President has arrived for the , summit in Canada, a country he's suggested should be annexed, as he wages a trade war with America鈥檚 longstanding allies.
at this year鈥檚 G7 summit, which begins Monday in the Rocky Mountains, it's a desire to minimize any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions.
Here's the latest:
Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy鈥檚 actions 鈥榙estabilizing鈥�
The 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel say Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making 鈥渄estabilizing decisions鈥� that could lead to more preventable disease spread.
Kennedy last week announced the influential panel that guides U.S. vaccine policy the panel. Two days later, to it.
The former panelists all signed onto published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Kennedy, a leading voice in the before becoming the U.S. government鈥檚 top health official, has accused the committee of being too closely aligned with vaccine manufacturers and of rubber-stamping vaccines.
NAACP says it鈥檚 not inviting Trump to national convention
The decision not to invite Trump to its convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, would be the first time the prominent civil rights group has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of working against its mission.
In a text message from the NAACP to The Associated Press, Johnson says, 鈥淭his has nothing to do with political party. Our mission is to advance civil rights, and the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights.鈥�
A message to the White House seeking comment was not immediately returned. In recent months, the NAACP has filed multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration, including to block its effort to curb diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Macron met with Trump ahead of G7 welcome ceremony
French President Emmanuel Macron held extended talks with U.S. President Donald Trump before the G7 summit鈥檚 official welcome ceremony, Macron鈥檚 top international spokesperson said Monday.
Jean-No毛l Ladois said the two leaders discussed 鈥渢ariffs, the situation in the Near and Middle East, and the situation in Ukraine.鈥� There鈥檚 no briefing yet on what came out of the meeting.
UN chief heads to G7 meeting in Canada
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is heading to Canada to take part in a session on energy security.
U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Guterres will participate in Tuesday鈥檚 session for G7 and invited leaders on 鈥渄iversification, technology and investment to ensure access and affordability in a changing world.鈥�
The secretary-general will meet Canada鈥檚 Prime Minister Mark Carney on the margins of the meeting, Haq said.
He said other meetings would be announced later when asked if the U.N. chief would meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
European G7 leaders held an informal meeting about Middle East
The four European G7 leaders held an informal meeting over glasses of Canadian wine on the eve of the summit Sunday night, without President Donald Trump, who had yet to arrive at the venue in the Canadian Rockies.
It started when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer bumped into German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a restaurant-bar area of the venue in the resort of Kananaskis. French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni dropped by and it became an hourlong informal meeting during which the conflict between Israel and Iran was discussed.
Efforts to de-escalate that conflict are a main focus of the two-day summit that officially started Monday.
Trump sports US-Canada lapel pin that wasn鈥檛 a gift from G7 host
Emily Williams, a spokesperson for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the G7 host, said the lapel pin 鈥渨as not provided in any welcome gift from us.鈥�
鈥淭hat鈥檚 all him,鈥� Williams said, meaning Trump.
The lapel pin features the flags of the United States and Canada. Lapel pins featuring the American flag and the host country鈥檚 flag are often worn by members of the U.S. delegation when the president is traveling abroad.
Trump is also wearing a separate American flag lapel pin.
Anti-domestic violence coalitions sue over anti-DEI requirements to get federal money
Seventeen statewide anti-domestic coalitions against domestic and sexual violence are suing President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration over requirements in grant applications that they don鈥檛 promote 鈥済ender ideology鈥� or run diversity, equity and inclusion programs or prioritize people in the country illegally.
In the filing made in Rhode Island on Monday, the groups say the requirements put them in 鈥渁n impossible position.鈥�
If they don鈥檛 apply for federal money allocated under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, they might not be able to provide rape crisis centers, battered women鈥檚 shelters and other programs to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
But if the groups do apply, they said they would have to make statements they called 鈥渁ntithetical to their core values鈥� 鈥� and take on legal risk.
Canadian prime minister formally opens G7 summit at 鈥榯urning point in history鈥�
Canada鈥檚 leader, Mark Carney, has formally opened the Group of Seven summit by telling fellow leaders they鈥檙e meeting at 鈥渙ne of those turning points in history.鈥�
Carney said the world is 鈥渕ore divided and dangerous鈥� than during past summits and other 鈥渉inge moments,鈥� citing G7 gatherings after the fall of the Berlin Wall or the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States.
With the leaders of the U.S., Germany, France, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy seated before him, Carney said, 鈥渢he world looks to this table for leadership.鈥�
He predicted they鈥檇 have 鈥渇rank discussions鈥� over the two-day summit and not always agree, but he said that where they do agree it will make a difference for their citizens.
