Trump news at a glance: Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries

Georgia shows the effects of Trump tariffs

If you want a bellwether to measure the broad impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on the economy, look to the state of Georgia.

So far, it’s a mixed bag. The hospitality industry is facing an existential crisis and wine merchants wonder if they will survive the year. But others, like those in industrial manufacturing, carefully argue that well-positioned businesses will profit.

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Australia says steel tariffs ‘not the act of a friend’

Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, has described Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as “unjustified and not the act of a friend” after the US president announced he would double import duties on steel and aluminium to 50%.

“They are an act of economic self-harm that will only hurt consumers and businesses who rely on free and fair trade,” Farrell said.

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Immigration authorities collecting DNA information of children

US immigration authorities are collecting and uploading the DNA information of migrants, including children, to a national criminal database, according to government documents released earlier this month.

The database includes the DNA of people who were either arrested or convicted of a crime, which law enforcement uses when seeking a match for DNA collected at a crime scene. But most of the people whose DNA has been collected by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), the agency that published the documents, were not listed as having been accused of any felonies.

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US energy department workers sound alarm over cuts

Workers at the US Department of Energy say cuts and deregulations are undermining the ability for the department to function and will result in significant energy cost hikes for consumers.

Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will raise energy costs for American households by as much as 7% in 2035 due to the repeal of energy tax credits and could put significant investment and energy innovation at risk, according to a report by the Rhodium Group.

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Four queer business owners on Pride under Trump

As the first Pride month under Donald Trump’s second presidency approaches, LGBTQ+ businesses are stepping up, evolving quickly to meet the community’s growing concerns.

The Guardian spoke with four queer business owners, and one message was clear: queer businesses are here to support the community now more than ever and spread joy as resistance.

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Tensions among Bruce Springsteen’s fanbase have spread to his home state of New Jersey because of what the rock icon has said about Donald Trump.

Springsteen has long been a balladeer of the state’s blue-collar workers. But last year many of those same workers voted for the president. Now their split loyalties are being put to the test.

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What else happened today:

• An undocumented man who was accused by the Department of Homeland Security secretary last week of threatening to assassinate Donald Trump may have been framed by someone accused of previously attacking the man, according to news reports.

• As the Trump administration continues to exploit antisemitism to arrest protesters and curb academic freedoms, more American Jews are saying “not in my name”.