Today's Trump news

date
01/07/2026
1. According to US officials familiar with the relevant negotiations, President Trump has recently considered restarting the option of a full-scale war against Iran, and has discussed increasing the intensity of the strikes with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Kane several times in recent days, but ultimately decided to focus on diplomatic negotiations for the time being. 2. In response to a dangerous heatwave that could put pressure on the electricity infrastructure, the Trump administration has declared a state of emergency for the largest energy grid in the United States. 3. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Trump administration plans to compile a list of foreign intelligence targets, which includes foreign spy suspects and potential turncoats. 4. The Trump administration is planning to introduce new regulations that will benefit supersonic aircraft manufacturers. 5. After the US Supreme Court overturned President Trump's executive order restricting "birthright citizenship" on June 30, officials from the Department of Justice have requested federal prosecutors to prioritize investigating so-called "birth tourism" as a top priority. 6. The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it will stop funding the fraud investigation department of New York State's medical assistance program, citing poor performance. 7. A federal financial disclosure document released by the Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday shows that Trump raked in nearly $1.2 billion in revenue last year through his cryptocurrency-related businesses.