G7 leaders take part in welcoming ceremony
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the host of this year鈥檚 leaders meeting, has greeted the leaders at an official welcome ceremony in front of a picturesque pine tree backdrop.
Carney and his wife, Diana Fox Carney, engaged each of the leaders in small talk before posing for photos.
Trump told Carney the setting he chose was 鈥渂eautiful.鈥�
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his turn asked Carney about how his one-on-one with Trump went. The prime minister responded, 鈥渇antastic.鈥�
Canadian tribal leader says he was 鈥榝illed with rage鈥� while speaking with Trump
A Canadian tribal leader tasked with greeting world heads of state arriving for G7 says he considered leaving before Donald Trump arrived, appalled by the U.S. president鈥檚 having 鈥渃aused much pain and suffering in the world.鈥�
Instead, Steven Crowchild, said he prayed to his creator, consulted with his people鈥檚 leadership and opted to stay on the tarmac in Calgary, where he spoke at length on Sunday with Trump.
鈥淚t was really intense to say the least,鈥� Crowchild told The Associated Press on Monday.
Crowchild wore feathered headgear, spoke in his traditional language and showed Trump tribal medals that he told the president were older than the nation of Canada.
Trump wore a white 鈥淢ake America Great Again鈥� cap.
鈥淚 almost didn鈥檛 stay. I was filled with rage,鈥� Crowchild said, adding that he decided to remain 鈥渃onsidering that visibility is key and diplomacy is important and there was no indigenous representation there at the time.鈥�
US Air Force moves refueling tanker aircraft to Middle East in response to tensions, strikes
The U.S. is moving tanker aircraft to the Middle East to provide President Donald Trump additional options to defend U.S. bases and personnel in the region in wake of the ongoing ballistic missile attacks by Iran and Israel鈥檚 continued air operations against Tehran, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press.
The refueling tankers are vital to supporting any major U.S. air operation, whether it would be evacuations or a potential strike by U.S. fighter jets.
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details not announced publicly.
Trump says of immigration crackdown, 鈥業 want to focus on the cities鈥�
He was talking about his pledge to launch an immigration crackdown targeting Democrat-run areas.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 where the people are,鈥� Trump said in remarks with Canada鈥檚 prime minister.
On Sunday night, Trump directed federal officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities.
Trump on Monday singled out New York and Chicago while pointing to demonstrations in Los Angeles against his administration policies and adding many of 鈥渢hose people weren鈥檛 from LA, they we鈥檙e from California.鈥�
He blamed Biden administration policies for allowing large numbers of people to cross into the U.S. illegally and said 鈥渕ost of those people are in cities 鈥� all blue cities, all Democrat-run cities.鈥�
Trump again claimed non-citizens might be able to vote in U.S. elections, something that鈥檚 already illegal, vowing, 鈥淚t鈥檚 not going to happen.鈥�
Trump says he鈥檚 focusing on trade at G7 summit
Trump said a trade deal between the US and Canada is achievable, but he and Prime Minister Mark Carney approach it differently.
Trump said, 鈥淚 have a tariff concept鈥� because 鈥淚 am a tariff person.鈥�
He said Carney has a 鈥渕ore complex idea but very good.鈥�
Trump demurs on US involvement in Iran
The U.S. president declined to answer what it would take for U.S. to be directly involved in the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, saying he didn鈥檛 want to talk about the issue.
Instead, he continued to press Iran on negotiations on its nuclear program.
鈥淭hey should talk, and they should talk immediately,鈥� Trump said during a bilateral meeting with Carney, the Canadian prime minister.
Trump added: 鈥淚鈥檇 say Iran is not winning this war.鈥�
Trump complains once again about throwing Russia out of what was once the G-8
Russia was once included in the exclusive club of major economies but was kicked out following its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
鈥淭he G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn鈥檛 want to have Russia in,鈥� Trump said referring to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 鈥淎nd I would say that was a mistake, because I think you wouldn鈥檛 have a war right now if you had Russia in and you wouldn鈥檛 have a war right now if Trump were president four years ago.鈥�
Carney says G7 is 鈥榥othing鈥� without U.S. leadership
Carney offered opening remarks by wishing Trump 鈥渉appy birthday鈥� while noting he was 鈥渁 few days short鈥� since Trump turned 79 over the weekend.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have chance to see you on the day,鈥� Carney said. He also noted that the G7 鈥渋s nothing without U.S. leadership鈥� and also told Trump, 鈥淭hank you for your personal leadership.鈥�
Trump to have 鈥榩ull aside鈥� meeting with Germany鈥檚 Merz on sidelines of G7
The U.S. president is expected to meet briefly today with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to U.S. officials who requested anonymity to discuss the scheduling plans that haven鈥檛 been announced by the White House.
