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This message comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile took what's wrong with wireless and made it right. They offer premium wireless plans for less and all plans include high-speed data, unlimited talk and text, and nationwide coverage. See for yourself at mintmobile.com slash switch. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. For the second time this year, President Trump has reversed tariffs. His levies on imports from around the world took effect at midnight Tuesday, sending futures markets into a freefall. The president responded Wednesday by pausing tariffs on most nations for 90 days.

We don't want to hurt countries that don't need to be hurt. And they all want to negotiate. The only problem is, you know, you can only do so many at one time. It's like, it's, we want to do it right. We want to get it right. Trump's reprieve on new tariffs did not include China, which he accused of ripping off world markets. The president raised a levy on Chinese imports

from 104% to 125% effective immediately. Trump's 90-day pause on new tariffs for most countries brought a sigh of relief to investors. The Dow Jones industrial soared nearly 8 percent, regaining some if not all of its losses from the past week. NPR's Maria Aspin has more. After days of panic on Wall Street and around the world, President Trump abruptly offered a temporary partial reprieve. In a post on social media, he says that more than 75 countries are seeking to negotiate

new trade deals with the United States. Trump did escalate his trade war with China, adding that he would immediately hike the taxes on Chinese imports to 125%. But investors heaved a huge sigh of relief. All the major stock indices jumped after days of turmoil in global markets and increasingly public warnings from businesses and CEOs about the economic damage Trump's tariffs could cause. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York. A California man has pleaded guilty to a charge of trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

As NPR's Kristen Wright reports, court papers say he was ready to carry out the attack with a gun and ammunition. Prosecutors say Nicholas Roske admitted to flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. with the intention of killing a Supreme Court justice in 2022. Court records don't identify the justice, but Roski was arrested outside of Brett Kavanaugh's home in Maryland. Court papers say Roski was dressed in all black and that he had a gun, ammunition, and a crowbar with him. Roski phoned local authorities before doing anything and said he was having suicidal

thoughts and came to kill the justice. Prosecutors say Roske indicated he was concerned the court would weaken abortion and gun laws. The 29-year-old could face life in prison when sentenced in October. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington. In a 2-1 ruling, a federal appeals court panel says the Trump administration may fire probationary workers vacating a lower court order to reinstate them. The appeals panel did not rule on whether the firings were legal, but says that the administration would likely succeed in showing that a lower court had no jurisdiction in the matter.

This is NPR News. Chat GBT maker OpenAI is countersuing billionaire Elon Musk, alleging a pattern of harassment. OpenAI has requested a federal court injunction to prevent Musk from making what it calls any further unlawful and unfair action against the company. Musk sued OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman last year. He claimed they lured him as an initial investor with deceptive promises to put the public's good before profits. The British royal couple's four-day state visit to Italy has included a private session with Pope Francis. As NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports, this was

the first known meeting since the pope was released from the hospital. As king, Charles is also the head of the Church of England. He and Queen Camilla were scheduled to meet Pope Francis during their state visit to Italy, but this meeting was postponed because the 88 year old Pope is convalescing after battling double pneumonia. But then, in the end, the Pope invited the royal couple for a private audience in Vatican City. The encounter reportedly lasted about 20 minutes and included a private exchange of gifts. A statement from the Vatican says the Pope expressed his best wishes to the royal couple on this, their 20th wedding anniversary. And the Pope reciprocated his

Majesty's wishes for a speedy recovery. King Charles is undergoing treatment for cancer. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Rome. US futures are higher in after hours trading on Wall Street. On Asia Pacific market shares are higher, up over 8% in Tokyo. This is NPR News. You want to follow what's happening in Washington, D.C., but you don't want to be scrolling your phone all day. I'm Scott Detro, and NPR has a podcast that can help.

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