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President Trump has praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid the administration’s focus on foreign policy, but many see Vice President JD Vance as a better heir to the MAGA empire. ⁠

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WSJ’s Ashby Jones breaks down the robust March jobs report and what it means for the U.S. economy.

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President Trump proclaimed Liberation Day one year ago today—rewriting trade relations for virtually every U.S. trading partner.

In the year since, Trump has used tariffs to remake U.S. trade policy, moving from a model of cooperative trade agreements to one that relies on overt economic coercion on allies and adversaries alike.

Watch the video above to find out how the U.S. got to this point, whether Trump’s promises have come to fruition, and what’s next for global trade.

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President Trump proclaimed Liberation Day one year ago today—rewriting trade relations for virtually every U.S. trading partner. In the year since, Trump has used tariffs to remake U.S. trade policy, moving from a model of cooperative trade agreements to one that relies on overt economic coercion on allies and adversaries alike.

WSJ’s Gavin Bade breaks down how the U.S. got to this point, whether Trump’s promises have come to fruition, and what’s next for global trade.

Chapters:
0:00 Liberation Day, a year later
0:36 Trump’s trade deals over the year
3:33 Supreme Court ruling
4:16 Trump’s goals for tariff policies

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

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WSJ's Shelby Holliday breaks down the satellite images showing how the American E-3 Sentry that was struck by Iran at the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia had been sitting in the same spot time and time again.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook gives WSJ's Ben Cohen an exclusive peek inside the company's archives, showing off early prototypes of the iPod, as part of Apple's 50th anniversary on April 1.⁠
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President Trump allowed a Russian oil tanker to arrive in Cuba, but WSJ explains how the island nation will likely face persistent blackouts because of deep problems with its energy grid.

Chapters:
0:00 Trump allows for oil to reach Cuba
0:34 Cuba’s power plants
1:31 Cuba’s grid problem
2:31 What's next?

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

#Russia #Cuba #WSJ

Apple turns 50 years old on Wednesday. To commemorate the milestone, CEO Tim Cook opened up the company’s archives to WSJ’s Ben Cohen and told the story of Apple through prototypes of its most successful products, including the iPod and iPhone.

Cook explains his philosophy of success and failure, reflects on a “man-on-the-moon” project from Steve Jobs, gives a piece of advice to the next CEO—and gets a surprise from the Wall Street Journal’s archives.

Chapters:
0:00 Apple archives and early patents
0:47 The original iPod
1:37 Designing the iPod and the supply chain
2:06 Your favorite moment at Apple
2:47 Selling billions of iPhones
3:35 The most important failure
4:00 The Apple Watch
5:17 Apple’s next hit product?
6:07 WSJ archives for Apple and Tim’s gratitude

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Iran’s fortifications on small islands near the Strait of Hormuz boost its power to control the key waterway. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the challenges of reopening shipping there by force.

Chapters:
0:00 Iran’s islands around the Strait of Hormuz
0:28 Kharg Island
1:23 Three disputed islands
2:24 U.S. strategy

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

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WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg reports from Kennedy Space Center, where NASA is preparing to launch the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

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WSJ’s Oyin Adedoyin explains how 529 savings plans can now be used for a wide array of aspirational goals in addition to paying for college tuition.

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President Trump allowed a Russian oil tanker to arrive in Cuba, but WSJ explains how the island nation will likely face persistent blackouts because of deep problems with its energy grid.

#Trump #Cuba #WSJ

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