The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War

Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.

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Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat

The ad, which will stop airing on Monday, used audio of a 1987 address by Ronald Reagan making a case against tariffs.

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A Furniture Town Reels From Trump’s Tariffs (and Braces for More)

Malaysia’s “Furniture City,” the town of Muar, was already losing ground. Then President Trump put kitchen cabinets in his sights.

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In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope

They are expecting President Trump will do for their loved ones what he did for the hostages held by Hamas: set in motion a plan that leads to their release.

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What Is the ASEAN Summit, the First Event on Trump’s Tour of Asia?

President Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the event, his first destination in a nearly weeklong trip.

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Arthur Waskow, 92, Influential Rabbi and Activist for Social Justice, Dies

Through more than two dozen books and two organizations he helped start, he had a profound impact on the intellectual and political life of Jewish congregations in the United States.

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Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”

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Ex-L.A.P.D. Officer Indicted in On-Duty Shooting of Unarmed Homeless Man

Clifford Proctor, 60, was charged with second-degree murder in the 2015 killing of Brendon Glenn during an attempted arrest.

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Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay on Baseball Field During Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series

At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch.

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Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Tate Brothers in Florida Lawsuit

Andrew Tate, an online influencer, and his brother Tristan, have been in a legal battle with a woman who accused them of harassing her after she gave testimony in Romania.

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