so far tonight bad bunny has sung more reggaeton songs than the patriots and seahawks combined
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National & Washington Photo Editor at The Wall Street Journal
The AI infrastructure build-out is so gigantic that in the past 6 months, it contributed more to the growth of the U.S. economy than /all of consumer spending/ The 'magnificent 7' spent more than $100 billion on data centers and the like in the past three months *alone* www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sili...
Epstein was discussed by prominent right-wing podcasters in more than 3,000 episodes across nearly 125 podcasts this year, a @wsj.com analysis found. Those conversations grew more than eightfold in the last 3 weeks despite Trump’s admonishment that MAGA drop the issue. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How the Epstein Scandal Fractured Trump’s Relationship With MAGA
A Wall Street Journal analysis of thousands of podcast transcripts shows the conservative conversation on Epstein has swelled in recent weeks.
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NEW: We analyzed thousands of podcasts and found how MAGA is fracturing with President Trump over Epstein: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How the Epstein Scandal Fractured Trump’s Relationship With MAGA
A Wall Street Journal analysis of thousands of podcast transcripts shows the conservative conversation on Epstein has swelled in recent weeks.
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Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Bondi told president at the meeting that Justice also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
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‘These days… it’s one example after another of cowardice.’ But @wsj.com’s courage under pressure offers a ray of hope. Via @sulliview.bsky.social margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/how-did-am...
How did American media and Republican politicians lose their spines?
Amid capitulation and cowardice, the Wall Street Journal showed something rare: Courage under pressure.
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Proud to work with @khadeejasafdar.bsky.social and Joe Palazzolo, proud to work for a news organization willing to publish a story under the most intense pressure possible, and proud to live in a nation with a constitution that guarantees freedom of the press. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.
The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’
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Major story from @khadeejasafdar.bsky.social & Joe Palazzolo Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.
The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’
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A development battle in Tennessee is splitting a deep-red county over what it means to be conservative. 🔗 https://on.wsj.com/44QZScw
President Trump indicated he is likely to attempt to fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair soon https://on.wsj.com/46NjWPz
Trump Considering Firing Powell Soon, Says Administration Official
The president indicated to Republican lawmakers that he is likely to attempt to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his job soon.
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Serendipitous wires pairing just came across: Deportation flights in Gary, Ind., and Trump on his way to Bedminster resort. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters; Cliff Owen/AP)
www.wsj.com/us-news/a-pa... Scenes from a very surreal day yesterday -- photos by Allison Robbert, Sophie Park and Michelle Gustafson for @wsj.com.
A Patriotic Celebration Lays Bare the Fragile Nature of American Unity
President Trump’s military parade drew a subdued crowd to Washington while hundreds of thousands protested nationwide.
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I commissioned Maggie Shannon to photograph California Governor Gavin Newsom for @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Newsom Leans Into L.A. Unrest to Position Himself as Leader of Opposition
The governor’s presidential prospects hang in the balance as he defends Los Angeles from ‘authoritarian overreach.’
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I can't predict the future but close to 100% of Elon's past interactions with other human beings lead me to suspect this will continue to escalate
Ryan Mac 🙃@rmac.bsky.social · last yr.Elon Musk calls Donald Trump a liar.
New: The leak of Musk's China briefing deeply rattled Hegseth, triggering a cascade of accusations. “I’ll hook you up to a fucking polygraph!” he shouted at Adm. Christopher Grady. The overlapping crises left Hegseth paranoid & isolated, officials say www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon
Defense secretary has chastised top military officers and staffers as he seeks to quiet a storm he helped create
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Astounding photos by Sarah Blesener for this story: www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers
The world’s richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump. He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over mone...
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A flood of cases from the Trump administration, largely hinging on disputed notions of executive power, is putting the Supreme Court on the spot
Trump Floods Supreme Court With Appeals to Push Through Agenda
The administration is quick with emergency requests to the justices, counting on the high court’s conservative supermajority to reverse lower-court losses.
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Nintendo's ability to deliver the much-anticipated Switch 2 to fans on time and on budget is a measure of how prepared it was for a trade war. WSJ's Christopher Mims breaks down how the videogame maker is navigating President Trump's tariff chaos:
How Nintendo Is Navigating Tariff Chaos with Secret Shipments and New Factories
Preorders for its much-anticipated Switch 2 will happen soon, but later than originally promised
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Scoop: In a secret summit in Geneva last December, Chinese officials tacitly acknowledged being responsible for the Volt Typhoon intrusions on U.S. critical infrastructure systems and linked the attacks to U.S. support for Taiwan. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | In Secret Meeting, China Acknowledged Role in U.S. Infrastructure Hacks
A senior Chinese official linked intrusions to escalating U.S. support for Taiwan.
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President Trump is wielding tariffs to try to close the massive U.S. trade deficit in goods, which he sees as a sign of economic weakness. But what about services?
Trump’s Trade Math Ignores a Major Export: American Services
Trade wars are heightening overseas risk for U.S. companies. “When you generate bad will, it’s harder to sell stuff.”
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Some of you know I'm an F1 fan. Was super excited when Isabella Simonetti pitched a story on their U.S. media rights. And boy, did she deliver. www.wsj.com/business/med...
Formula One’s TV Rights Are Up for Grabs, but Media Companies Aren’t Racing to Bid
Liberty Media’s F1 is seeking $150 million to $180 million a year for the fast-growing sport.
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one of the reasons I appreciate working at the WSJ is that my colleagues never hesitate to ask the hard questions
We need to be aware of the companies—like Costco in retail, Chase in banking and Perkins Coie in law—that are fighting back or ignoring the bullying executive orders coming from 47. As an aside, the WSJ political reporting has been much clearer than either NYT or WaPo, as this headline suggests.
Inside the Law Firm That Decided to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attack
The firm’s biggest clients—including Amazon and Boeing—are staying despite an executive order that targeted the firm, which has Democratic ties.
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Trump recently told automakers tariffs would be "great" — and then threatened any who would dare raise prices. “The math would tell you, that’s going to cost us multibillions of dollars,” one auto executive said. “So who pays for that?”
Trump Warned U.S. Automakers Not to Raise Prices in Response to Tariffs
The threat came in a call earlier this month, leaving CEOs worried they would face punishment if prices go up.
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The White House is pulling the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, President Trump said, in a remarkable acknowledgment that Republicans can’t afford to lose her vote in Congress
Elise Stefanik Withdrawn as Trump’s U.N. Nominee
The New York lawmaker has been close ally of Trump in Congress.
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Exclusive: Israel provided intelligence on a key Houthi military operative targeted in the attack discussed in the group chat with Trump officials
Exclusive | Israel Supplied Intelligence in Airstrike Discussed in Signal Chat, Officials say
A Houthi missile expert was tracked with the help of an Israeli human source in Yemen.
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I sent photojournalist Micah Green to photograph along the Gulf of ????? to illustrate the fight among local GOP officials around the Gulf's naming rights: www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...
Trump-Loving Towns Find ‘Gulf of America’ Name More Divisive Than Expected
Town councils and businesses along the gulf are conflicted over whether and how to ditch “Mexico” in its name.
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As the saying goes, the stock market isn't the economy But this is still a striking chart, especially considering that this is purely self-inflicted
Christopher Mims@mims.bsky.social · last yr.After briefly questioning the logic of tariffs, the White House and its GOP boosters have found a scapegoat for the crashing stock market: The Biden administration. “There’s almost a sense that if something goes wrong in the economy, then that’s fine.” www.wsj.com/economy/trum...