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Plus, Matt Gaetz’s new gig.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Plans Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China That Could Cripple Trade, by Ana Swanson, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Simon Romero

Jack Smith Seeks Dismissal of Two Federal Cases Against Trump, by Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Devlin Barrett

Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Netanyahu Signals Openness to Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say, by Ronen Bergman, Patrick Kingsley and Jack Nicas

Pakistan Deploys Army in Its Capital as Protesters and Police Clash, by Salman Masood

Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back, by Tomas Weber

Who Needs Congress When You Have Cameo?, by Joseph Bernstein