Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents say  —  A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat …

Bukele, Abrego Garcia, and Red Lines  —  An emergency Sunday Triad, because I'm concerned that people don't appreciate how important this week will be for American democracy and our constitutional order.  —  Buckle up.  —  Join now  —  1. Escape  —  If you were Chris Krebs, would you flee the country?

Democrats Shouldn't Support Tariffs  —  Don't get sucked in by Trump's revenge mania  —  Donald Trump's tariffs are bad economics.  They're also bad politics.  I'm not an expert on issue polling, but public opposition to the Trump tariffs looks extraordinary.

No evidence linking Tufts student to antisemitism or terrorism, State Dept. office found  —  An internal memo, prepared days before Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by ICE agents, raises doubts about the Trump administration's claims that she supports Hamas.  —  Just now

EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears  —  European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices  —  The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage …

Trump's $1 Billion Law Firm Deals Are the Work of His Personal Lawyer  —  Boris Epshteyn, who doesn't work for the government, has negotiated with a series of law firms to cajole them into entering deals  —  President Trump has reached around $1 billion in deals with the country's top law firms …

Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature dies at 89  —  Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died at the age of 89 in his native Peru, was a towering figure in Latin American literature and culture who rarely shied away from controversy.  —  With more than 50 works to his name …

Xi Jinping warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam  —  Chinese leader seeks to strengthen ties with export-dependent economies facing high US levies  —  Xi Jinping has warned that US protectionism will “lead nowhere” as the Chinese leader embarked on a tour of Vietnam …

Transcript: Trump Henchwoman Alina Habba's Vile New Threat is Ominous  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 14 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.

President Trump says CBS and ‘60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him  —  President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay a big price” for going after him.

Trump Administration Retreats From White-Collar Criminal Enforcement  —  Justice Department backs away from some cases involving foreign bribery, money laundering and crypto markets; defense lawyers brace for slowdown  —  Gordon Coburn and Steven Schwartz were on the verge of going to trial …

Andrew Cuomo Used ChatGPT for His Housing Plan  —  On Saturday, former governor and leading Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo released his plan for “Addressing New York's Housing Crisis.”  —  The 29-page plan itself is fairly unremarkable—much of it is spent talking …

Official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department  —  Pete Marocco, a Trump administration official, left his position after less than three months.  He and Elon Musk both recommended severe cuts to the aid agency.  —  Pete Marocco, a State Department official who oversaw …

The Kleptocracy Presidency  —  Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.  —  as the stock markets crashed on Friday, April 4, Donald Trump left Washington, D.C. He did not go to New York to consult with Wall Street.  He did not go to Dover, Delaware …

Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained  —  ‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says  — Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast

China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies  —  Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world's car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.  —  China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets …