Trump announces trade deal with European Union
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union on…
Freedom Caucus lawmaker Ralph Norman vows to ‘shake things up’ in South Carolina governor bid
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A lawmaker in the conservative House Freedom Caucus is launching his campaign to be governor of South Carolina. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C.,…
Tracking Trump’s Tariffs: Rates for China, the E.U. and More
New tariff threat Baseline or paused “reciprocal” rate Preliminary deal MapSize by 2024 imports Since returning to office, President Trump has waged a global trade war without parallel in modern…
How Serious Is This Epstein Stuff for Teflon Trump? Here’s One Indicator.
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Republicans May Come to Regret Trump’s Columbia Shakedown
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday, Columbia University struck a deal with the…
The Main Obstacle Keeping Congress From Getting Answers on Epstein
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The coils of the Epstein snare are tightening around…
Bonus: Columbia’s Capitulation Starts a Disturbing New Chapter
Episode Notes In this week’s bonus episode for Slate Plus members, Mark Joseph Stern retires to the Pluskateer bar with Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes to talk about Columbia…
There’s a Playbook for Authoritarianism. Trump Is Speed-Running It.
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The Drying Planet
As the planet gets hotter and its reservoirs shrink and its glaciers melt, people have increasingly drilled into a largely ungoverned, invisible cache of fresh water: the vast, hidden pools…
Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Last week, Microsoft announced that it would no…