Plus, why the tsunami wasn’t bigger.
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On Today’s Episode:
South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump, by Lydia DePillis and Choe Sang-Hun
Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil, by Ana Swanson and Alex Travelli
Trump Escalates Fight With Brazil, Taking Aim at Its Economy and Politics, by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas
Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities, by Chris Cameron, Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt
Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding, by Alan Blinder, Michael C. Bender, Sharon Otterman and Anemona Hartocollis
Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure, by Colby Smith
Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump, by J. David Goodman, Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?, by Katrina Miller
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Special thanks to Colby Smith.
Alex Travelli is a correspondent based in New Delhi, writing about business and economic developments in India and the rest of South Asia.
Shane Goldmacher is a Times national political correspondent.