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New Rule Exempts Smartphones and Computers From Most Tariffs

The move by the Trump administration is a major reprieve for big tech companies, and has wide-ranging implications for the U.S. economy.

 

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Scott Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy

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Raise Prices? Eat Higher Costs? Retailers Face Tough Questions.

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How Much Are Tariffs on Chinese Goods? It’s Trickier Than You Think.

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Elon Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems

His team found cases of seemingly fake people receiving unemployment benefits. But that fake data exists for a reason.

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How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off

Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.

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‘The Last of Us’: What to Remember Ahead of Season 2

Where did we last leave Joel and Ellie? Well, it was a little complicated. It’s also been two years since the show’s season 1 finale. Here’s a refresher.

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A Dead Serious Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your TV Zombies?

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The Strange Story of the G.O.P.-Putin Love Affair

What explains the Trump administration’s radical reversal toward Moscow?

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Before a Fatal Helicopter Crash, 2 Midair Breakdowns and Unpaid Bills

The charter firm whose helicopter plunged into the Hudson River near Manhattan, killing the pilot and a family of five, was struggling financially, records show.

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The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board stands at a microphone in New Jersey.

Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

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Reid J. Epstein

Struggling to work with a president reviled by their party but in control of federal funding for states, Gretchen Whitmer and other Democratic governors are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with President Trump →

Reid J. Epstein

Reid J. Epstein

This week, Whitmer felt the effects of this approach. She went to the Oval Office for what she thought was a meeting about disaster aid, but was instead ushered into a news conference as cameras rolled.

Reid J. Epstein

Reid J. Epstein

Whitmer did not want to be part of the scene while the president signed executive orders seeking revenge against his perceived political enemies. She slunk to the side and hid her face from the cameras.

Reid J. Epstein

Reid J. Epstein

Democratic governors including Gavin Newsom, Kathy Hochul and Phil Murphy have had one-on-one meetings and calls with Trump to try to win concessions for their states. They have also curbed some of their public criticism of him.

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Reid J. Epstein

Other Democratic governors, some of whom are potential 2028 presidential candidates, have not engaged directly with Trump and have been more loudly critical. This group includes JB Pritzker, Josh Shapiro and Tim Walz.

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Reid J. Epstein

Trump has encouraged the outreach from Democrats. He has given several governors his cellphone number and encouraged them to call him, and is happy to make time for them in the Oval Office.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him?

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Prepping for War With Russia in the Freezing Cold

President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russia inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.

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Boeing Helped Power Russia’s Economy. Could It Return?

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U.S. Holds Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

The two sides held preliminary negotiations on Saturday, and an Iranian official said they would resume next week.

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Fear Shadows Many Children in Immigrant Families in the U.S.

Heightened immigration enforcement is stirring anxiety among children whose parents are vulnerable to deportation. “Every day I worry they could take my mom.”

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U.S. Continues to ‘Delay’ and ‘Flout’ Courts in Deportee Case, Lawyers Say

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  2. “Sometimes, at night, it’s hard to fall asleep.”
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  3. “We are not criminals. We are just trying to work hard.”
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  4. “This country is where we belong.”
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Jewish Groups and Synagogues Defend Students Detained by ICE

More than two dozen are joining an effort to free a Tufts University student the Trump administration is trying to deport because of her pro-Palestinian views.

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Eliminated at His 40th Masters Tournament, Fred Couples Remains Timeless

The 65-year-old is putting on a masterclass in staying above the fray, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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