AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTariffs & Courts: Two small businesses sued in federal trade court over Trump’s new 10%–12.5% tariffs on 60 partners, arguing the administration is reusing a forced-labor rationale in ways the Supreme Court already limited. Clean Energy Grants: The Energy Department acknowledged canceling $7.6B in clean energy grants “based solely on the political identity” of states—an admission that undercuts Trump’s claims to Congress. Gas Prices & War: U.S. gas prices jumped back above $4 a gallon as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting strains global fuel flows. California Elections: A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking parts of Trump’s mail-voting executive order in 23 states. Wildfire/Heat: A heat dome is forecast to push extreme temperatures across the Southwest and interior California, raising heat illness and wildfire risk. Local Watch: Big Bear Lake conservation groups are racing to buy a rare undeveloped shoreline before a July 31 deadline. Public Safety/ICE: A father-son duo is accused of kidnapping federal biologists in Northern California while studying frogs. Business/Tech: OpenAI faces backlash over a Georgia data center deal negotiated in secret.
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