Trump is currently holding talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the two will also hold a formal meeting alongside their aides.
The president is also expected to have a brief meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer later Monday.
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Trump begins summit by meeting with Canada鈥檚 prime minister
Trump has kicked off the G7 summit by meeting with Canada鈥檚 prime minister.
A White House aide posted a picture of the president and Canada鈥檚 Carney seated and talking without media present as the summit kicked off in the Canadian Rockies.
In an unusual twist, the picture showed Trump seated in a chair in front of the Canadian flag, while Carney was seated in front of a U.S. flag.
Trump ready to meet with Canadian prime minister
President Trump is set to kick off his time at the Group of Seven summit in the Canadian Rockies with talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Trump has repeatedly said he wants to make Canada the 51st state.
The two met last month in the Oval Office for the first time since Carney鈥檚 election victory. Carney made clear Canada 鈥渋s not for sale鈥� after Trump called the border between the U.S. and Canada 鈥渁rtificial.鈥�
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer due to talk trade with Trump at G7
Starmer says he鈥檒l hold a one-on-one meeting with President Trump on Monday about finalizing the U.K.-U.S. trade deal agreed by the two leaders last month.
Starmer said he鈥檒l meet Trump on the margins of a G7 summit in Canada, 鈥渁nd I鈥檓 going to discuss with him our trade deal.鈥�
The British leader said the agreement is 鈥渋n the final stages now of implementation, and I expect that to be completed very soon.鈥�
The deal agreed in May would slash import taxes on British cars, steel and aluminum in return for greater access to the British market for U.S. products including beef and ethanol. But it has yet to take effect, leaving British businesses uncertain about whether the U.K. could be exposed to any surprise hikes from Trump.
Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
The federal lawsuit filed Monday claims the administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal court in Wisconsin on behalf of a white dairy farmer, Adam Faust.
Faust was among several farmers who successfully in 2021 for race discrimination in the USDA鈥檚 Farmer Loan Forgiveness Plan.
The new lawsuit alleges the government has continued to implement diversity, equity and inclusion programs that were instituted under former President Joe Biden. The Wisconsin Institute wrote to the USDA in April warning of legal action, and six Republican Wisconsin congressmen called on the USDA to investigate and end the programs.
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The Trump family鈥檚 next venture, a mobile phone company
The Trump family says it鈥檚 licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president could mold public policy .
Eric Trump, one of President Trump鈥檚 sons running The Trump Organization, says the new venture called, Trump Mobile, will sell phones that will be built in the U.S., and the phone service will maintain a call center in the country as well.
The announcement of the new mobile phone and service, called T1 Mobile, follows for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April.
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Sen. Kaine says he鈥檒l force a vote to give Congress more of a say over military force against Iran
Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is filing a resolution that would require that Congress authorize a declaration of war or any specific use of military force against Iran. Congress passed a similar resolution in 2020 during Trump鈥檚 first term.
鈥淚t is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States. I am deeply concerned that the recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran could quickly pull the United States into another endless conflict,鈥� Kaine said.
The resolution requires that any hostilities with Iran must be explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force, but would not prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack.
Who鈥檚 attending the G7 summit?
The Group of Seven comprises Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, Germany and Britain. Leaders of each nation will be in attendance.
The European Union also attends, as well as other heads of state who are not part of the G7 but have been invited by Carney. These include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who is expected to have her first in-person meeting with Trump, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom鈥檚 de facto ruler, was invited but will not attend.
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ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly 鈥� in a building so storied that it inspired the term 鈥渢he big house.鈥�
Now Kansas鈥� oldest city could soon be detaining far less famous people, migrants swept up in President Trump鈥檚 of those living in the U.S. illegally.
The federal government has signed a deal with the private prison firm CoreCivic Corp. to reopen a 1,033-bed prison in Leavenworth as part of a surge of contracts U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued without seeking competitive bids.
ICE has cited a 鈥渃ompelling urgency鈥� for thousands more detention beds, and its efforts have sent profit estimates soaring for politically connected private companies, including CoreCivic, based in the Nashville, Tennessee, area and another giant firm, The Geo Group Inc., headquartered in southern Florida.
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Trump鈥檚 schedule Monday, according to the White House
Trump is expected to have a busy schedule on the first day of the G7 conference.
9 a.m. 鈥� Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
10 a.m. 鈥� Trump will attend the event鈥檚 official welcome
10:30 a.m. 鈥� Session one
12:30 p.m. 鈥� Session two
2:45 p.m. 鈥� Session three
5:45 p.m. 鈥� Time for a group photo
6:15 p.m. 鈥� Session four
9 p.m. 鈥� Trump will attend a 鈥渃ultural event鈥�
The Associated Press
