Today's Headlines: Trump Attacks ‘Past’ Supporters Upset Over Epstein Case
Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill
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July 17, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats

President Trump said the outrage among his supporters over the Epstein case was just the latest “scam” cooked up by Democrats.

Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill

The president’s marquee policy legislation is best known for slashing taxes and cutting social safety net programs. But the sweeping measure also included many little-noticed goodies and add-ons.

Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It.

The president waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans. It remains to be seen whether he follows through with his threat.

Editors’ Picks

A Father Braces for Life After a Plane Crash Took His ‘Everything’

His son and daughter-in-law brought love to his home and represented the family’s hope for a better life.

Opinion | Trump’s Plans to Put Emil Bove on the Supreme Court

Trump wants his people calling the shots. And Bove has proved, above all, that he belongs to the president.

World

Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Food Site, Aid Group Says

There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’

Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.

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U.S.

The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center

Several immigrant detainees described high tension and anxiety at the remote, hastily constructed facility over a lack of information, recreation and access to medication.

The Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future

Fire crews allowed a fire to burn through brush on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Then they lost control.

Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

Thousands of National Guard members have served in the L.A. region since last month. Six soldiers spoke in interviews about low morale over the deployment.

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Politics

For Trump, Domestic Adversaries Are Not Just Wrong, They Are ‘Evil’

The president’s vilification of political opponents and journalists seeds the ground for threats of prosecution, imprisonment and deportation unlike any modern president has made.

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why

In a series of terse, unsigned orders, the court has often been giving the green light to President Trump’s agenda without a murmur of explanation.

JD Vance’s Big, Beautiful Task

The vice president is selling Trump’s domestic policy bill amid signs Democratic attacks are breaking through.

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Business

How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break

Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable tax break for start-up investors.

America’s Protein Obsession Is Transforming the Dairy Industry

Whey, the liquid byproduct of cheese making, was once considered waste. Now it is a key ingredient in the protein powders that Ozempic users and weight lifters are downing in ever-greater amounts.

The Economy Seems Healthy. Were the Warnings About Tariffs Overblown?

Economists say it will take time for the effects of trade policies to show up in economic data — but acknowledge they aren’t sure how long.

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Technology

Nvidia C.E.O. Treads Carefully in Beijing

Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s chief executive, is trying to balance his company’s interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.

China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

It Was Supposed to Be ‘Crypto Week’ in Congress. Then It Unraveled.

The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.

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Arts

Drake Returns Robustly, With Reinforcements

The Canadian superstar headlined all three nights of London’s Wireless Festival, showing off his range, reach and a glimpse of how he intends to leave his Kendrick Lamar beef in the past.

The Gospel Star Tasha Cobbs Leonard Takes a New Leap: A Studio Album

Inspired in part by a book she published last year, the singer and songwriter reveals more of herself on “Tasha,” an album blending gospel and pop.