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Senate Democrats Grill Mike Waltz Over Signal Leak | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-15 19:32
- In just six months, President Trump has brought dozens of hostages home, justice for our Abbey Gate Gold Star families, secured the border, denied Iran a nuclear weapon, brought ceasefires to conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Yet there is still tremendous work to be done. - We both know Signal is not an appropriate, secure means of communicating highly sensitive information.And yet, on March 24th, "The Atlantic" magazine published a series of Signal messages, including sensitive information ...
They Cut Down a Sycamore Tree. Now They Have a 4-Year Prison Term | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-15 18:43
It was an act of destruction that sent shock waves through the United Kingdom and captured global headlines. One of Britain's most famous and photographed trees disfelled overnight called the Sycamore Gap. Police say it was cut down as an act of vandalism.This tree's demise triggered a manhunt, stoked international anger, and culminated in a trial that gripped the UK. Still think it was just a tree. Here's why.The destruction of this sycamore tree earned two men international hy and a more than four-year pr ...
Watch: Commuters Trapped as Flash Floods Swamp New York Subway | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-15 10:22
Heavy rain flooded parts of the New York subway on Monday night, leaving commuters stranded on trains. The governor of New Jersey declared a state of emergency and advised people to avoid unnecessary travel. Photo: Juan Luis Landaeta/Reuters ...
WSJ Trade Reporter on Why Trump’s Tariff Tactics Are So Unpredictable | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-15 03:55
Trade Policy & Strategy - The Trump administration's trade policy is characterized by inconsistency, including tariff delays, unreleased deals, and contradictions between the President and his staff [1][2] - The administration initially imposed reciprocal tariffs, then paused them, and subsequently extended the deadline, creating uncertainty [2] - The administration's messaging on trade deals is inconsistent, with negotiators finalizing deals that the President later seeks to improve [3][4] - The administration aims to expedite trade negotiations, potentially leading to both gains and risks for the overall trade agenda [6] Tariffs & Deadlines - Reciprocal tariffs were initially imposed around April 2nd, then paused for 90 days, with a deadline set for July 9th, which was later extended [2] - The new deadline for tariffs was set for August 1st [2][5] Negotiation Tactics - The administration uses letters posted on Truth Social to announce tariff rates, while also suggesting potential adjustments based on how the US is treated [5] - The administration's approach aims to accelerate negotiations and potentially extract more concessions from other nations [6]
Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Kills at Least Nine | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-14 17:11
I got the call this morning at about 6:30 that the place had been involved in a fire. Um, thankfully I found out he was okay. But honestly, this doesn't exactly surprise me for this place.It hasn't been in the greatest condition. Their elevator was down for 9 months before this. He was stuck in his room for 9 months and now this.So,. ...
Trump Threatens 100% ‘Secondary’ Tariffs on Russia | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-14 16:07
We are very unhappy. I am with Russia, but we'll discuss that maybe a different day. But we're very, very unhappy with them.And we're going to be uh doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days. Uh tariffs at about 100%, you'd call them secondary tariffs. You know what that means.But today we're going to talk about something else. And as you know, we've spent $350 billion dollars approximately on this war with Russia and Ukraine and would like to see it end. It wasn't my war. It was Biden's ...
Trump Vows Tariffs Will Reach ‘Extremely Strong’ Levels | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-14 11:19
- We have tariffs pouring in at levels that we have never seen before, and they've only just started. That's really a small portion. It's mostly from cars and aluminum and steel, a little bit of lumber, but they'll really start in about another week.And then in about a month, they'll come in at levels that are extremely strong. And our country's making a lot of money. And our country made $25 billion last month. 25 billion.That hasn't done that in a long time. And a lot of that's done because of good manage ...
Trump Says U.S. Will Send Patriot Systems to Ukraine | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-14 10:00
and it'll be business for us and we will send them patriots which they desperately need because Putin really surprised a lot of people. Uh he talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening. So there's a little bit of a problem there and I don't like it.Are you going to be announcing sanctions on Russia tomorrow. We're going to see what we will see tomorrow. Okay.And we have the uh secretary general. As you know, Europe is announced sanctions. But I am very disappointed with President Putin.You know, ...
Watch: Trump Defends Texas Emergency Response After Deadly Flooding | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-11 22:00
Disaster Response & Assessment - Initial reactions suggest an overall positive assessment of the response efforts, despite significant devastation described as a "one in 500/1000 years" event [1] - Acknowledgement of families' concerns regarding the timeliness of warnings and alerts [1] - Focus on heroism and the incredible job done by responders, while recognizing the need for future improvements [2] Future Prevention & Mitigation - Consideration of implementing alarm or siren systems to improve alert mechanisms [3] - Recognition that existing systems are inadequate for unprecedented events of this scale [3] - Commitment to addressing all questions and concerns in an upcoming session within 10 days [3] - Emphasis on developing tailored responses specific to the affected community, incorporating their input [4] - Plans to work on alerts and solutions to prevent similar incidents in the future, extending beyond the immediate community to other river basins across the state [4]
Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Some Canadian Imports | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-07-11 10:51
Trade Relations - Canadian Prime Minister aims to collaborate with the U S to reach an agreement by August 1 [1] Tariffs - Tariffs are scheduled to take effect on August 1 [1]