Today's Headlines: So Donnie’s AI slop posting frenzy over the weekend caused Iceland to summon the US ambassador after he posted a map with the American flag over all of North America, Greenland, and Iceland — Denmark called it "disturbing and completely inappropriate" — and Iceland is now accelerating its EU membership vote, having previously moved it up after Trump confused them with Greenland four times in one speech. Trump also threatened to ban Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from the US market unless they build planes domestically, despite Bombardier's supply chain already involving 3,000 American companies across 47 states, with wings made in Texas and engines from Phoenix. And on the Iran war, the US launched more strikes on Iranian oil tankers in response to Iran's latest attacks on American warships. Meanwhile, the Smithsonian's secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down by year's end, citing Trump's harassment of the institution and attempts to rewrite American history in its museums. The Republican Party's invented midterm convention kicks off in Dallas this week with Trump's approval rating at around 30%, and not every Republican is showing up — Susan Collins among the notable absences. This week marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and New York City released over 170,000 pages of documents suggesting city officials knew the air quality near Ground Zero after 9/11 was unsafe while telling the public otherwise, with more firefighters dying of related illnesses than were killed on the day itself. Speaking of 9/11, TSA launched a new program called Gateside allowing PreCheck members to enter airports without tickets to meet people at gates – a pre-9/11 experience making a limited comeback. And finally, a dozen countries including the UK, France, and Canada announced they're halting trade with Israeli West Bank settlements, with Israel responding by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and expelling British representatives from Gaza.
Resources/Articles mentioned:
CBC: Iceland summons U.S. ambassador over Trump's threat to take over Arctic nation
AP News: Trump threatens Canadian jetmaker Bombardier, which has an extensive US footprint
WSJ: U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
AP News: Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration
NYT: Which Senate Candidates Are Skipping Trump’s Republican Convention?
Axios: NYC unveils records suggesting officials knew air was unsafe after 9/11
AP News: TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11
WSJ: European Nations Impose Trade Bans on Israel Over West Bank Settlements
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