On Politics....Times editors, personalized for you

 

August 2, 2025

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

Denis Balibouse/Reuters Switzerland Is Stunned by 39% U.S. Tariff, Among the Highest in the World Swiss officials plan to negotiate urgently for a lower rate, before the punishing levy takes effect next week. By Liz Alderman

Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times news analysis Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press Virginia Giuffre’s Family Responds to Trump’s Claim That Epstein ‘Stole’ Her President Trump’s remarks raised questions about his knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the family said in a statement. By Alan Feuer and Matthew Goldstein

Erin Schaff/The New York Times Harris Will Not Run for California Governor Kamala Harris, the former vice president, announced that she has decided not to run for California’s top office. By Laurel Rosenhall, Shawn Hubler and Reid J. Epstein

‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful. By Edgar Sandoval and Desiree Rios