Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.1.26

Today’s edition of quick hits.

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* RFK Jr. keeps finding new ways to contradict the administration’s own scientists: “Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has advocated for deregulating a number of peptides, but scientists at the Food and Drug Administration say there’s insufficient evidence to recommend their use.”

* The uncertain future of NAFTA’s replacement: “The regional trade pact — the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA — that Trump negotiated and boasted about came up for renewal Wednesday, starting a process that is likely to last months, maybe longer.”

* An intensifying climate emergency: “Temperatures on the ocean surface hit a record high in June, European scientists warned Wednesday, fueling fears of more dangerous heat waves this summer and fanning concerns over the escalating global climate crisis.”

* I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around why a master list would be a good idea: “The Trump administration is demanding that American intelligence officials turn over the names of all foreign espionage targets, including suspected spies and potential recruits, to create a master list that some officials fear will be misused or compromise operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has intensified in recent months, frustrating counterparts at the F.B.I. and C.I.A.”