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From Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump won Arizona in November, but Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego also captured the state. The Wall Street Journal sat down with him to learn how he held on to voters Kamala Harris lost, and where the party goes from here. Gallego also discusses what voters care about the most…
From Wall Street Journal. The Trump administration is invoking the “state secrets privilege” and refusing to turn over information about the ICE deportation flights that sent alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Agua to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. First-hand accounts, along with analysis of court documents and flight tracking data, reveals…
From Wall Street Journal. The University of Austin (UATX) is America’s newest, and arguably most controversial higher education institution. Founded by a group of academics, entrepreneurs and intellectuals, including venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale who donated to Trump’s campaign, UATX says its mission is to restore debate and intellectual freedom to universities. Rising tuition costs, political…
From Wall Street Journal. An online video of Syrian prisoners liberated after the Assad regime’s fall offers a desperate father a clue: His son may still be alive. #Syria #Assad #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship fell after 50 years of rule in Syria in December 2024, throwing Syria into chaos. After decades of repression was lifted, the regime’s prisons were suddenly opened. One Syrian man has held out hope of finding his son after seeing videos that appeared to show him fleeing Saydnaya…
From Wall Street Journal. Major cruise lines like Carnival Cruises, MSC Cruises and Disney Cruise Lines are leasing private islands or beaches in the Bahamas, keeping spending within their own ecosystems. But as money flows to these Caribbean islands, some question whether it benefits host nations or diverts business from local ports. WSJ explores the…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump says reciprocal tariffs will kick in on April 2, meaning the U.S. will match the higher tariff rates other countries impose on the U.S. Trump is banking on the scale of these reciprocal tariffs to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, but many economists worry the slew of tariffs will…
From Wall Street Journal. NATO’s newest member Sweden is mobilizing in the Arctic as the possibility of a Russian invasion of NATO’s sub-Arctic becomes more real. Almost every Swedish citizen turning 18 has to apply for military conscription and this brigade is the fastest growing in the Swedish army. In the event of Moscow invading…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump distanced himself from Project 2025’s radical conservative vision on the campaign trail. Now, more than half of his executive orders including some on immigration and DEI policies align with recommendations made in the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint. Trump has even hired multiple key architects and contributors of Project 2025 to…
From Wall Street Journal. Taiwan has long benefited from a “Silicon Shield” — where their dominance in advanced computer chip manufacturing has given countries, like the U.S., a vested interest in their defense from mainland China. TSMC, the largest Taiwanese chip manufacturer, recently announced they are going to build more fabs in the U.S. WSJ’s…
From Wall Street Journal. The showdown between President Trump’s Department of Justice and a federal judge over deportation flights to El Salvador is turning into a closely watched test of executive power. On Saturday night, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a verbal order blocking Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to…
From Wall Street Journal. Forever 21 was once the premier shopping destination for teens who wanted cheap and fashionable clothing. Now, Forever 21 is filing for bankruptcy, again. WSJ breaks down how fast fashion—its own market—toppled the retailer. #Forever21 #Retail #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. Forever 21 was once the premier shopping destination for teens who wanted cheap and fashionable clothing. But now, the fast fashion pioneer is filing for its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After being bought out by licensing firm Authentic Brands Group and real-estate companies Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, Forever…
From Wall Street Journal. Intel is facing tough times after its stock plunged 60% in 2024 and it ousted its CEO Pat Gelsinger. Lip-Bu Tan has been tapped as new CEO for the semiconductor company as it has struggled with both chip manufacturing and chip designing. Unlike Intel, companies specialized in either designing chips–like AMD…
From Wall Street Journal. Walmart has become a serious competitor to Amazon in e-commerce by leveraging its vast network of stores for quick delivery, particularly for groceries and other everyday essentials. Walmart’s Spark delivery system, powered by a network of freelance drivers, has enabled the retailer to expand its same-day delivery reach to 93% of…
From Wall Street Journal. Iraq is constructing an ambitious 740-mile shipping shortcut between Asia and Europe called the Development Road. If successful, it could serve as an alternative to the chokepoint at the Suez Canal in Egypt. Turkey, Qatar and the UAE have all expressed support for the megaproject, but geopolitical tensions in the region…
From Wall Street Journal. Haiphong, Vietnam’s northern port city, saw a manufacturing boom after President Trump’s 2018 tariffs on China, becoming a key export hub that helped boost the country’s economy. Today, Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in the region with a number of key infrastructure projects underway. But now, Hanoi has to…
From Wall Street Journal. Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, served over 76 million passengers in 2024. But its design causes notorious traffic bottlenecks. Now, with $30 billion in upgrades underway, will LAX’s modernization solve its congestion problem—especially with major events like the 2028 Olympics on the horizon? WSJ spoke with an…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump is using the popular conservative ideology known as the “unitary executive theory” to give more power to the executive branch. He is using the legal theory to help justify firing thousands of federal workers, dismantling entire agencies like USAID and overseeing what were created as independent regulatory agencies like…
