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NY Times: Is Trump’s ‘Made in America’ iPhone a Fantasy?
Apple has resisted pressure to make its most important product in the United States since 2016, and instead has moved some production to India.
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Yes. Apple could make iPhones in the United States. But doing so would be expensive, difficult and force the company to more than double iPhone prices to $2,000 or more, said Wayne Lam, an analyst with TechInsights, a market research firm. Apple would have to buy new machines and rely on more automation than it uses in China because the U.S. population is so much smaller, Mr. Lam said.
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Apple Insider: It’s still cheaper to import iPhones with 25% tariffs, than assemble in the US
Engadget: Trump threatens a 25 percent tariff on all smartphones not made in the US
The tariff could go into effect at the end of June.
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JewishInsider: Pentagon promotes Kingsley Wilson to press secretary despite history of antisemitic comments
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Wilson has also called Confederate General Robert E. Lee “one of the greatest Americans to ever live” and regularly promoted the antisemitic “Great Replacement Theory.”
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Ken Klippenstein: FBI Visits Me Over Manifesto
Here’s the 11 questions they asked
For the second time in a year, the FBI came to my home yesterday after I published the so-called manifesto of the man charged with killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington.The visit didn’t surprise me, but its tone did: it was aggressive and threatening.
(Ken Klippenstein more…)
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Root: The Story Behind the Mystery White Billionaire Who Told Trump There’s No ‘White Genocide’ in South Africa
During the White House meeting, Johann Peter Rupert told President Trump, “Just Google my name.”
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – May 23, 2025
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A presidential administration traditionally publishes the president’s words promptly to establish a record. The Trump White House, in contrast, says removing the transcripts will enable people to get a better sense of Trump by watching his videos. But it’s likely closer to the truth that Trump’s appearances since he took office have been erratic, and removing the transcripts will make it harder for people to read his nonsensical rambles.
(Heather Cox Richardson more…)
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Hollywood Reporter: Different President, Same Song: Trump Pulls a Nixon in His Battle Against The Boss
Before Donald Trump took to Truth Social to rage against Bruce Springsteen — calling him a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker” and threatening ominously that “we’ll all see how it goes for him” — another American president once tried to silence a politically outspoken rock star.
But Richard Nixon didn’t just tweet insults at John Lennon. He tried to deport him.
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Wired: A Helicopter, Halibut, and ‘Y.M.C.A’: Inside Donald Trump’s Memecoin Dinner
(Wired more…)MSNBC: The problem(s) with the White House’s defense of Trump’s scandalous crypto dinner
The White House came up with a handful of talking points to defend the president’s meme coin scheme, but they were all unbelievable.
Dean Blundell: The “Pump And Dump” Presidency
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Forget the simplistic narrative of “digital collectibles.” What we’re witnessing with the $TRUMP coin, and its various iterations, is a sophisticated, largely unregulated machine designed to funnel wealth and potentially influence directly into the hands of a political figure and his inner circle.2paragraphs: Trump’s Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt “Just Took Away His Presidential Immunity Defense” Says Prosecutor
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When a reporter asked White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt if the list of attendees was going to be made available to the public, she replied, “The president is attending it in his personal time.”
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Latin Times: Trump Instructs Republicans to ‘Erase’ January 6 Riots From History, Congressman Says
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Jeffries continued, “The reason why the law hasn’t been complied with and a plaque hasn’t been erected is because Republicans, directed by their puppet master Donald Trump, have been told, try to erase January 6th, as if it has never happened.”
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Atlantic: Project 2025’s Architects Are Close to Achieving a Major Goal
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NY Times: Why Harvard Has No Way Out
Even against one of the nation’s oldest institutions, the Trump administration holds the levers of power — and it’s using them aggressively.
NY Times: Trump Seeks Extensive Student Data in Pressure Campaign to Control Harvard
Harvard and the federal government are locked in a battle that boils down to turning over records on international students. But Harvard says it is also about the First Amendment.
Reuters: Future queen of Belgium caught up in Harvard foreign student ban
Steven Pinker: Harvard Derangement Syndrome
NY Times: These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students
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ABC: Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
Experts say there is low vaccine uptake and people are not accessing treatments.
Politico: RFK Jr.’s report had a surprise target: Your doctor
The commission led by the health secretary says physicians often have the wrong prescription for America’s ills.
Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda
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