The US launched a tariff investigation into Germany over what it called “persistent underpayment for innovative pharmaceutical products,” setting the stage for possible levies on its goods in retaliation.
In an exclusive interview with The Post, Harmeet Dhillon sharply criticized Major League Baseball and the San Francisco Giants for what she called a “double standard” toward religious expression, as federal officials investigate whether Christian players were pressured to wear Pride-themed hats.
The US and Iranian delegations both delayed plans to travel to Switzerland for the opening round of negotiations.
Trump confirmed he had a testy call with his Israeli counterpart, in which he bashed him as "f—ing crazy" following attacks in Lebanon.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for international talks about exchange rates as part of the European Union’s resolve to address its deepening trade deficit with China.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he expects the US to stand by its trade commitments with Europe after Donald Trump’s administration launched a tariff investigation into Germany’s drug pricing.
The securing of a U.S.-Iran agreement, and its emphasis on the full reopening of the Strait, has offered some reassurance, but significant obstacles remain, analysts tell TIME.
Former president nevertheless said in an interview that he was happy to see a ceasefire with Iran and hopes it holdsAnalysis: Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025Barack Obama has said that after 15 weeks of war with Iran, the US is now “worse off” than before the conflict started in February.“We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse off,” the former US president told NBC News in an interview that aired on Friday. Continue reading...
Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency who investigated Trump’s enemies takes over top intelligence roleTimeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting director of national intelligenceBill Pulte, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, became the acting director of national intelligence (DNI) on Friday, following a tug-of-war between Donald Trump and Washington lawmakers over the short-term future of the cabinet intelligence post.Tulsi Gabbard, the outgoing DNI, initially planned to leave her post on 30 June, but Trump shortened her tenure to Friday. Senators planned to confirm Jay Clayton, the president’s DNI nominee, by Friday, which would have denied Pulte an opportunity to serve as acting director. But Trump abruptly called off on Wednesday a Senate confirmation hearing for Clayton and directed him not to appear in front of Senate lawmakers. Continue reading...