Friday, July 11, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

Floods, fires, raids, protests, and now lawsuits. Our reporters take a look at how Los Angeles is faring with this drumbeat of challenges, including the recent pressure from the Trump administration, and what the path forward might look like.
Also: today’s stories, including President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports; President Trump’s increasingly frosty signals to Russian President Vladimir Putin over peace efforts; and a look at how Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is selling himself to the Israeli public as “Mr. Security.”
Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.