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A Trade Deadline Frenzy, and Trump’s Push to Keep Control of Congress

July 31, 2025·9m

Plus, why the tsunami wasn't bigger. On Today’s Episode: South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump, by Lydia DePillis and Choe Sang-Hun Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil, by Ana Swanson and Alex Travelli Trump Escalates Fight With Brazil, Taking Aim at Its Economy and Politics, by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities, by Chris Cameron, Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding, by Alan Blinder, Michael C. Bender, Sharon Otterman and Anemona Hartocollis Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure, by Colby Smith Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump, by J. David Goodman, Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?, by Katrina Miller Tune in every weekday morning.