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Who Really Started a So-Called ‘Trade War,’ and Other Tariff Questions Never Asked in the Press
Why, say, do most nations — other than America — prefer trade surpluses and protective tariffs?
New York City’s Sanitation Department Denounced for Urging Neighbors To Report Each Other for Not Composting as Mandated by New Law
Critics claim a rushed awareness campaign and the threat of $300 fines are sending the wrong message to tenants and landlords
Luigi Mangione’s Attorneys Ask Judge To Block Pam Bondi From Seeking Death Penalty for Accused CEO-Killer as Attorney General Is Denounced for ‘Political Stunt’
Mr. Mangione’s attorneys criticized the attorney general for posting strongly worded statements on Instagram and X declaring Mr. Mangione guilty before he’d been tried or even indicted.
The 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Free Vietnam Looms Large for Younger Generations as ‘Pax Americana’ Falls Apart
As Fearful Media Companies Settle Defamation Cases, Sarah Palin Prepares To Resume Her Battle With the New York Times
Columnists
Editorials
Opinion
Trump’s Tariffs Make Tax Cuts and Deregulation All the More Imperative
A Benefit of Trump’s Tariffs: The Left Discovers Milton Friedman
The Federal Reserve’s Accounting for Its Own Losses Is Emerging as an Embarrassment That Only Congress Can Fix
Fall of America’s Tallest Smokestack a Signal of Industrial Decline
National
Immigration Judge Gives Trump Administration Green Light on Deportation Case Against Anti-Israel Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The ruling affirms Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s broad authority over the deportation of non-citizens.
Angel Cabrera’s Return to Masters Sparks Applause and Outrage
The past champion misses the cut after serving a nearly three-year sentence for domestic abuse.
As Blue States Look To Tighten Screws on the Gun Industry, West Virginia Adds Protections
A small number of states are trying to shield gun makers and sellers from lawsuits.
‘No More Changing of the Clocks’: Trump Urges Congress To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
‘The House and Senate should push hard for more daylight at the end of a day,’ the president says.
Texas Medical Professionals Spotlight Medicaid Fraud in Whistleblower Hearing About Trans Procedures on Children
The House Judiciary Committee hears from two medical providers who brought allegations against Texas Children’s Hospital for violating state law against performing transgender care on minors.
Alina Habba Launches Probe Against Governor Murphy, Who Ordered Police To Protect Migrants and Even Claimed To Be Hiding One Above His Garage
‘I want it to be a warning for everybody,’ she says.
Foreign
Will India and America Cut a Tariff Deal That Could Launch a Project To Promote Trade, Weaken China, and Pacify the Mideast?
‘We take good care of our friends, and we don’t take care of our enemies,’ Trump says. If so, a project known as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could help achieve just that.
China Mocks Trump’s Tariffs With Snarky A.I.-Generated Videos Posted All Over Social Media
One video says, ‘You taxed each truck, you taxed each tire. Midwest burnin’ in your Dumpster fire.’
‘A Fraud’: Outrage Over Colombia’s New Director of Religious Affairs — a ‘Fake Rabbi’ Who Purchased Ordination for $150 Online
‘He lacks rabbinical training, congregation, and scruples,’ the Simon Weisenthal Center says.
Israelis and Turks Meet To Prevent Military Conflict in Syria, as Trump Touts His Ties With Their Leaders
‘Trump loves Erdogan and Erdogan loves Trump,’ a Turkish-born publisher tells the Sun. Yet will he be able to prevent a war between Israel and the NATO member?
Standing Strong Against Trump Tariffs, Beijing Warns That America Will Be Harmed More Than China
The fallout from Trump’s policies ‘may leave America more isolated, less competitive, and increasingly vulnerable in an interconnected global order,’ the Chinese Communist Party newspaper asserts.
British Lawyers for Hamas Urge U.K. To Revoke Terror Label, Saying Group Poses No ‘Threat’ to Britain
The group behind the October 7 massacre ‘is not a terrorist group’ but ‘a Palestinian Islamic liberation and resistance movement,’ a Hamas official says.
Politics
‘If She Ran for Dogcatcher, She’d Lose’: Kamala Harris Faces New Wave of Criticism After Book Gives Harsh Account of Her Failed Campaign
Vice President Harris reportedly blames her loss, in part, on President Biden because of his delayed decision to exit the race.
Trump Secures $600 Million in Pro Bono Agreements From Leading Law Firms
The agreements follow a series of executive orders targeting prominent law firms perceived to oppose the president or his policies.
Frustrated Judge Demands Trump Administration Provide Daily Updates on Status of Immigrant Mistakenly Sent to El Salvador
The Supreme Court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be returned to Maryland, but the administration says it will get to it when it gets to it.
More Bad News for CBS News as Ratings for Gayle King’s ‘Alienating’ Morning Show Plummet Amid Looming Settlement With Trump
‘CBS Mornings,’ one of the network’s main money-making programs, saw its average total viewers drop below 2 million for the last two weeks of March.
China, ‘Not Afraid’ of Trade War With Trump, Matches Tariffs Against U.S. Goods
‘There are no winners in a trade war, and going against the world will only lead to self-isolation,’ President Xi says.
Editorials
Opinion
Trump’s Tariffs Make Tax Cuts and Deregulation All the More Imperative
A Benefit of Trump’s Tariffs: The Left Discovers Milton Friedman
The Federal Reserve’s Accounting for Its Own Losses Is Emerging as an Embarrassment That Only Congress Can Fix
Fall of America’s Tallest Smokestack a Signal of Industrial Decline
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Mahmoud Khalil Gets His Walking Papers
More Bad News for CBS News as Ratings for Gayle King’s ‘Alienating’ Morning Show Plummet Amid Looming Settlement With Trump
‘If She Ran for Dogcatcher, She’d Lose’: Kamala Harris Faces New Wave of Criticism After Book Gives Harsh Account of Her Failed Campaign
China Mocks Trump’s Tariffs With Snarky A.I.-Generated Videos Posted All Over Social Media
Alina Habba Launches Probe Against Governor Murphy, Who Ordered Police To Protect Migrants and Even Claimed To Be Hiding One Above His Garage
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