Good morning. China considers lightening some costly tariffs, but says it’s still not talking to the US (contrary to what Donald Trump says). And wealth experts suggest how to invest $10,000 amid the trade turmoil. Listen to the day’s top stories.
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Trade war latest: China is considering suspending its 125% tariff on some US imports, people familiar said, as the costs start to weigh heavily on certain industries. Medical equipment and industrial chemicals—for example, ethane, which Chinese plastics factories depend on—are among goods that may see exemptions.
Tariffs are sucking the air out of the room, but here’s a few other things Trump administration is doing—including ramping up deep-sea mining for critical minerals and asking the Supreme Court to let a ban on transgender servicemembers take effect. US banking regulators also withdrew guidance on crypto sector risks, giving lenders more freedom to offer products and services to customers dealing in digital assets.
In international relations, the US will demand that Russia accept Ukraine’s right to have its own army and defense industry as part of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar. Trump reiterated that Ukraine may need to cede some territory, though, echoing earlier comments from his vice president. In the meantime, a pullback in US aid has made Ukraine more vulnerable to Russian hacks.
Deep Dive: Miami’s Crowded Detention Center
An aerial view of Krome Detention Camp outside of Miami. Photo illustration by 731. Photographer: David R. Frazier Photolibrary/Alamy
The Trump administration’s fast-paced mass deportation campaign has created extreme overcrowding at a detention center in Miami, where people have been forced to sleep on floors and kept for days in short-term holding areas.
The Krome North Service Processing Center is one of more than 140 such facilities around the US, and it’s being stretched far beyond capacity, interviews with people who were held at the facility and analysis of publicly available data suggest.
Two detainees who were held at the detention facility have died this year, and many more have endured long waits for basic necessities.
In the meantime, a federal judge ordered the administration to return a second migrant deported to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador who the court said was wrongly removed.
AI chatbots are becoming an emotional rabbit hole, Parmy Olson writes. As creators increasingly prioritize “emotional engagement” in their apps, they must also confront the risks of building systems that mimic intimacy and exploit people’s vulnerabilities.
