Newsweek is reporting that President Donald Trump's pledge for mass deportations could significantly reshape America, with experts suggesting a sharp decline in immigration could lead to a rapidly aging workforce and population decline. The outlet noted that immigration has historically molded the U.S., and its absence could profoundly influence the nation's future.
Newsweek said the U.S. national debt has surged from $71 million in the country's early years to more than $39 trillion on the eve of its semiquincentennial, a 55,000-percent rise over two and a half centuries. It noted this debt, the largest globally, has grown through wars, financial crises, and global shocks, raising questions about its long-term economic burden and how long the nation's economic strength can postpone a crisis.
Newsweek is reporting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed progressive Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race, a key contest for Democrats aiming to flip control of the chamber. The outlet said this race will test progressives' ability to win statewide in a competitive state carried by President Donald Trump in the 2024 election and could influence Ocasio-Cortez's potential 2028 presidential aspirations. Michigan's primary is set for August 4, 2026.
Newsweek said a dangerous summer heat wave is pushing electricity demand to record levels, with many of the nation’s largest data center markets located in areas where power grids are already under strain or facing future stress warnings. It highlighted the Mid-Atlantic grid, operated by PJM Interconnection, as particularly vulnerable, with federal emergency orders allowing grid operators to call on backup generation and, as a last resort, curtail large users like data centers.
Newsweek is reporting that the United States will no longer honor extradition requests from the International Criminal Court or participate in its investigations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated this position, which Newsweek noted hardens a longstanding U.S. stance that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over U.S. citizens.
In other news, Newsweek reported that New Jersey lawmakers passed legislation to limit how retailers use shoppers' personal data for individualized pricing, moving closer to banning surveillance pricing. Additionally, the U.S. is expected to harvest its lowest acreage of wheat since 1877 due to drought, high costs, and export market uncertainty. Internationally, China's new "ethnic unity" law is drawing criticism for accelerating the assimilation of minorities through expanded Mandarin-language requirements for children.