You’re reading the Jamelle Bouie newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Historical context for present-day events. Get it with a Times subscription.I wrote a long essay for my column this week — comparing Donald Trump’s first 100 days to Franklin …
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Harvard’s President Is Fighting Trump. He Also Agrees With Him.
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.
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After Leading a Liberal Comeback, Carney Hits the Ground Running
The prime minister will begin broad economic and security talks with President Trump next week and has set a timetable for his new government.
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As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key
Chinese officials have long used their willingness to cooperate to stem the flow of fentanyl to the United States as leverage in talks over broader disputes.
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Marco Rubio, el leal soldado de Trump en política exterior
Tras destituir el jueves por la noche al asesor de seguridad nacional Mike Waltz, Donald Trump se decantó por Rubio, alguien menos belicista respecto a Rusia y dispuesto a seguir al pie de la letra su planteamiento de política exterior.
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Trump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts
The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
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Stocks Erase Losses From April Tariff Chaos
Wall Street has recovered from April’s sharp sell-off, buoyed by hope for trade talks. But the economic fallout from President Trump’s policies still has investors on edge.
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Canada’s Prime Minister to Visit Trump Amid Trade Battle
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will make his first visit to Washington since his election, said President Trump’s call to annex Canada as the 51st state would not be on the table.
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NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
NPR called the order, which could upend public media, “an affront to the First Amendment.”
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