Key Takeaways
- An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 800; aid access remains difficult.
- Leaders from Russia, India, and China met, signaling solidarity to the West.
- Texas gerrymandering fight became a battleground for President Trump's legal strategy.
- The U.S. immigrant workforce declined by 1.2 million between January and July.
- Rudy Giuliani received the Presidential Medal of Freedom after a car crash.
- A millionaire CEO apologized for taking a signed hat at the U.S. Open.
Deep Dive
- An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 800 people and injured over 2,800, with figures expected to rise.
- Humanitarian aid agencies face difficulties accessing destroyed villages due to landslides and impassable roads.
- The Taliban requested international aid, but Western donors are hesitant due to government policies and past corruption concerns.
- Russian President Putin, Indian Prime Minister Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a summit in Tianjin, China.
- The meeting signaled solidarity among the three nations, potentially challenging U.S. global dominance.
- Underlying tensions persist between India and China despite the display of unity.
- China is leveraging strained U.S.-India relations to portray Beijing as a stronger global power.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott approved a new congressional map favoring Republicans.
- The move was pushed by President Trump and his Justice Department.
- Trump's 'sue-and-settle' strategy challenged the Texas DREAM Act, which guaranteed in-state tuition to undocumented students.
- This legal strategy has since been applied to similar benefits in other U.S. states.
- New government data indicates a decline of 1.2 million immigrant workers in the U.S. between January and July.
- Experts suggest President Trump's immigration crackdown is impacting the workforce.
- Immigrants constitute approximately 20% of the U.S. workforce.