Trump kicked off his global tariff push on Apr. 2, 2025, a date he dubbed “Liberation Day.” He imposed so-called “reciprocal tariffs” ranging from 10% to 50% on a broad range of countries, from China to Canada. He argued that persistent trade deficits constituted a national emergency.

A moderate woman who is coming off a landslide election victory in Virginia, Ms. Spanberger gave a safe speech that struck the political notes Democrats are aiming to press — that Mr. Trump has hurt the economy and sowed chaos with his policies.

Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday while a second U.S. aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, as both nations signal they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out.