Donald Trump has said that he has deployed nuclear-capable submarines to the “appropriate regions” in response to a threatening tweet by Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev, suggesting that he would be ready to launch a nuclear strike as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote that he had decided to reposition the nuclear submarines because of “highly provocative statements” by Medvedev, noting he was now the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council.
Medvedev had earlier said that Trump’s threats to sanction Russia and a recent ultimatum were “a threat and a step towards war”.
“I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Trump responded. “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”
Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet
Largest National Org Of OB-GYNs Cuts Financial Ties With Trump Admin
The country’s largest organization of OB-GYN providers announced this week that it will stop accepting funds from the federal government.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which has more than 60,000 members nationwide, will reject federal funding for all programs and contracts in response to the Trump administration’s policies, Axios reported Friday.
ACOG appears to be the first nationwide physician organization to cut ties with the Trump administration since President Donald Trump enacted his large-scale campaign to slash all federal initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion. The national organization states on its website that diversity, equity and inclusion are part of the group’s core values, which are integral to combating racism and oppression in medical care.
Dozens Arrested Protesting New York Democrats’ Support Of Arming Israel
Hundreds of protesters on Friday staged a sit-in at the Manhattan building that houses offices of both of New York’s U.S. senators, prompting dozens of arrests, including those of a state assembly member and a city councilor.The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came after both Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against proposals to block a massive arms transfer to Israel — though dozens of their Democratic colleagues joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in his effort to block the arms sale, a significant milestone.
“Less than 36 hours ago, the Senate voted and we saw three-quarters of them refuse to take action to block the sale of arms that would address the starvation crisis,” said Jay Saper, an organizer with Jewish Voice for Peace, who called the senators’ vote against the measure “outrageous.”
“The only way that can address the starvation crisis is if we stop sending the bombs that Israel is continuing to drop on Gaza,” Saper said.
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved out of Florida federal prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has quietly been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a lower-security facility in Texas, a federal Bureau of Prisons official confirmed Aug. 1.
The transfer comes as Maxwell’s attorneys are pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her conviction while also seeking a pardon or commutation for her from President Donald Trump in exchange for her cooperation in the Epstein investigation and broader sex trafficking issues.
Maxwell spent two days last week talking to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche – Trump’s former personal defense lawyer – at a courthouse near the Tallahassee prison where she was serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking related to Epstein.
Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report
President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a report showed weak job growth and a small increase in the unemployment rate.
"I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY," Trump said on Truth Social of Erika McEntarfer. "She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified."
"In my opinion, today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad," Trump said without evidence.
The unusual move came a day after Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from across the world, escalating an aggressive trade policy aimed at spurring domestic manufacturing in the United States.
U.S. stocks were lower on August 1, ahead of what turned out to be a disappointing July jobs report that saw unemployment rise from 4.1% to 4.2%.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following Trump budget cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Aug. 1 that it was starting an “orderly wind-down of its operations” weeks after Congress passed a measure that clawed back more than $1 billion in funds to the organization.
The announcement came a day after U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, said the Senate Appropriations Committee hadn't included funding for the corporation in its fiscal 2026 spending bill.
“It is a shameful reality, and now communities across the country will suffer the consequences as over 1,500 stations lose critical funding," Murray said, according to The Hill.
The corporation has said more than 70% of its federal funding, which it disperses to NPR and PBS, goes to local public media stations. PBS advocates previously told USA TODAY the budget cuts would disproportionately affect rural areas.
President Donald Trump called for the outlets’ federal funding to be pulled in May, saying “neither entity presents a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.”
Corporation for Public Broadcasting employees were told on Aug. 1 that most staff positions would be slashed as the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. Some staff would remain through January 2026 to “ensure a responsible and orderly closeout of operations,” according to the corporation’s news release.
Israel kills 23 aid seekers in Gaza, 2 more babies starve to death
The Israeli military killed at least 51 people in the Gaza Strip, at least 23 of them aid seekers, as at least two more babies and one young man died of hunger under Israeli-imposed starvation.
Hamas said it will resume negotiations for a ceasefire agreement when humanitarian aid is allowed into the enclave, as US envoy Steve Witkoff visited Israel and talked to top officials.
The Israeli military launched a series of major strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, claiming it targeted strategic weapons reserves and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.
Slovenia said it has become the first European Union nation to ban imports and exports of arms to Israel, and promised it will take more measures in reaction to the situation in Gaza.
Israeli settlers and soldiers launched more attacks across the occupied West Bank, hitting Bethlehem, Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron, among other places.
32% in U.S. Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza, a New Low
Americans’ approval of Israel’s military action in Gaza has fallen 10 percentage points since the prior measurement in September, and it is now at 32%, the lowest reading since Gallup first asked the question in November 2023. Disapproval of the military action has now reached 60%.
These findings are from a July 7-21, 2025, Gallup poll, as Israel’s campaign against Hamas stretched into its 21st month. Americans supported Israel’s actions in Gaza in its initial reading in 2023, taken several weeks after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Since then, disapproval has outpaced approval in each survey, peaking at 55% in March 2024 before dipping to 48% in two readings later in the year.
The decline in approval is driven by 16-point drops among both Democrats and independents. As has been the case since the start of the conflict, independents (25%) express higher approval than Democrats (8%), but both groups currently register their lowest readings to date. In contrast, 71% of Republicans say they approve of Israel’s action in Gaza, up from 66% in September.
Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis
As Ukraine's MPs gathered at parliament in Kyiv on Thursday, some held cardboard signs that read, "We are with our people."
It was a message to thousands of young protesters who had taken part in the biggest anti-government demonstrations since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. They were out in force again on Thursday.
The MPs then entered parliament, the Rada, and took part in a vote that overwhelmingly overturned a law introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky last week that curtailed the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies known as Nabu and Sap - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.
The signs carried by the MPs outside the Rada were a nod to the placards carried by thousands of young people who had taken to the streets in towns and cities across Ukraine for almost a week.
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