US issues notice to India ahead of Trump’s 50% tariffs deadline
The order directed US agencies to respond to ‘threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation,’ with India being targeted for new duties as part of that policy.
Texas House approves bill aimed to limit city, county property taxes
Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits.
Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now
A Dallas businessman has proposed studying the aquifer to see if he can pump millions of gallons out of East Texas, a plan that residents distrust.
Proposed legislation would levy stricter penalties on Texas camps following the Hill Country flood
HB 256 would prevent camps from correcting violations on the spot to avoid state penalties and reduce the number of camps serving on a state panel to a maximum of two.
Texas lawmakers to consider restoring limits on late voter registration changes
Legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott would bar voters at the polls from immediately casting a ballot based on a last-minute update to their address.
WATCH: DNC opens summer meeting with land acknowledgment, claims that US suppresses indigenous history
The Democratic National Committee kicked off its annual summer meeting in Minneapolis with a “land acknowledgment” that included an assertion that the U.S. perpetuates a system of suppression. “Let’s talk about the land for a second,” said Lindy Sowmick, treasurer of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and self-described “Indigenous queer woman,” after DNC Chairman Ken Martin introduced her to recite the acknowledgment. “The DNC acknowledges and honors the Dakota Oyate – the Dakota people – who are the original stewards of the lands and waters of Minneapolis,” Sowmick continued. “The Dakota cared for the lands, lakes and the Wakpa Tanka – the ‘Great River,’ the Mississippi River – for thousands of years before colonization. This land was not claimed, or traded – it’s a part of a history of broken treaties and promises. And, in many ways, we still live in a system built to suppress Indigenous peoples’ cultural and spiritual history.” DNC CHAIR DEMANDS DEMS STOP ‘BRINGING A PENCIL TO A KNIFE FIGHT’ AT FIERY SUMMER MEETING Sowmick encouraged members of the Democratic Party to see the “land acknowledgment” as more than just “the checking of a box.” “As Democrats, I ask of every one of you to not allow land acknowledgments like these to simply be the checking of a box – be curious, ask questions, ensure our native neighbors are heard and work in partnership with your Indigenous communities,” Sowmick urged the crowd Monday. “Honor the legacy of this land and its people by engaging today with each other with honesty, humility, respect and compassion.” Monday’s comments came in front of more than 400 party officials from all 50 states who gathered at a downtown Minneapolis hotel for the annual summer meeting. ILHAN OMAR ERUPTS AT OWN PARTY FOR RENEGING ON SOCIALIST CANDIDATE’S ENDORSEMENT: ‘INEXCUSABLE’ Similar to the summer meeting, the DNC’s national party convention in Chicago, held ahead of the 2024 election, also included a “land acknowledgment.” During that recital the speakers blamed the U.S. government for “forcibly remov[ing]” tribal folks from their land. Meanwhile, the DNC’s 2024 party platform also included such an acknowledgment on its first page, following the title page. “The Democratic National Committee wishes to acknowledge that we gather together to state our values on lands that have been stewarded through many centuries by the ancestors and descendants of Tribal Nations who have been here since time immemorial,” the platform’s acknowledgment stated. “We honor the communities native to this continent, and recognize that our country was built on Indigenous homelands. We pay our respects to the millions of Indigenous people throughout history who have protected our lands, waters, and animals.”
Trump opens door to 600,000 Chinese students amid Beijing trade talks
Donald Trump said 600,000 Chinese students would be allowed into the U.S. to study at colleges amid ongoing trade talks with China. Speaking at the White House Monday, the president’s announcement signals a potential thaw in U.S.-China relations after escalating tariffs and restrictions on Chinese students. “I hear so many stories that we’re not going to allow their students,” Trump told reporters. “We’re going to allow their students to come in. It’s very important, 600,000 students. It’s very important. But we’re going to get along with China,” he added. TRUMP CONSIDERING MEETING WITH CHINA’S XI IN THE NEAR FUTURE AMID POSSIBLE TARIFF PAUSE EXTENSION Trump’s student visa offer comes against the backdrop of trade talks with the Chinese government. Earlier this year, the administration imposed a 145% tariff on all Chinese goods, prompting Beijing to retaliate with a 125% tariff on U.S. exports. Negotiators in Geneva agreed in May to pause additional levies, but Trump has continued to warn of further penalties. Last week, he floated a 200% tariff on Chinese-made magnets, citing what he described as Beijing’s “monopoly” over the global market. CHINA’S OIL TIES WITH RUSSIA AND IRAN ARE TRADE FLASHPOINTS, US SAYS “I don’t think we’re going to have a problem with that,” Trump told reporters. “China, intelligently, went and they sort of took a monopoly on the world’s magnets. It’ll probably take us a year to have them,” he said. Currently, about 270,000 Chinese students are enrolled in U.S. universities. In May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to “aggressively revoke” visas for Chinese nationals, particularly those tied to the Communist Party or sensitive research fields. Trump has since shifted tone, telling reporters in June that he has “always been in favor” of welcoming students from China. CHINESE NATIONALS WHO INFILTRATED US UNIVERSITIES Trump’s remarks on admitting Chinese students came ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. When he was asked about a possible summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he sounded positive. He said he would like to meet him this year. “As you know, we’re, we’re taking a lot of money in from China because of the tariffs and the different things. It’s a very important relationship,” Trump said. “It’s a much better relationship economically than it was before with Biden. But he allowed that. They just took him to the cleaners.”
