Europe could prosper as China’s trade ally rather than adversary
Europe missed its chance to make trade with China a win-win for both sides. It’s now opting for a trade war it’s unlikely to win altogether
· Lanxin Xiang
Follow the story
US Politics
A focused view of neutral reporting on US Politics, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
Neutral reports only
Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump joins NATO summit amid Ukraine, spending tensions
The US president is due to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at his sprawling presidential palace before joining an official leaders' dinner ahead of the main session of the summit on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
FIFA elogia a árbitro brasileño del Mundial que Trump tachó de "sospechoso" por roja a Balogun
El árbitro brasileño Raphael Claus expulsa a Folarin Balogun (derecha), de Estados Unidos, durante un encuentro de dieciseisavos de final ante Bosnia en Santa Clara, California, el miércoles 1 de julio de 2026 (AP Foto/Julio Cortez)
Live updates: Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder hearing will share video evidence
If prosecutors follow the order of an exhibit list they submitted earlier this year, they will present a video from the Washington County sheriff’s office from Sept. 11 — the day Robinson turned himself in — and recorded testimony from Robinson’s roommate.
As NATO Summit Braces For Trump, Ambassador Warns Allies: 'We're Not Going Away, Just Doing Less'
Just on the eve of the annual NATO summit, and as President Trump is en route to attend the Ankara-hosted meeting, Washington has reaffirmed its vision of withdrawing from NATO leadership in order to allow other countries to shoulder the collective defense burden.
· Tyler Durden
'This is our sport, not theirs': Klopp attacks Fifa chief over Balogun red card reversal
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has led a chorus of condemnations against Fifa President Gianni Infantino, after US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension was controversially delayed following intervention from Donald Trump.
· Middleeasteye
Why is Trump attacking ‘communists’? Because he’s run out of cards to play | Robert Reich
With the economy, foreign policy and immigration all going poorly for the president, he’s scrambling before the midterms
· Robert Reich
Rahm Emanuel will warn Israel-US ties at crossroads in Tel Aviv speech
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel mingles ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Steven Sloan
FIFA praises World Cup referee who Trump claimed was 'suspect'
United States’ Folarin Balogun, right, stands by after being issued a red card by Referee Raphael Claus, of Brazil, centre, as United States’ Weston McKennie (8) looks on during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, …
Duterte camp asks SC to halt impeachment trial over 'invalid' presiding officer
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte have asked the Supreme Court to stop her impeachment trial, arguing that the proceedings were being conducted under a presiding officer whose authority was derived from what they described as a constitutionally invalid Senate action.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Key Democratic figures call on Graham Platner to ‘immediately’ withdraw from Senate race – US politics live
Maine’s party leadership calls for Platner to withdraw after after sexual assault allegation emerges
· Tom Ambrose, Shrai Popat
Live updates: Trump arrives for NATO summit
Watch live as U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Ankara for a summit of the military alliance that’s expected to focus on the member nations’ defense spending.
Less than half of Americans have faith in NATO – Politico
Support for NATO in the US has slipped following President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the military bloc, according to an internal survey seen by Politico.
· RT
FIFA defends Balogun ruling despite concerns over World Cup's integrity
FIFA’s decision to lift United States striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban after an intervention from US President Donald Trump has reignited a global debate over political influence in sport and the independence of football's governing bodies.
· AfricaNews
Philippine VP Sara Duterte dismisses impeachment as political persecution
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, center, arrives before the start of the impeachment trial at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Philippines Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Noel Celis/Pool Photo via AP)
· Jim Gomez
Red scare revived as Trump leads push to attack Democrats as ‘communists’
In wake of primary wins by leftwing candidates in New York and elsewhere, president has resorted to well-worn tactic
· George Chidi
‘Hakeem Jeffries’ office is sweating’: Ex-GOP speaker’s aide predicts leftwing pressure for Democrats
John Leganski, former aide to Kevin McCarthy, recounts in book how far-right Republicans brought down the speaker
· Martin Pengelly
So it’s Trump 1, Belgium 4 – and the world rejoices. Nothing like failed chicanery to bring us together, is there? | Marina Hyde
Joy is unbounded and when it dies down perhaps the guilty will be held to account for cheating and facilitation: perhaps they won’t. Still, enjoy the moment
· Marinahyde
China condemns US ‘coercion’ against Cuba
China has urged the US to end its decades-long blockade and sanctions against Cuba, condemning Washington’s “coercion and pressure.”
· RT
El apoyo a Israel en EEUU decae mientras demócratas se vuelven más críticos, según sondeo AP-NORC
El alcalde de Nueva York, Zohran Mamdani, hace una declaración desde el escritorio de George Washington, acompañado por ciudadanos naturalizados hace poco, para conmemorar el 250 aniversario de Estados Unidos, el viernes 3 de julio de 2026 en Nueva York. (Anna Connors /The New York Times via AP, Pool)
· Steve Peoples
Trump to warn NATO countries against using ‘funny math’ on defense — as key allies struggle to do the minimum
See more of our coverage in your search results.
