New tariffs on U.S. trade partners and experts divided on OpenAI hack: Morning Rundown

Morning RundownNew tariffs on U.S. trade partners and experts divided on OpenAI hack: Morning RundownPlus, American diplomats who were told to evacuate at the start of the Iran war are frustrated at a lack of answers from the State Department.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonHundreds of American diplomats and their families in the Middle East ordered to evacuate at the start of the Iran war are frustrated with a lack of answers. A new wave of U.S. tariffs take effect, hitting dozens of global trade partners. And four people with a rare brain cancer share a surprising connection.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Here’s what to know today.U.S. diplomats and their families live in limbo amid Iran warChelsea Stahl / NBC News; Getty ImagesHundreds of American diplomats and their families sit in limbo months after they were ordered to evacuate the Middle East ahead of Iran’s retaliatory strikes on U.S. facilities and, more recently, after President Donald Trump declared a collapse of a ceasefire between the two countries. Dozens of families are uncertain when — or whether — they will return to their homes and schools. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.The diplomats, stationed at embassies and consulates across seven countries — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar and Oman — have packed and unpacked their bags with every ceasefire announcement. They don’t know when the next orders will come, where they might be sent or whether to enroll their children in schools at home or abroad.Frustrations boiled over at a virtual town hall earlier this month, when diplomats raised questions about whether the State Department has a clear plan for them as the Iran war escalates. At another meeting yesterday, a person who attended s...