Democratic Senator Explains What Dems Are Doing Wrong | WSJPresident Donald Trump won Arizona in November, but Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego also captured the state. The Wall Street Journal sat down with him to learn how he held on to voters Kamala Harris lost, and where the party goes from here. Gallego also discusses what voters care about the most including national security, the economy, immigration and tariffs. Chapters: 0:00 Democratic Party today 0:42 The economy and polici...
WSJ Analysis Reveals New Details In Trump's Deportation Flight Orders | WSJThe Trump administration is invoking the “state secrets privilege” and refusing to turn over information about the ICE deportation flights that sent alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Agua to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. First-hand accounts, along with analysis of court documents and flight tracking data, reveals the administration’s calculated effort to send Venezuelans to El Salvad...
A Day at the 'Anti-Woke' University Funded by Billionaire Trump Backers | WSJThe University of Austin (UATX) is America’s newest, and arguably most controversial higher education institution. Founded by a group of academics, entrepreneurs and intellectuals, including venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale who donated to Trump’s campaign, UATX says its mission is to restore debate and intellectual freedom to universities. Rising tuition costs, political tensions and debates over free speech ...
A Syrian Father’s 12-Year Search for His Missing SonAn online video of Syrian prisoners liberated after the Assad regime’s fall offers a desperate father a clue: His son may still be alive. #Syria #Assad #Shorts
12 Years Missing in Syria’s War—A Father’s Desperate Search | WSJBashar al-Assad’s dictatorship fell after 50 years of rule in Syria in December 2024, throwing Syria into chaos. After decades of repression was lifted, the regime’s prisons were suddenly opened. One Syrian man has held out hope of finding his son after seeing videos that appeared to show him fleeing Saydnaya prison outside of Damascus after the fall of Assad’s regime. The Journal joins Suleyman al-Youssef in ...
How Cruise-Owned Private Islands Are Transforming the Caribbean | WSJ The Economics OfMajor cruise lines like Carnival Cruises, MSC Cruises and Disney Cruise Lines are leasing private islands or beaches in the Bahamas, keeping spending within their own ecosystems. But as money flows to these Caribbean islands, some question whether it benefits host nations or diverts business from local ports. WSJ explores the growing trend of private islands and destinations—owned and operated by cru...
How Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs May Spark a U.S. Recession | WSJPresident Trump says reciprocal tariffs will kick in on April 2, meaning the U.S. will match the higher tariff rates other countries impose on the U.S. Trump is banking on the scale of these reciprocal tariffs to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, but many economists worry the slew of tariffs will worsen inflation and lead the U.S. economy into a recession. WSJ explains why economists believe this strategy will end up hurting ...
How Sweden’s Most Elite Train for Next-Gen Arctic Warfare | WSJNATO’s newest member Sweden is mobilizing in the Arctic as the possibility of a Russian invasion of NATO’s sub-Arctic becomes more real. Almost every Swedish citizen turning 18 has to apply for military conscription and this brigade is the fastest growing in the Swedish army. In the event of Moscow invading from the Kola Peninsula into Finland, these troops in northern Sweden would be some of the first to join in defens...
How Trump’s Policies Align With Project 2025: A Comparison | WSJPresident Trump distanced himself from Project 2025’s radical conservative vision on the campaign trail. Now, more than half of his executive orders including some on immigration and DEI policies align with recommendations made in the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint. Trump has even hired multiple key architects and contributors of Project 2025 to be in his administration. WSJ explores some of the notable ways Trump
U.S. Taiwan Rep on a Thinning ‘Silicon Shield,’ Trump, TSMC and More | WSJTaiwan has long benefited from a “Silicon Shield” — where their dominance in advanced computer chip manufacturing has given countries, like the U.S., a vested interest in their defense from mainland China. TSMC, the largest Taiwanese chip manufacturer, recently announced they are going to build more fabs in the U.S. WSJ’s Gavin Bade sat down with the Taiwanese Representative to the U.S., Alexander Yui...
