First Thing: Trump chastises oil companies for ‘making too much money’ from his Iran war
Key Points:
- Donald Trump has criticised US and international oil companies for profiting excessively from global energy market disruptions linked to his policies on Iran, highlighting ExxonMobil and Chevron's record quarterly profits exceeding $26bn combined.
- A coalition of 25 US states has sued the Trump administration over new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, alleging these tariffs serve as a pretext to replace import taxes previously struck down by the Supreme Court.
- The 22nd death in ICE custody this year occurred at a New Jersey detention center, with Edwin Lopez-Cornejo dying after a medical emergency; concerns continue over conditions in immigration detention facilities following reports of contaminated water at a California ICE center.
- A compromise deal involving acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to halt a $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund has been criticised by Democrats and experts as weak and easily reversible by Donald Trump.
- Additional news includes the US House ethics committee recommending censure of Congressman Chuck Edwards for sexual harassment, the first fatalities in a major cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, and ongoing wildfires in Washington state driven by drought and extreme heat.