Newsweek is reporting that President Donald Trump's latest economic sanctions against Iran are creating a dilemma for China. China, which has been Iran's largest oil purchaser and a partner in the BRICS alliance, faces a choice between maintaining its crucial trade relationship with the United States and continuing business with Tehran in defiance of American pressure. Newsweek said China is signaling defiance, but the situation also tests Trump's resolve ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. in September.
Newsweek is also reporting a renewed trade war between the United States and Canada following collapsed talks. President Trump announced 50 percent tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automobile parts and steel, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged matching retaliatory tariffs and is working to shift Canada's economy away from its reliance on the U.S. toward the European Union and China.
In U.S. domestic news, Newsweek is reporting that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned the Supreme Court's decision to revive key parts of President Trump's election executive order concerning mail-in ballots could undermine confidence in the electoral process. Newsweek said Jackson's dissent accused the court's conservative majority of allowing the administration to proceed with election-related initiatives without fully addressing their legal authority, potentially creating uncertainty for the 2026 midterm elections. The White House described the ruling as a "major win" for election security.
Newsweek is reporting on the case of Kailey Erhart, a 22-year-old mother accused of killing two of her children in Mandan, North Dakota. Newsweek said the children's father had previously reported Erhart for threatening to kill herself and the children, and she had undergone psychiatric treatment. The case highlights the challenges in child protection, where warning signs are often only fully understood after a tragedy.
Additionally, Newsweek is reporting that the Trump administration plans to revoke the visas of approximately 200,000 immigrants who entered the U.S. on temporary B1 or B2 visas and subsequently applied for asylum. Newsweek said this move, which immigration advocates are expected to challenge, aims to address what Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau called "bogus asylum claims."
Newsweek is also covering the 25th anniversary series mapping the road to 9/11, noting that on Aug. 25, 2001, Mohammed Atta booked flights for Sept. 11, setting the date for the attacks.