Tim Walz rips media for negative reporting on Dem party amid ‘fascist’ takeover
Former Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the media for reporting on rifts within the Democratic Party amidst what he called a “fascist” takeover of the country by President Donald Trump. Walz gave a fiery speech on Monday in front of Democrats gathered for the party’s summer strategy meetings in Minneapolis, where Democratic leadership is attempting to unify a party riddled with internal division. During the speech, Walz, a progressive who served as former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in 2024, opined about his and Harris’ 2024 election loss, saying, “We know [Harris] was the most qualified and would have been a fantastic president.” “We wouldn’t wake up every day to a bunch of s— on TV and a bunch of nonsense,” he asserted. “We would wake up to an adult with compassion and dignity and vision and leadership doing the work. Not a man child crying about whatever’s wrong with him.” DNC CHAIR DEMANDS DEMS STOP ‘BRINGING A PENCIL TO A KNIFE FIGHT’ AT FIERY SUMMER MEETING He doubled down on some of the Democratic Party’s more controversial platforms, saying, “We’re not shying away from diversity as a strength and equity as a goal and inclusion being the air we breathe. That’s what we should be doing.” Though doubling down on DEI, Walz criticized the media for reporting on Democratic infighting. He urged Democrats, “Don’t take the bait.” “It boggles my d— mind that in the midst of a military takeover of our cities and the attempt to go into others, their flaunting of the rule of law, the cruelness and the unconstitutional nature of the way they’re attacking our neighbors, that the press finds the need to talk about, ‘Oh, there’s a division in the Democratic Party,’” he railed, adding, “There’s a division in my d— house and we’re still married, and things are good. That’s life!” “We can have our internal decision-making, our internal healthy debates. But – I refuse to believe – we do not have the luxury to fight amongst ourselves while that thing sits in the White House,” said Walz as the crowd broke into cheers. TIM WALZ LEADING DEM EFFORT TO TURN BIPARTISAN GROUP AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP: REPORT He asserted that Democrats “are strong because we’re held accountable,” while he lamented it is easy to be a Republican. “Think of how easy it would be to be a d— Republican. Oh, what should I wear today? This stupid fricking red hat? What should I say today? I don’t know, just make sure it’s cruel. Who do we listen to? That guy? Oh, the felon in the White House? Yeah, I listen to him, and that will be fine,” he said. He went on to accuse Trump of unleashing fascist policies on the U.S., saying, “I always get in trouble for it, I’ll continue to say it. I don’t think we do any favors when we don’t name it. These are fascist policies… That is what they are.” Commenting on Trump signing an executive order to crack down on the burning of the American flag, he accused the president of being concerned about flags with his face on them. JEFFRIES GETS IN HEATED CLASH WITH CNN HOST ON ‘HYPOCRITICAL’ REDISTRICTING POSITION AND IF DEMS HAVE A PLAN “Now he’s talking about burning flags. He’s going to have flag burning or whatever, because he knows there’s a hell of a lot of flags with his picture on it that are going to get burned. There’s a whole lot of that kind of crap that people are sick of,” he said. Concluding his remarks, Walz urged Democrats to start “running to a better future.” “A future that includes everyone, a future where our children are valued and lifted up, a future where immigrants are celebrated just like our grandparents and parents were, a future where we ask people to pay their fair share while we make life a little bit easier for others, and we find joy in the things that you find personally joyful and I don’t give a d— what your neighbor thinks about those things,” he said. “Those are the things that we are here for.”
