Former US president’s erstwhile aide takes the stand in Manhattan ‘hush money’ trial
https://www.ft.com/content/9050ec03-f20d-4c13-bb44-320a09204fd4
Difficulty in reaching the under-30s for surveys means not all data points are created equal — and can mislead
https://www.ft.com/content/b21416ae-5bce-4800-afd0-9d555fa43d59
More than 1,600 people have been arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities
https://www.ft.com/content/5dd4c6b6-0546-4ff8-b812-be6d4a675483
Unrest amplifies party’s divisions over Gaza war and gives Republicans fodder for campaign attacks
https://www.ft.com/content/a35aff0c-1c6c-4ddf-83ad-b42f07ccfb1b
Experience shows that encouraging exports rather than slapping tariffs on imports works best
https://www.ft.com/content/ef12d3a7-fbe6-4794-870d-53cd6ad1f4e8
Both Washington and Beijing juggle security fears with commercial interests and political influence in their policy positions
https://www.ft.com/content/0e84f6b5-8b91-4bbb-9069-87e784675e17
Also in today’s newsletter, some investors have begun ‘Trump-proofing’ their portfolios
https://www.ft.com/content/9a42d3f3-46af-4c4b-b10e-a3557317cd55
New York City mayor blames ‘outside agitators’ for escalating protests at Columbia University
https://www.ft.com/content/af53adb2-06c3-418e-bcc7-65fdff3bf722
Project aims to bypass damaged land routes into the besieged strip
https://www.ft.com/content/7883e6ba-25b1-4ee4-9b4e-b2f69926802e
Ukraine conflict shows no sign of abating — and financial institutions are being expected to implement the response
https://www.ft.com/content/9a810c10-c887-40e5-a8c7-02aa0e111c93
Latest measures come as Washington steps up support for Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/6697cbd4-80ea-4701-833e-0bb2cb992c78
Secretary of state says militant group must accept latest proposal but reiterates US opposition to Rafah offensive
https://www.ft.com/content/3989203a-6f7d-47e0-8b27-a11340658421
Three-year congressional investigation unearths internal industry documents
https://www.ft.com/content/fc269747-0dec-48b9-8e62-9628d4c63ebd
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil war
https://www.ft.com/content/b793be59-bb40-4437-98f1-8f47d6a09d9c
Campus protests are being routinely mishandled
https://www.ft.com/content/19890269-fe64-429d-994a-e2002bac3443
What’s keeping oil prices from jumping higher?
https://www.ft.com/content/82a64fc5-1454-4967-8f9c-11dbb79e98a3
The Democrat vehicle, NANC, has delivered better returns than the S&P 500, while oil-heavy KRUZ outperformed the DJIA
https://www.ft.com/content/14339d5b-5a5f-4e4a-8293-ff3a2e25d526
University seals campus as demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war intensify
https://www.ft.com/content/5e5dc6f2-7c79-44fb-9637-b5f52077d155
New classification of drug comes as president tries to shore up vote among younger Americans
https://www.ft.com/content/0ecc1f2c-af09-4b43-98d6-2fe899045f6b
Hard-right congresswoman pushes for his removal after he secured more US aid for Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/04ce69a0-77c0-45b7-9fea-7e3167ebb45e
Former US president fined $9,000 for statements violating gag order and judge warns of potential jail time
https://www.ft.com/content/299903e6-261c-412d-840d-2c2528b6a540
Also in today’s newsletter, the Trump campaign’s ‘spring retreat’
https://www.ft.com/content/4ebfdc90-0433-42df-8aa4-40ef7ab44980
Eloquence and charisma are vastly overrated in politics
https://www.ft.com/content/82d0f0cc-c001-4915-9531-0fb41b4354ea
Vaccine-sceptic scion of US political dynasty says Americans must not vote out of ‘fear’
https://www.ft.com/content/1bbbdf52-5aad-4028-8d42-981d0d8509a1
Government of Benjamin Netanyahu accepts latest proposal from mediators that heightens chance of a deal with Hamas
https://www.ft.com/content/4a7e2b2d-dc49-4181-80b8-2f9d05bc6e13