Did Trump Defy a Judge’s Order With These Deportation Flights? | WSJThe showdown between President Trump’s Department of Justice and a federal judge over deportation flights to El Salvador is turning into a closely watched test of executive power. On Saturday night, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a verbal order blocking Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport noncitizens, but all three planes left and landed in El Salvador. WSJ explores what we know abou...
Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy—AgainForever 21 was once the premier shopping destination for teens who wanted cheap and fashionable clothing. Now, Forever 21 is filing for bankruptcy, again. WSJ breaks down how fast fashion—its own market—toppled the retailer. #Forever21 #Retail #Shorts
How Forever 21 Plummeted From $4B in Sales to Twice Bankrupt | WSJ What Went WrongForever 21 was once the premier shopping destination for teens who wanted cheap and fashionable clothing. But now, the fast fashion pioneer is filing for its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After being bought out by licensing firm Authentic Brands Group and real-estate companies Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, Forever 21 struggled against Asian e-commerce powerhouses like Shein and Temu...
Intel Burned $16B Last Year. Can Its New CEO Save the Company? | WSJIntel is facing tough times after its stock plunged 60% in 2024 and it ousted its CEO Pat Gelsinger. Lip-Bu Tan has been tapped as new CEO for the semiconductor company as it has struggled with both chip manufacturing and chip designing. Unlike Intel, companies specialized in either designing chips–like AMD or Nvidia–or manufacturing chips–like TSMC. WSJ explains how a mistake Intel made in the mid 2000s has snow...
How Walmart Built the Biggest Threat Amazon Has FacedWalmart has become a serious competitor to Amazon in e-commerce by leveraging its vast network of stores for quick delivery, particularly for groceries and other everyday essentials. Walmart's Spark delivery system, powered by a network of freelance drivers, has enabled the retailer to expand its same-day delivery reach to 93% of U.S. households. #Walmart #Amazon #Shorts
The Roadblocks Facing Iraq’s New $17B Suez Canal Rival | WSJ Breaking GroundIraq is constructing an ambitious 740-mile shipping shortcut between Asia and Europe called the Development Road. If successful, it could serve as an alternative to the chokepoint at the Suez Canal in Egypt. Turkey, Qatar and the UAE have all expressed support for the megaproject, but geopolitical tensions in the region are complicated, with some of its neighbors like Saudi Arabia, Russia and China being part o...
Trump’s Trade War Created This Boomtown in Vietnam. Now Tariffs Could Topple It. | WSJ Center PointHaiphong, Vietnam’s northern port city, saw a manufacturing boom after President Trump’s 2018 tariffs on China, becoming a key export hub that helped boost the country’s economy. Today, Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in the region with a number of key infrastructure projects underway. But now, Hanoi has to learn how to navigate new trade challenges under Trump’s s...
Why LAX’s $30B Upgrade Isn’t Enough to Fix the Airport’s Traffic | WSJ Pro PerfectedLos Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, served over 76 million passengers in 2024. But its design causes notorious traffic bottlenecks. Now, with $30 billion in upgrades underway, will LAX’s modernization solve its congestion problem—especially with major events like the 2028 Olympics on the horizon? WSJ spoke with an airport transit expert, who explains what it would t...
The Legal Theory Behind Trump’s Plan to Consolidate Power | WSJPresident Trump is using the popular conservative ideology known as the “unitary executive theory” to give more power to the executive branch. He is using the legal theory to help justify firing thousands of federal workers, dismantling entire agencies like USAID and overseeing what were created as independent regulatory agencies like the FTC and SEC. WSJ explains the legal theory and why the Supreme Court may allow t...
U.S. Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine: Can NATO Fill the Gap? | WSJThe U.S. paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky. The prospect of Washington cutting off support to Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression has prompted European NATO members like Germany, France and the United Kingdom to step up. Europe doesn’t make enough—or in some cases any—of the air-defense systems or long-range rocket artillery that Ukraine relies on like th...
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