Headlines From The Times - Trump Focuses on Affordability in PA., Ghislaine Maxwell Files Unsealing Moves Forward, NVIDIA–China Chip Deal Raises Concerns, Fed Weighs Rate Cuts, L.A. Parking Crackdown, AP’s Male Athlete of the Year, Netflix–Warner Bros. Deal Sparks Alarm

President Trump is in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, defending his record on affordability. New details in the Epstein investigation might emerge in the coming days after a federal judge in New York approved the Justice Department's request. Also, Nvidia shares are falling today after Trump announced Monday that the California-based company would be able to sell its H200 AI chip to approved customers in China. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is expected to again lower interest rates. In Los Angeles, Times reporter Karen Garcia profiled Joey Garcia, a working dad by day and a street parking defender by night. And Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is named Male Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press. In business, Netflix's proposed buyout of Warner Bros. is sparking concern in the movie industry, while a closer look at Netflix's CEO, Ted Sarandos, reveals the road to the deal.

WSJ Minute Briefing - Stocks End Mixed Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

A decline in JPMorgan’s stock weighs on the Dow. Plus, CVS Health shares gain on an improved outlook. And Ares Management gets a boost on news it’s joining the S&P 500. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Headlines From The Times - Paramount Stages Hostile Bid for Warner Bros., Trump Announces $12B Farm Aid, Immigration Crackdown Widens, Supreme Court Weighs FTC Powers, Zelensky Meets EU Leaders, Death of Farming Tycoon’s Wife Probed, Vincent Thomas Bridge Plan Rejected, and More

Paramount is staging a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Meanwhile, the Trump administration halted immigration applications for people from over 30 countries last week, following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. Also, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could expand President Trump's control over independent federal agencies. Across the pond, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in London with European allies. And the investigation into Kerri Ann Abatti's death continues. She was part of one of the most influential farming families in Southern California's Imperial Valley. In business, a Google-backed film by Michael Keaton is aiming to change the narrative on AI, and the California State Transportation Agency rejected plans to raise the height of the Port of Los Angeles Vincent Thomas Bridge as re-decking on the overpass begins.

WSJ Minute Briefing - Trump Says U.S. Will Allow Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China

Plus: Ford engages France’s Renault to bolster its European lineup and combat Chinese competition. And Jamie Dimon is launching a $1.5 trillion initiative aimed at bolstering American self-sufficiency in critical industries - including rare earths and AI. Luke Vargas hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - How Russia Fell Behind In the AI Race

Russian President Vladimir Putin has often proclaimed that the country must lead the world in artificial intelligence, yet the country is currently stuck on the sidelines as other nations pull ahead. Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Georgi Kantchev explains why. Plus, the arrival of AI agents is transforming work already—debugging code, designing products, and delivering ROI. Steven Rosenbush, chief of the enterprise technology bureau, details how companies like Walmart and BNY are already seeing results. Julie Chang hosts.


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