As Palestinians Return to Gaza City, Elation and Despair Mix
For the first time in over a year, tens of thousands of Palestinians have reached their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, giving way to a mixture of elation and…
A Trade Weapon
For most of U.S. history, tariffs were a solution to specific economic problems. Washington used them to raise money and to protect U.S. industries from foreign competitors. And after World…
After “Gulf of America” Rebranding, Will Trump Admin Set Its Sights on Mexico’s Oil and Gas? | naked capitalism
What’s in a simple name change? It seems like potentially quite a lot. Mexico is one of the countries most exposed to the potential economic and political fallout from Donald…
Trump’s Freezing Spree, and an ‘Invisible Threat’ in L.A.
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Federal Threats Against Local Officials Who Don’t Cooperate with Immigration Orders Could Be Unconstitutional − Justice Antonin Scalia Ruled Against Similar Plans | naked capitalism
Yves here. Trump’s anti-immigration push may be hoist, or at least impeded, by a Republican favorite, the states’ rights petard. Among other examples, Trump seems perfectly content to let states…
Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans
When Ilya Rusinov returned to the Russian work force after rehabilitating a vertebra damaged in the Ukraine war, his first job was teaching in a school. But he had also…
Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.
The artificial intelligence breakthrough that is sending shock waves through stock markets, spooking Silicon Valley giants, and generating breathless takes about the end of America’s technological dominance arrived with an…
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking on a “new phase” in how it would set interest…
Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland
In his first week in office, President Trump tried to browbeat governments across the world into ending the flow of drugs into America, accepting planes full of deported migrants, halting…
Opinion | MAGA’s Big Tech Divide
This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio…