Daily Recap: Politics — 23 July 2026

Donald Trump drove the day’s political agenda on several fronts, complicating Middle East diplomacy by declaring that any U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal will hinge on Riyadh normalizing relations with Israel and joining the Abraham Accords. The move inserts a major new condition into what had been touted as a landmark agreement and collides with Saudi insistence that progress toward Palestinian statehood come first. At home, Congress again signaled unease with Trump’s foreign policy, as the House narrowly passed a war powers resolution aimed at restricting further military action against Iran, even as the Senate blocked a similar effort. Republicans also escalated another long-running battle: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department over alleged false statements to Congress. In Britain, the political mood was more practical, with ministers announcing a 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues.

Top Politics stories

• Trump conditions Saudi civil nuclear deal on Israel normalization, citing Abraham Accords (27 sources)
• Trump says US-Saudi civil nuclear deal depends on Saudi joining the Abraham Accords (16 sources)
• England business rates cut 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues from April (14 sources)
• House approves war powers resolution to limit Trump’s Iran actions again (14 sources)
• Amish Shah wins Arizona Democratic House primary, set to face Trump-backed Jay Feely (10 sources)
• Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ over alleged false statements to Congress (10 sources)
• Trump vows major punishment for Iran after Houthi attacks as Red Sea oil tops $100 (10 sources)
• Secret Service investigates member of JD Vance’s protective detail for alleged security information compromise (9 sources)

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