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Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.-China trade escalation

China signals the latest tariff hike will be its last round of tit-for-tat measures, prompting sharp falls in European shares, as Asian stocks end the day mixed.
- Sherisse Pham
House Republicans pave the way for Trump cuts with budget deal

House Republicans approved a budget, narrowly, after some pushback from conservatives. Now GOP leaders in the House and Senate have to agree on details of major spending cuts to pave way for President Trump's tax cuts and border security agenda.
- Michel Martin
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Gary Locke says WA will be caught in the China crossfire

Hosts Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone are joined by former Governor, Secretary of Commerce, and Ambassador to China Gary Locke to get his insights on what an economic clash with China could mean for Washington state's economy -- the state exports more products to China than anywhere else.
- Scott Greenstone
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Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets

Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
- Maria Aspan
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Supreme Court says Trump officials should help return wrongly deported Maryland man

The Supreme Court ordered the administration to "facilitate" the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.
- Nina Totenberg
Trump's social media post on stocks sparks questions about conflicts of interest

Hours before changing the tariffs that had panicked stock-market investors, President Trump announced it was a "great time to buy." Now Democrats and ethics experts are calling for an investigation.
- Maria Aspan
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Trump administration changes course on in-person requirements for Social Security

After announcing social security recipients would be required to appear in-person at office locations, the Trump administration is now backtracking.
- Ashley Lopez
House approves budget framework, kickstarting work on Trump's domestic agenda

House Republicans narrowly adopted a multitrillion dollar budget framework on Thursday, paving the way for lawmakers to begin work on many of President Trump's top policy priorities.
- Barbara Sprunt
Where do tariffs stand? A look at what's in place and what's on pause

Trump announced a 90-day pause on most country-specific tariffs, but left other duties in place. Here's a look at where things stand and what could happen next.
- Rachel Treisman
Where did U.S. humanities grants go? To projects from a baseball film to AI research

From AI research to historical preservation, programs funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities reach every corner of the U.S. Now the government has terminated those grants.
- Elizabeth Blair

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