Tariffs View From The EU, Ukraine Weapons Plan, Texas Flood Update

Published July 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM EDT

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President Trump sent letters to leaders of the European Union and Mexico threatening to impose higher import sanctions. The President has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin and says he will cut a deal coordinating arms shipments to Ukraine. And, as flood recovery efforts continue in central Texas, the magnitude of the disaster is coming into clearer focus.

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