· Marisa Schultz, Ronny Reyes
AP-NORC poll: Democrats grow less supportive of Israel as US views shift
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the end of a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Steve Peoples
Rutte to NATO: Admit it — Trump was right
ANKARA — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has one message for NATO allies about Donald Trump: The U.S. president was right.
· Paul McLeary
Bloodbath-ready Sara Duterte appears at Senate, but not for trial. Why?
Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
· Jairo Bolledo
Hamas Announces Dissolution Of Gaza Government, But Israel Warns It's A Sham
Hamas formally announced Monday the final dissolution of its government in Gaza amid preparations to hand power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a Trump-brokered ceasefire deal.
· Tyler Durden
My conversation with Karl Marx about Donald Trump
Norman Solomon: You’ve downplayed the importance of the individual in history. But the United States now has as president an individual who transformed
· Norman Solomon
Nationals bring 1-0 series advantage over Astros into game 2
Houston Astros (45-48, third in the AL West) vs. Washington Nationals (47-45, fourth in the NL East)
· The Associated Press
What to expect from Trump's meetings with Erdogan and Sharaa in Ankara
US President Donald Trump is heading to Turkey for the annual Nato summit on Tuesday, where he is expected to kick off his trip with a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and cap off the summit with a sit-down with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Nato summit begins with focus on defence spending as Zelenskyy and Trump due to meet - Europe live
Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland
· Jakub Krupa, Roth Andrew
NATO set to unveil billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO on Tuesday will showcase a series of new military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince US President Donald Trump that the allies are stepping up defense spending and converting investment into real firepower.
· Associated Press
WATCH: Duterte 'bloodied but unbowed' as impeachment trial gets underway
'I will be bloodied but unbowed,' says Vice President Sara Duterte after arriving at the Senate on the second day of her impeachment trial on July 7, 2026. According to her spokesman Michael Poa, Duterte decided to visit the defense team so as not to inconvenience them. Duterte visited her ally, Sen. Rodante Marcole…
· The Manila Times
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Spain advance to World Cup QF after beating Iberian rivals Portugal, Sánchez arrives at NATO summit ready to stand up to Trump, and more news from Spain on Tuesday 7th July.
· The Local
Prosecution presents NBI cybercrime exec as first witness in Duterte impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution presented its first witness at the Senate Impeachment Court on Tuesday who will authenticate a video that contained the alleged threat of Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and then speaker Martin Romualdez.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo, Red Mendoza
Trump resort rises on Vietnam graveyard as US links grow
Keep independent journalism alive
· Richard S Ehrlich
Trump calls for Congress to pass $350 billion defense funding legislation 'Reconciliation 3.0'
US President Donald Trump called for Congress to pass "Reconciliation 3.0," a bill that would include $350 billion in defense funding, in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.
· TZVI JASPER
Seoul, Washington, Tokyo to hold first trilateral foreign ministers' talks of year at NATO summit
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
La OTAN prepara para una "gran revelación" de contratos de armas para mostrar fuerza a Trump
Una bandera turca y varias de la OTAN cubren edificios antes de la cumbre de la alianza en Ankara, Tuquía, el lunes 6 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Hussein Malla)
· Lorne Cook
Sex assault claim throws key US Senate race into question
Democratic Party leaders urge Graham Platner to end his Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegations
· Reuters
Sex assault claim throws key US Senate race into question
Democratic Party leaders urge Graham Platner to end his Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegations
· Reuters
'Overturn this': Belgium mocks Trump after hammering US | The National
The controversy surrounding Fifa's decision to lift US player Folarin Balogun's suspension for the last-16 clash against Belgium did not count for much as the co-hosts crashed out of the World Cup following a 4-1 rout in Seattle.
· The National
'Overturn this' – Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up
President Trump on Balogun red-card suspension
· Bbcsport
More hardship in fuel-starved Cuba, hit by third nationwide blackout this year
Cuba’s president slams Washington’s ‘strangulation’ of communist island as grid collapse leaves 9.6 million without power
· Agence France-Presse
More hardship in fuel-starved Cuba, hit by third nationwide blackout this year
Cuba’s president slams Washington’s ‘strangulation’ of communist island as grid collapse leaves 9.6 million without power
· Agence France-Presse
NATO unveils military projects to boost defense spending
US President Donald Trump and NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on the military alliance’s future.
· Lorne Cook
Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race
Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican US Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.
· REUTERS
Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report released Monday, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil.
· Associated Press
Duterte expects to be 'bloodied' but will stay 'unbowed' as she arrives at Senate for Day 2 of impeach trial
(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Tuesday for the second day of her impeachment trial but would not attend the proceedings, warning, however that she would be "bloodied but unbowed."
· James Daniel Danio, Red Mendoza
Trump expected to tell Turkey he is ready to restore access to F-35 jets - report
US President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to allow the country to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter program, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing four senior administration officials.
· REUTERS
Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending
Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland
· Dan Sabbagh