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California overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth-largest economy. But tariffs pose threat  Los Angeles Times California’s economy surpasses Japan’s as it becomes fourth largest in world  The Guardian California is world’s fourth-largest economy: Here’s where other US states rank  USA Today California overtakes

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Don’t look now, but Donald Trump is in some of the worst polling territory of his time

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin’s negotiating strategy.

A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)

Former NATO commander James Stavridis claimed Russia’s devastating attack on Kyiv was a “message” to President Donald Trump, who claimed on Thursday he was putting pressure on Vladimir Putin. At an Oval Office news conference with Norway’s prime minister, Trump

A business reporter warned that Americans are a few weeks away from seeing empty shelves in stores due to President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China. Christine Romans, senior business correspondent for NBC News, provided an update on the

US allies express alarm at Trump’s plan to let Russia keep most of the land it seized from Ukraine  CNN Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance  The New York Times Trump blasts Zelenskyy as Vance threatens to “walk

I suffer from what I call an Afflecktion: a love for Ben Affleck that’s also just a little apologetic, as if I know there are classier actors out there—Cillian Murphy, Adam Driver, Josh O’Connor—who are of course all great, but

Trump Organization sells ‘Trump 2028’ hat and T-shirt, fueling fresh questions about attempt to seek third White House term  CNBC

Trump Org sells ‘Trump 2028’ hat and t-shirt, fueling third White House term bid speculation  CNBC