monday publicly diverged from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assurance that no one is starving in Gaza, telling reporters alongside British PM Keir Starmer that images of malnourished children show "real starvation stuff."

• U.S.-led food centers: Trump said the U.S., Britain, European nations and others will fund and establish open-access delivery points in Gaza without "boundaries" or "fences."


• Aid distribution under scrutiny: A group of 39 Senate Democrats criticized the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for chaotic distributions that left more than 700 starving Palestinians dead and nearly 5,000 injured, urging a revert to U.N. mechanisms.

The rare public rift with Netanyahu underscores growing U.S. concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis amid stalled ceasefire talks.