From Wall Street Journal. The U.S. paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky. The prospect of Washington cutting off support to Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression has prompted European NATO members like Germany, France and the United Kingdom to step up. Europe doesn’t make enough—or…
From Wall Street Journal. Despite huge leaps forward in aviation technology and safety, air-traffic controllers still depend on radar and sight. Some airports like London City Airport in the United Kingdom and some in Norway have switched to digital towers. #Aviation #AirTrafficControl #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump says his administration will “reclaim” the Panama Canal more than two decades after the U.S. handed control of the vital waterway to Panama. He claims the country has violated a decades-old neutrality treaty by allowing Chinese influence at the Canal. But Panama is pushing back. WSJ breaks down…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump has said he wants to put an end to so-called sanctuary cities. It’s all part of Trump’s plan to deport millions of migrants in the U.S. illegally, putting a spotlight on cities like Denver and San Francisco that have challenged federal immigration enforcement. Border czar Tom Homan has even…
From Wall Street Journal. Flying taxis have the potential to help passengers skip congestion by zipping across the skies from A to B. However, Airspace operators may have a say over the routes they take. #eVTOL #Taxi #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Coverage Chief Damian Paletta analyzes key moments from President Trump’s prime-time address to Congress. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Press
From Wall Street Journal. The U.S. timeshare industry has consolidated behind a few major brands: Hilton Grand Vacations, Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Travel + Leisure. The industry has evolved significantly from its notoriously scammy origins, having much higher standards and using more flexible points-based systems. Executives say the bait-and-switch days are behind timeshares and have…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.) delivering the Democrats’ response to President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress. #Democrats #Trump #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Sweden has undergone a seismic shift in military strategy after decades of demilitarization in order to prepare to repel Russian invaders. As a shadow war heats up in the Baltic Sea over critical subsea cables, NATO’s newest member is on the front lines with a strategic island called Gotland. Troops here…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump’s personal grievances with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky date back to his first term in office. WSJ’s chief foreign-affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov explains the history of the long-simmering tensions between the two leaders. #wsj #trump #news #zelensky #ukraine #washington #politics
From Wall Street Journal. Companies like Zero are exploring whether it’s possible to economically produce eFuels. #Fuel #Water #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of President Trump delivering a joint session of Congress. #Trump #Congress #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. A handful of startups like the German firms Magment and Siemens and Israeli firm Electreon are exploring whether it’s possible to charge an EV wirelessly while it is driving. #EVs #Automobile #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. Many provisions of President Trump’s signature 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, are set to expire at the end of 2025. Democrats warn that extending the cuts will come at the expense of programs that help Americans, with the Committee for a Responsible Budget estimating that Trump’s tax priorities…
From Wall Street Journal. Israel claims to have killed around 10,000 Hamas militants and much of the group’s leadership including Yahya Sinwar after 15 months of war. But Hamas wants to show it is still in control of Gaza. As the first stage of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire comes to an end, WSJ analyzed how Hamas…
From Wall Street Journal. Since American Express acquired the online restaurant-reservation company Resy, dining has become an even bigger part of the Amex strategy. After acquiring two new platforms Tock and Rooam, Amex is doubling down on dining. WSJ sits down with Resy CEO and Head of American Express Global Dining Pablo Rivera to discuss…
From Wall Street Journal. In the Baltic Sea, a shadow war is raging between Russia and NATO. Commercial ships believed to be part of the Kremlin’s fleet stand accused of deliberately cutting subsea cables by dragging their anchors. There have also been incidents involving damage to other Baltic cables that have been traced to ships…
From Wall Street Journal. In President Trump’s first month in office, a lot of work has been done by Elon Musk. Musk’s early marathon of government cuts at DOGE echoes his Twitter takeover back in 2022. In Musk’s first month leading the social media giant X, he cut roughly three quarters of the staff, brought…
From Wall Street Journal. In President Trump’s effort to shave down the federal government, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was one of the first targets. But it’s always been controversial. Created in response to the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB is essentially a watchdog for the American consumer. So what would happen to consumers if…
From Wall Street Journal. Starbucks is in a slump after a year of declining sales, boycotts and executive turnover. Now, the company has hired former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to turn the tide for the world’s largest coffee chain. So what led the chain of coffeehouses to this slump and how is the new CEO…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump recently fired a swath of Inspectors General in a late night purge of government watchdogs. The former Inspectors General for USAID, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services, who were all recently dismissed, sit down with WSJ’s Damian Paletta to discuss why it’s…
