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China experts warn of serious internal threats—“overcapacity” and “involution”—facing the country’s economy. / Semafor Japan and South Korea receive letters from the White House saying they have until August to agree on new trade terms. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States says
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TMN will be off tomorrow and Friday. We’ll see you Monday. Senate Republicans return a “more politically explosive” megabill to the House for passage. / Politico Ramesh Ponnuru: Republicans are playing a shell game because it lets them pass a bigger bill with a simple majority instead of facing a
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Checkpoints are springing up around Tehran as Iranian authorities seek out people they suspect helped Israel’s attacks. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Haaretz says soldiers have been ordered to shoot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza. / Haaretz, Al Jazeera See also: In Britain, a round-up of newspaper front
The Supreme Court decides to limit the ability of federal judges to pause Trump’s executive orders. / Reuters It also preserves a part of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to cover preventive health services like colonoscopies. / Politico An explanation of who is Elizabeth MacDonough—“the most powerful
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