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Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices

Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices

President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.

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Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support

Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support

A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.

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In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet

In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet

None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.

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Another Big Law Firm Reaches Agreement With Trump

Another Big Law Firm Reaches Agreement With Trump

Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.

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For Trump, Musk Is a Scapegoat and a Liability. But for Now, He’s Still Useful.

For Trump, Musk Is a Scapegoat and a Liability. But for Now, He’s Still Useful.

Elon Musk has become a valuable heat shield for a president who avoids blame at any cost.

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Wisconsin Republicans Hit Their Vote Target, but Democrats Blew Past Theirs

Wisconsin Republicans Hit Their Vote Target, but Democrats Blew Past Theirs

The liberal candidate in the state’s Supreme Court race benefited from outsize Democratic turnout as counties swung left across the state.

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What Will Musk Learn From Wisconsin?

What Will Musk Learn From Wisconsin?

After a failed $20 million effort to tilt a State Supreme Court race, Elon Musk joins the ranks of billionaires frustrated by the laws of politics.

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Political Texts or Scantily Clad Pics? Both.

Political Texts or Scantily Clad Pics? Both.

Before Wisconsin’s election, a right-wing group rallied for voters’ attention with unauthorized photos of Emily Ratajkowski and a shirtless man holding a dog.

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Surfers Take What They Can Get in Hong Kong’s Unexciting Waters

Surfers Take What They Can Get in Hong Kong’s Unexciting Waters

The scene in the Chinese territory is concentrated at a few beaches with inconsistent swell. One intrepid surfer says it’s all about “turning nothing into something.”

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Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.

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