From Wall Street Journal. Former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke to WSJ about what keeps him awake at night. #BillGates #Pandemic #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump recently fired a swath of Inspectors General in a late night purge of government watchdogs. The former Inspectors General for USAID, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services, who were all recently dismissed, sit down with WSJ’s Damian Paletta to discuss why it’s…
From Wall Street Journal. Why is Aldi one of the cheapest and fastest growing grocery stores in the U.S.? Why is 7-Eleven reinventing its U.S. stores to be more Japanese? Why do major meal kit companies like HelloFresh, Home Chef and Blue Apron lose about 90% of their customers in a year? From McDonald’s and…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump’s cryptocurrency meme coin $TRUMP has already earned him billions of dollars on paper, but this is one of the most controversial investments ever made by a commander-in-chief. Trump has a long history of cashing in on his personal brand through products like shoes, guitars and bibles, but to many…
From Wall Street Journal. Former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke to WSJ’s Emma Tucker about his relationship with tech titan Elon Musk, DOGE and government spending. #BillGates #ElonMusk #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump wants to ditch the penny, a move that some experts say is long overdue. Advocates of the least-valuable coin say it should stick around. WSJ examines the question of whether or not it makes sense to get rid of the penny. Chapters: 0:00 Ditching the penny 0:25 Why the…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump’s administration started using C-17 military planes for deportations in January, signaling a hard line against migrants. A WSJ analysis of aircraft and flight tracking data found that these military flights are more expensive and less efficient than ICE’s typical civilian deportation flights. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports why the use…
From Wall Street Journal. China’s $93 billion smart city of Xiongan is President Xi Jinping’s utopian legacy. But after seven years of development, one of the world’s most expensive infrastructure projects remains largely empty. Located 60 miles outside Beijing, Xiongan is designed to ease pressure on the overcrowded and congested Chinese capital of more than…
From Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump has pushed the boundaries of presidential power in his first three weeks. From signing an executive order to get rid of birthright citizenship to dismantling USAID and allowing Elon Musk’s DOGE to access sensitive payments systems, Trump is testing the boundaries established by Congress and the courts. Will…
From Wall Street Journal. The New Orleans Superdome is set to host Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium’s latest $560M renovation–from the concession stands to the seating bowl–helped save it from demolition after Hurricane Katrina. NFL games have increasingly become more expensive with the addition of amenities…
From Wall Street Journal. Steve Bannon, a longtime Trump ally and host of the popular right-wing podcast “War Room,” sits down with WSJ reporter Maggie Severns to discuss Trump’s executive orders, Musk’s new role in the U.S. government with DOGE and Trump’s desire to occupy Gaza. The former White House chief strategist also discusses RFK…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump moved to close a loophole called “de minimis” that has fueled a boom in cheap goods being shipped from China to the U.S. It’s a provision that allows any shipments under $800 to enter America tariff-free regardless of where the products come from. WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng traveled to the…
From Wall Street Journal. The Rogun Dam in Tajikistan, set to be the world’s tallest dam, could reshape Central Asia’s energy landscape. With the Russia-Ukraine War shifting geopolitics in the region, Tajikistan is gaining international support, moving closer to energy independence and reviving a Soviet-era power exchange system with its neighbors Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. WSJ…
From Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump often cites the 25th President, William McKinley, as an inspiration for tariffs. The ‘McKinley Tariffs’ were some of the largest hikes in U.S. history, but in his second term, McKinley changed his mind, and argued for more free international trade as a way of helping the U.S. economy.…
From Wall Street Journal. President Trump’s aggressive move to place tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China could trigger a trade war. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum negotiated with Trump at the last minute, putting tariffs on Mexico on hold for a month. Meanwhile, Trudeau and Canada are planning on responding to the U.S. trade…
From Wall Street Journal. The New Orleans Superdome is set to host Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium’s latest $560M renovation–from the concession stands to the seating bowl–helped save it from demolition after Hurricane Katrina. NFL games have increasingly become more expensive with the addition of amenities…
From Wall Street Journal. Former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke to WSJ about a recent meeting with Donald Trump, Elon Musk’s DOGE, U.S.-China relations and his upcoming book, “Source Code,” in which he reveals new details about his childhood. In the wide-ranging interview, Gates also discusses RFK Jr., supporting Kamala Harris’s campaign and…
From Wall Street Journal. Russia is developing a new naval base in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia after Ukraine destroyed around a third of its Black Sea fleet. In 2023, Russian-backed Abkhaz authorities announced Moscow’s intentions to transform a port in Ochamchire into a permanent naval base, which could threaten Ukraine and the security…