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Soon We Will All Know Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Pain — Mark Gongloff

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas has never done anything bad to President Donald Trump, as far as we know. In fact, she was his loyal White House press secretary for nearly two years. She runs a state that voted for Trump over Kamala Harris by a 30 percentage-point margin.

But after a mid-March outbreak of tornadoes, high winds and hail that killed three people, injured many more and damaged hundreds of homes and businesses in Arkansas, Sanders wrote  to her former boss and asked him to help by declaring a disaster that would unlock federal aid. She called the recovery “beyond the capabilities of the State and affected local governments.”

Trump’s answer: Sarah Huckabee who?

He denied Sanders’ request, a decision she appealed earlier this month, noting Arkansas had subsequently suffered another barrage of storms that was even more destructive than the first, doing at least $25 million in damage to infrastructure alone. Arkansas’ congressional delegation, as red-pilled a group as you’ll ever encounter, backed up her request.

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JD Vance Owes Romania an Apology — Marc Champion

Lessons From the First Blackout of the Green Era — Javier Blas

The GDP Drop Isn’t as Bad as It Looks — Jonathan Levin

Room & Board Is a Rare Company. It Doesn’t Have to Be. — Beth Kowitt

Amazon Should List the Cost of Tariffs as Part of the Price — Allison Schrager

Why We’re in ‘Trading Places’ Territory — John Authers

Why I’m Thinking Twice About Traveling to the US — Mihir Sharma

Power Tools Should Make You Worried About Prices — Thomas Black

Xi’s Tariff Fight Reveals Chna’s Great Divide — Shuli Ren

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