Daily brief
Donald Trump posted and later deleted a video on his social media platform depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, drawing widespread condemnation as racist. The video also repeated his claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to generate fallout internationally, with Norway's Crown Princess apologizing for a past association and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown calling for systemic change (ongoing coverage).
A Russian disinformation campaign has spread AI-generated fake photos falsely linking European and US politicians to Jeffrey Epstein, with France detecting an operation targeting President Macron.
Hundreds protested against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Milan ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony, where U.S. Vice President Vance and the Israeli team were booed.
The Trump administration launched a website called TrumpRx to provide access to discounted prescription drugs.