Gavin Bade

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NEW: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is considering raising the energy issue with his Chinese counterpart ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi, currently slated for the beginning of April. With @GavinBade wsj.com/world/china/u-… via @WSJ

Pretty incredible distinction Colby is trying to draw here. The strikes that killed Iranian leadership are Israel's prerogative, and not a part of US military goals, which are to degrade Iranian missiles, drones, navy (despite the US assisting with the Israeli strikes)

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Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby struggling to explain today why US struck Iran and how its aims are different from Israel Comes after Rubio said that US needed to act because Israel was about to strike Iran, which would have responded by attacking US forces.

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ICYMI: Trump's team planning new Section 232 tariffs on half a dozen industries after Supreme Court decision struck down many of his other levies Industries that could be targeted include batteries, grid and telecom equipment, plastic piping and more:

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Export-oriented countries are largely responding to Trump's tariffs by doubling down on export subsidies, exacerbating global trade imbalances instead of fixing them. w/ @TomFairless

122 as a bridge to 301 who woulda thought?? wsj.com/economy/trade/…

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ICYMI: A Chinese auto glass plant in Ohio shows the risks when America’s biggest rival sets up shop. Chinese glass giant Fuyao says it's just more efficient. Critics say it isn't playing fair, pointing to an ongoing human trafficking probe and national security risks:

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SCOOP: Vance warned South Korean Prime Minister against targeting U.S. tech firms in meeting last week, including Coupang — Korea's Amazon-like platform under intense investigation in Seoul W/ @AmrithRamkumar

ICYMI: I went to Detroit last month to take stock of how Trump's tariffs are affecting his prized auto industry. WATCH: wsj.com/video/trump-to…

SCOOP: Trump privately spoke with his former impeachment attorney Alan Dershowitz about potentially being president for a THIRD term. Dershowitz presented Trump a draft of his upcoming book called "Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?" They discussed Dershowitz's conclusion on a potential Trump third term. wsj.com/politics/elect…

Greer's opening statement to lawmakers — just posted— appears to bear this reporting out ustr.gov/sites/default/…

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NEW: USTR Greer told lawmakers this week he is supportive of USMCA and did NOT raise the prospect of withdrawing from the three-nation pact, according to over a dozen House and Senate members who attended closed-door meetings with the US trade chief

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Don't expect those tariff rebate checks anytime soon — at least not from Congress