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1. How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:06:55 -0000

   President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.

2. Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:10 -0000

   Plus, your Friday news quiz.

3. The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:47:32 -0000

   Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”

4. Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:17:11 -0000

   The move was intended to ensure the flow of fuel in the United States, but some economists say it might reduce gas prices for consumers only a small amount.

5. Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:57:43 -0000

   Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.

6. Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:31:17 -0000

   Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.

7. As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, RFK Jr. Aide Ran Wellness Company Poised to Benefit

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:37:46 -0000

   Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.

8. Todd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:29 -0000

   Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.

9. Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster

   Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:51:30 -0000

   The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.

10. Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:52:34 -0000

    Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.

11. A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:43 -0000

    In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.

12. Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:21:01 -0000

    A few carriers are making a lot of money while many are struggling. President Trump and industry executives seem to think mergers may be the answer.

13. The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:04:23 -0000

    Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.

14. Did D.E.I. Go Too Far?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:29:00 -0000

    They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.

15. Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:19:03 -0000

    The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.