News about U.S.
In a 25-minute address to the nation, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed shocking vulnerabilities in the country’s electoral system and cited declassified intelligence reports which, in particular, indicates that China has gained access to the data of 220 million American voters.
Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, has once again weighed in on the debate over digital platforms’ cultural policies. The catalyst was the description of the classic film *Gone with the Wind* in the Netflix catalog, where the movie is characterized as a Civil War-era epic “known for its racism.”
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the start of production of a commemorative one-dollar coin featuring President Donald Trump. The coin is being issued to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and is scheduled for release in the fall of 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. Trade Representative to impose 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil.
The U.S. State Department is facing the most serious crisis in the 102-year history of the American diplomatic service.
Donald Trump announced that the United States will not charge fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. president posted this on the social media platform Truth Social.
Bitcoin remained virtually unchanged on Tuesday, hovering near its annual lows amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as concerns about rising inflation and interest rates, which are prompting markets to avoid speculative assets, including cryptocurrencies.
On the night of July 14, the U.S. carried out strikes against targets in Iran over a five-hour period. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the strikes targeted military facilities in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the launch of a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Washington is also threatening its allies with cuts in aid if they support the court.
U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who was one of his most loyal allies.
The death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the key authors of the bill on new sanctions against Russia, could complicate the initiative’s progress in the U.S. Congress. His office announced the death of the Republican senator from South Carolina. U.S. President Donald Trump also confirmed the news.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that revenge for his father’s assassination “will certainly be carried out.” The statement was released on Saturday, immediately following the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Mojtaba himself was seriously wounded during the attack in which his father was killed and has not appeared in public since then.
On June 13, 2025, a U.S. government entity (presumably the Union County administration in Ohio) paid a ransom of approximately 9.44 BTC (~$1 million at the time of the incident).
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Tehran had asked Washington to continue negotiations, and the United States had agreed to do so. The president announced this on the social media platform Truth Social.
The U.S. president’s bold statement turned out to be nothing more than bluster.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture an unspecified type of interceptor missile for the Patriot air defense systems, which are crucial to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian ballistic missiles. He added that production could begin in two to three months.
U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Spain on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, stating that he did not want to continue trade relations with that country because of what he considered to be its insufficient participation in the alliance’s activities.
On Tuesday, July 7, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like the United States to control Greenland.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is ready to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump to normalize relations between the two countries. He expressed this intention in a message congratulating the U.S. president on Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
The U.S. stock market experienced its largest weekly capital outflow in more than three months. According to Bank of America, investors withdrew $17.2 billion from U.S. equity funds during the week ending July 1, reflecting growing caution following a prolonged rally on Wall Street.
