Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach. Source: Original News
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Part Enabler, Part Buffer: The Bind of the Justice Dept.’s No. 2
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures. Source: Original News
Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next
Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people. Source: Original News
They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.
Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay. Source: Original News
Fragments of 2003 Cable Detail Torture in a Secret C.I.A. Prison
An interrogator covertly used a power drill and handgun to menace a prisoner, without permission from the agency’s headquarters. Source: Original News
Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials
As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent. Source: Original News
Trump Heads to Israel and Then Egypt as Hostage-Prisoner Swap Nears
In Israel, he plans to meet with hostage families and address the Knesset, and in Egypt, he will help lead a summit with more than 20 countries to discuss the peace process in Gaza. Source: Original News
Trump leaves for a visit to Israel, and will later co-chair a meeting in Egypt on the Gaza peace plan.
Several Arab nations will attend the summit, along with the U.N. secretary-general and the heads of state from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain. Source: Original News
Trump Has Not Ruled Out Invoking Insurrection Act to Deploy National Guard, Vance Says
Vice President JD Vance asserted in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that crime was “out of control” in major U.S. cities. Source: Original News
Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago
On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course. Source: Original News