Americans Offer Upbeat Outlook for Key Economic Factors Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Predictions for economic growth, stock market, inflation, interest rates most optimistic in past seven years
Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities Jeremy W. Peters, Ruth Igielnik and Lisa Lerer, New York Times [unlocked] A poll from The New York Times and Ipsos found that Americans believe abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. issues and climate change concern Democrats more than the cost of living.
Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know. Ana Swanson, New York Times [unlocked] President Trump has insisted that his new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how they work suggests that is not the case. Why Does Trump Threaten America’s Allies? Hint: It Starts in 1919. Jennifer Mittelstadt (Rutgers), New York Times [unlocked] Hidden in plain sight in the dusty papers and collections of everyday right-wing Americans lies a whole new way of thinking about Mr. Trump’s foreign policy. He is a “sovereigntist.” Musk Moves With Lightning Speed to Exert Control Over the Government Alexander Ward and Ginger Adams Otis, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The billionaire’s representatives gained access to a Treasury Department payment system and sensitive documents at USAID. Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times [via Yahoo] Trump has repeatedly bucked the Constitution and other legal limits on executive power, pursuing a conservative agenda aligned with his own campaign promises but also the Project 2025 blueprint he assiduously distanced himself from in the lead-up to the election. Trump Kicks Aside Congress With Sweeping Claims of Presidential Power Aaron Zitner, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] With aggressive reading of Constitution, president aims to upend balance of power in Washington