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Good morning! Here's your Tuesday playlist:

Morning Brief

MORNING BRIEF

US-China 90-Day Trade Deal: What We Know So Far

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🎧 TOP NEWS

Florida Troopers Now Federally Credentialed to Arrest Illegal Immigrants on Their Own

Florida is the first state to have its law enforcement officers credentialed.


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As Turkey Hosts Ukraine–Russia Peace Talks, Trump Considers Stopping In

Citing battlefield carnage, Trump said he’s weighing a detour from his Gulf trip to attend the high-stakes Russia–Ukraine meeting.


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US Advises Older Adults Not to Receive Chikungunya Vaccine for Now

European authorities have paused administration of the shot over safety concerns.


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Hamas Frees Edan Alexander, Its Last Living American Hostage in Gaza

The release was the result of indirect negotiations between the United States, led by special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Hamas.


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The nation's pressing topics deciphered by our journalists from the podcast desk.

CHINA WATCH

A Simple Trick to Measure the True State of Chinese Economy

Although Beijing lacks transparency in its economic data, three key metrics offer a realistic read on China’s economy.


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CROSSROADS

Key Case on President Trump’s Reach Heads to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court could have the final say over whether judges across the nation can continue putting orders from the president on hold.


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☕ MORE HEADLINES

POLITICS

  • Trump May Speak to China’s Xi Jinping This Week as Trade Talks Progress
  • Trump Signs Order Aimed at Cutting Drug Prices
  • Trump Heads to Middle East—Here’s What to Expect
  • Republicans Release Sweeping Tax Plan, Key Component of Trump’s Agenda
  • First Group of White South Africans Arrive in US Under Trump Admin’s Refugee Plan
  • Judge Refuses to Block IRS From Sharing Tax Data on Illegal Immigrants Facing Criminal Investigation
  • EPA Targets Engine Start-Stop Systems in Cars
  • DHS Announces Afghans in the US to Lose Temporary Immigration Protections

US NEWS

  • Markets Rally After US, China Announce 90-day Tariff Reductions
  • California Governor Releases Guidelines for Clearing Homeless Encampments
  • McDonald’s Launches Major Summer Hiring Drive, Recruiting Up to 375,000 Workers

WORLD

  • Anheuser-Busch to Invest $300 Million in US Manufacturing, Expand Workforce Training
  • Trump Says He Threatened to Revoke Trade to Compel India, Pakistan to Stop Fighting
  • Mexican Governor Says US Officials Revoked Her and Husband’s Visas
  • Poland Shuts Russian Consulate in Krakow Over 2024 Mall Arson
  • After Landmark Congress, PKK Confirms Decision to End Anti-Turkey Insurgency

OPINION

  • The Hidden Hands Behind Cheap Chinese Goods by Leon Lee

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