The "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) expands funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) while slashing key social safety net programs, including Medicaid and food assistance. The legislation is widely seen by the GOP as President Donald Trump 's flagship domestic policy achievement, cementing his policy agenda.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pushing the European Union to strike a trade agreement with President Donald Trump within days. Merz said he would push EU leaders to quickly strike a deal at Thursday’s summit,

European Union negotiators have failed so far to achieve a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the Trump administration and may now seek to extend the status quo to avoid tariff hikes, six EU diplomats briefed on the talks said on Friday.