Trump gets it wrong again about Iran
President Donald Trump got it wrong when he told The New York Post on Monday that Vice President Vance was already on his way to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran. “They’re heading over now,” the Post quoted Trump as saying. “They’ll be there tonight, [Islamabad] time,” meaning Monday night. Except that wasn’t true. The vice president had not departed for Pakistan and his motorcade was soon spotted at the White House. Vance isn’t due to leave Washington until Tuesday night. Trump’s claim about Vance’s travel on Monday was only the latest in a series of false, dubious or unproven comments about the war. Trump had previously told members of the news media that Iran had agreed to turn over its stockpile of enriched uranium, had agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and had agreed to a ceasefire.
Trump’s Labor Secretary has stepped down
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has stepped down from the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector, according to a statement from White House communications director Steven Cheung. Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary of the Department of Labor, Cheung added. Chavez-DeRemer’s brief tenure has been one marked by turmoil as she came under internal investigation following complaints within the department about her conduct. The New York Times previously reported that her husband had been banned from the department’s headquarters amid sexual assault allegations. A criminal investigation into that matter has been closed. During her tenure, Chavez-DeRemer’s Labor Department announced sweeping deregulatory efforts aimed at rewriting or repealing more than 60 workplace regulations it deemed obsolete.
Tim Cook to leave Apple
Tim Cook, the executive who led Apple to become a $4 trillion company and defined its identity in the post-Steve Jobs era, is stepping down as CEO, Apple has announced. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over as CEO effective Sept. 1. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and will remain as CEO through the summer to ensure a smooth transition, the company said. “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,” Cook said. Under Cook’s leadership, Apple became a significant player in new areas like entertainment, health and wearables.
U.S. puts pressure on Cuba
A senior U.S. delegation met with Cuban government officials in Cuba as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to pressure Havana to reform its government to be more to the liking of Donald Trump. Trump continues to raise the specter of potential military action. Cuba’s president, meanwhile, has made increasingly defiant calls to resist U.S. military aggression in recent days. The U.S. delegation’s trip was the first time a U.S. government aircraft touched down in Cuba other than at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay since 2016, when former President Barack Obama visited amid an effort to expand relations with Havana. The latest meeting covered a proposal to bring Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet to Cuba, as well as proposals to compensate U.S. people and corporations for confiscated assets and properties.
Spain grants legal status to undocumented immigrants
Spain has started a program to grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented immigrants. Hundreds of migrants lined up outside migration offices to try to legalize their status on Monday as Spain opened an in-person application period. Spanish Migration Minister Elma Saiz said migrants must visit assigned offices by appointment. She pushed back against concerns that the mass legalization would lead to more competition for jobs. Foreigners who arrived in Spain before Dec. 31, 2025, and can prove they have been living in the country for at least five months will be granted legal residency of up to one year and work permits valid for any sector nationwide. They will need to prove they have no criminal record.
The Onion takes over InfoWars
The satirical news site The Onion says it has reached an agreement to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars company, in a move that could help repay the more than $1 billion Jones owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. The Onion still needs court approval to finalize the takeover. Under the agreement, and with the support of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion will initially pay a monthly licensing fee to the court-appointed receiver overseeing InfoWars and would purchase the full assets at a future time. Alex Jones was found liable for defamation in 2022 after repeatedly claiming on-air that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, in which six adults and 20 children were killed, was a “hoax.” He has yet to pay a single cent of the damages he owes the families. As a result, Jones’ assets went up for sale.
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