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Trump’s Embrace of Russia Rocks NATO

The argument between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart caused serious damage to an alliance at the heart of the post-World War II order.

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European Defense Stocks Surge as Leaders Aim to Broker Peace Plan

Trump’s Tariff Brinkmanship Goes Down to the Wire

As Tuesday’s tariff deadline nears, Canada, Mexico and business leaders aren’t sure what the president wants.

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Investors Brace for Mexico, Canada Tariffs

Stocks were lower as traders tried to gauge if Trump will go ahead with tariffs.

Trump Has Glossed Over High Prices. Republicans Worry It Will Cost Them.

President Trump promised to lower prices on day one. But with food costs still high, Republicans worry the economic factors that helped Trump win could come back to bite him.

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Kroger CEO Resigns After Probe Into Personal Conduct

The supermarket chain said Rodney McMullen’s conduct wasn’t related to its financial performance or operations but it was inconsistent with its ethics policy.

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Trump, TSMC Expected to Announce $100 Billion Investment in U.S.

The announcement is the latest effort by President Trump to persuade companies to make big investments in the U.S.

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The D.C. Power Broker Embroiled in a Global Hacking Scandal

Justin Peterson, a Washington, D.C., strategist and lobbyist, is alleged to have sought dirt on environmentalist critics of Exxon Mobil.

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Home Values About to Fall? It Depends on the Location

The supply of houses for sale is recovering much faster in some parts of the country than in others.

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Home-Selling Season Starts After L.A. Wildfires—and There Is Demand

RFK Jr. and His Allies Target Trump’s Beloved Soda

Arkansas might be the first state to restrict the U.S. president’s beloved beverage from food aid.

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Emulsifiers Make Food More Appealing. Do They Make You Sick?

MLB Plots a New TV Model After Striking Out With ESPN

The big sports network is walking away from the national pastime, accelerating baseball’s need to cope with the demise of the TV economy that fueled its growth for decades.

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Waiting for a Book in Paperback? Good Luck.

Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperback editions as market priorities shift.

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Podcasts

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North Korea Is Open. Who’s Going?

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The Rowdy Rebirth of Rick Pitino and St. John’s Basketball

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Budget Cuts Can Solve Trump’s Trade Deficit Problem

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The Oscars

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A Major Night for ‘Anora’

“Anora” swept, Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison took home top acting awards, and Conan O’Brien debuted as host. These are the highlights from the 97th Academy Awards.

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Trump 2.0

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Tracking the Court Cases Challenging Trump’s Agenda

Judges across the U.S. are weighing cases about the scope of the president’s powers

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Barrage of Executive Orders Overwhelms Trump Opponents

The president has signed more than 75 executive orders to start his second term, spurring about 100 lawsuits so far. For now, most of the orders have survived.

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Business & Finance

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Forget McDonald’s. This Chinese Fast-Food Chain Is Now the World’s Biggest.

It sells ice cream and sugary drinks for under $1. Its mascot looks like the love child of Frosty the Snowman and the Michelin Man. And its stores relentlessly blare a jingle set to the tune of “Oh! Susanna.”

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Southwest Airlines Promised to Take Care of Employees—Until It Couldn’t

The “fun-luving” airline long credited its quirky, we-are-family work culture with its success. Now, after its first mass layoff, staffers wonder whether the love is gone.

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Two Tech Executives Face Trial Under a Bribery Law Trump Has Put on Hold

Jury selection in the case of two former Cognizant executives will start Monday, despite the president’s brake on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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World

The Swedish Island at the Forefront of NATO’s Russia Strategy

After decades of demilitarization, a tiny but critical Swedish island is preparing to repel Russian invaders. WSJ’s Sune Engel Rasmussen follows NATO’s newest member as it gears up for war.

Watch: Sweden’s Chief of Defense Discusses Trump, NATO and Ukraine

Car Plows Into Crowd in Germany, Leaving Two Dead

Police said they believed the incident was deliberate and had been perpetrated by a lone suspect who didn’t appear to be politically motivated.

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The ‘Hustling Expert’ Behind Argentina’s $250 Million Crypto Scandal

Hayden Davis had a string of short-lived business ventures more than a decade long when he met Argentine leader Javier Milei. Together, they pumped a crypto token that has shaken Milei’s presidency.

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