Confused about Trump's tit-for-tat tariffs? Here's a simple analogy
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
17 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Falcons predicted to trade for $1.25 million Browns run-stopper to add veteran help
The Atlanta Falcons seem to believe they've figured things out offensively with all the essential pieces now in place. That's why they've gone hard the last two years beefing up the other side of the ball. The Falcons have made six draft additions to their defensive front during that span. Last year's additions haven't quite worked out just yet, which is why they used not one, but two first-round picks in this year's draft — selecting Jalon Walker at No. 15 and James Pearce Jr. later at No. 26. Still, some of the Falcons' lingering issues on the defensive front could persist this season. Not only is Atlanta banking on second-year unknowns and rookies, but they'll be without veteran Grady Jarrett, who was cut this offseason. That leaves the door open for veteran help up front. AOL's Jordan O'Malley suggests one last-minute trade the Falcons could make before training camp is acquiring veteran defensive lineman Shelby Harris. 'Harris isn't a star, but he's a dependable veteran run-stopper, and that's exactly what Atlanta lacks in the middle,' O'Malley wrote. 'Atlanta's run defense ranked 26th in 2024, and their current interior group needs more experience. Harris would slot in immediately and bring toughness and leadership to a defensive line that needs both.' Harris will be entering his 11th NFL season. He's compiled 27.5 sacks and five forced fumbles throughout his career. He missed three games last season with an elbow injury. Financially, the move makes sense: the Falcons have just under $5 million in cap space, per Over The Cap, and Harris is owed $1.255 million in 2025. Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp The Falcons' run defense left something to be desired last year. Statistically, they were around league average — ranking 15th in total rushing yards allowed (2,051), and surrendering 120.6 rushing yards per game. But the real problem came in critical moments. Opponents converted third downs 45.3% of the time, ranking Atlanta's defense 31st in the league. Falcons beat writer Tori McElhaney addressed these concerns directly while responding to a fan question about whether the team had done enough to fix its rush defense. 'Truth be told, it is a question I have myself. Because you're right that they are sticking with their own. And their own are in a little bit of uncharted waters at the moment. In fact, there are still a number of questions I have about Orhorhoro and the mantel he will take on in 2025, as well as the defensive front as a whole. Is Orhorhoro ready for the challenge presented? Can Zach Harrison emerge as a trusted playmaker (more on this in the next section)? How do new presences off the edge affect run defense numbers (i.e. how quickly can Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. make their presence known)? If better on first and second down, how does this improve pass rush stats?' Again, all the confidence in the 2025 Falcons is on the offensive side of the ball. The defense — not so much.
UPI
19 minutes ago
- UPI
House passes bill cutting $9B in foreign aid, public broadcasting
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., early Friday celebrated the House's passing of a bill to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo July 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives early Friday passed President Donald Trump's bill to rescind some $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds. The bill passed the House in a 216-213 vote held just after midnight. Two Republicans -- Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Michael Turner of Ohio -- crossed the aisle to join their Democratic colleagues in voting against the measure. The bill now goes to the president's desk for his signature. "President Trump and House Republicans promised fiscal responsibility and government efficiency. Today, we're once again delivering on that promise," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a statement following the vote. The House vote comes a day after the Senate passed the bill, also mostly along party lines. Once signed into law by Trump, the bill will cut about $8 billion from foreign aid programs and about $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds local news and radio infrastructure, including NPR and PBS, though only a small portion of their budgets are covered by federal funds. Both government-funded media and foreign aid have been targets of the Trump administration and Republicans who have come to characterize both as so-called liberal agendas. "The woke and weaponized NPR, PBS and USAID have been ELIMINATED," Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., said on X following the vote. "Promises made, promises kept." Trump has been seeking to shrink the government and curb wasteful spending, and he has taken to attacking the Corporation for Public Broadcasting over its connections to NPR and PBS, which he has accused of being biased media. Democrats have protested the cuts on the grounds that doing so hurts the United States' soft power while reducing funds for nonpartisan media especially hurts those in rural areas. The vote also comes after the Trump administration was able to pass its massive tax and spending cuts bill last month, which is projected to add trillions to the deficient. While the Congressional Budget Office said Trump's bill would add $3.3 trillion to the deficit, the Cato Institute states it could be as much as $6 trillion. Trump was able to have the bill passed by a divide Congress despite not only Democrats but some Republicans voicing criticism over the programs it cuts and tax cuts it gives to the wealthy, while adding to the deficit. The $9 billion clawed back early Friday will have little impact on lowering the deficit. "This package eliminates $9 billion in unnecessary and wasteful spending at the State Department, USAID and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The American people will no longer be forced to fund politically biased media and more than $8 billion in outrageous expenses overseas."
Bloomberg
19 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
China Lifts Exports of Rare-Earth Products After Trade War Curbs
China's exports of rare-earth products jumped in June, pointing to a potential pickup in magnet supplies after government-imposed curbs that proved to be Beijing's most powerful weapon in its trade war with the Trump administration. Customs data released Friday show exports of all rare-earth products rose 80% from a five-year low in May, when the country was in the midst of implementing sweeping export controls. Magnets — a component central to recent trade tensions — typically form the bulk of the 'products' category, but detailed export data on those won't be available until Sunday at the earliest.