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump’s Flag-Burning Crackdown
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -How TikTok went from a bipartisan ban to the White House having an official account -Bolton unleashes on Trump Ukraine policy days after FBI raid -‘Bold’ general who led US’ ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes on Iran ends Middle East reign President Donald Trump and his administration are likely set to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that protected the burning of the American flag under the First Amendment with a new executive order calling for those who desecrate the U.S. flag while inciting violence or breaking other laws to face prosecution. The executive order, which Trump signed Monday morning, directs the attorney general to prosecute those who violate laws “in ways that involve desecrating the flag,” and to pursue litigation that would clarify the scope of the First Amendment as it relates to flag desecration. Burning the American flag, however, already has been litigated, with the Supreme Court ruling in 1989 that it is a form of symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment…Read more DEALER’S CHOICE: Trump says he holds ‘incredible cards’ that could ‘destroy China’ but won’t play them yet ‘GOT ALONG GREAT’: Trump touts Kim Jong Un relationship amid South Korea summit JUDICIAL GRIDLOCK: Trump threatens lawsuit over century-old Senate tradition delaying his nominees JUDGE JAM: Trump threatens lawsuit over ‘blue slips’ as top GOP senator bucks demand to bend Senate rules for nominees ‘DELIVER LEADERSHIP’: Retired Air Force colonel who piloted last flight out of Afghanistan reveals new mission BLOCK PARTY: ‘Separated from reality’: Senate Republicans fume as Dems use Epstein saga to block Trump’s agenda BORDER BATTLE SHIFT: Mexican immigrant-turned-congresswoman blasts Dem claims Texas redistricting hurts Hispanic vote MIND THE GAP: Bridge collapse aid becomes economic weapon in escalating Trump-Moore feud INNER CIRCLE: Zohran Mamdani campaign aficionado gets behind top ‘Squad’ member’s re-election bid: Report STRENGTH TEST: Mamdani struggles with bench press at Brooklyn event DEFIANCE BLUEPRINT: Mamdani reveals which Dem cities are ‘model for how to fight’ Trump admin in NYC PAXTON’S PICK: Texas’ Ken Paxton endorses candidate to succeed him as attorney general ‘MAJOR LIABILITY’: Florida AG announces probe of sanctuary jurisdictions that give trucking licenses to illegal immigrants Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Texas challenges Newsom’s gas car crackdown, warning California can’t dictate US auto market
The state of Texas is intervening in California’s attempts to implement stricter vehicle emissions standards than those set by the federal government. After Congress and Trump revoked three waivers the Biden administration granted California, which allowed the state to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than those at the federal level, Newsom immediately sued and issued an executive order directing state agencies to continue pushing the heightened standards. California’s attempt to circumvent Congress could impact other states, since provisions of the federal Clean Air Act allow them to adopt California’s tougher emissions regulations as opposed to the federal baseline. Meanwhile, a few weeks after Newsom’s executive order, the Trump administration announced it would sue California in an effort to prevent them from trudging forward with the “unlawful” emissions standards. Now Texas is joining that fight with the help of pro-Trump legal group America First Legal (AFL). NEW RESEARCH REVEALS HOW EV, EMISSIONS MANDATES ARE INFLATING COSTS FOR GAS-POWERED CARS, UTILITIES “California’s crusade is not about innovation—it is about abusing the legal system to flout federal law and impose its radical agenda on all Americans,” said Daniel Epstein, vice president of America First Legal. “America First Legal stands proudly with the State of Texas to defend competition, consumer choice, and the rule of law. We will not let Gavin Newsom remake America in California’s image.” Texas’ motion to intervene, filed Friday with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Oakland Division, asks the court to allow Texas to become a party to the case so it can defend the interests of Texans, which state Attorney General Ken Paxton and AFL say would be impacted by California’s attempt to impose strict electric vehicle mandates that can have an effect on the rest of the country. “I am standing with President Trump in his effort to stop Gavin Newsom and California from shoving its insane so-called ‘green energy’ vehicle standards down the nation’s throat,” said Paxton. “Texas will not look the other way while the failed state of California undermines our sovereignty, attacks America’s energy independence, and intentionally adopts destructive policies that would harm the other States.” Currently, 17 other states and the District of Columbia have chosen to adopt at least part of California’s vehicle emissions standards, according to a report released this month by the California Air Resources Board. The same report notes that, collectively, these states represent 40% of the nation’s light-duty vehicle market, and 25% of its heavy-duty vehicle market. TRUMP V. CALIFORNIA: SANCTUARY CITIES TO EV BANS, TRUMP PUTS LEFT-WING STATE UNDER REPEATED SCRUTINY California’s efforts to implement stricter car emissions regulations would effectively outlaw the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035, AFL argued in a press release accompanying their Friday filing. Subsequently, AFL notes, the strict regulations would then impact car manufacturers because they would “dictate the requirements for all cars sold throughout the United States” since manufacturers typically do not produce different vehicle lineups for different states. “That means fewer choices for families, skyrocketing costs, and an America remade in California’s image,” AFL stated in its press release. In addition to the state of Texas, a major pro-business group, the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree), has also taken action to intervene in the case on the side of the Trump administration, with several agricultural and trade organizations backing the move. “It’s clear this is not one of those issues that is like ‘the Trump administration doing something completely novel’ and ‘courts having to wrestle with that,’” said Michael Buschbacher, the lead attorney working with AmFree. “This is like squarely, ‘Congress passed the law. You can’t undo that law unless it’s unconstitutional and there’s nothing unconstitutional here.’” Fox News Digital reached out to Gov. Newsom’s office for comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication.