Matthew Cullen

Lead Writer at Evening Briefing (NY Times)

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Trump Backed Down on China Tariffs

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

The U.S. and China announced today that they were temporarily reducing the triple-digit tariffs that had shaken the global economy. For the next 90 days, imports from China are set to face a minimum fee of 30 percent, down from 145 percent. American goods will be subject to a 10 percent tariff in China, down from 125 percent. U.S. officials described the agreement as an attempt to defuse an escalating confrontation that had essentially halted trade between the world's two largest economies.
An American Was Elected Pope

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

From the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Robert Prevost was introduced to the world today as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the first American to become pope. He was elected by a group of 133 cardinals, the largest-ever conclave.
India Launched Attacks Against Pakistan

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

India said that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after armed militants killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. The Indian government, which had suggested Pakistani involvement in the terrorist attack, said its forces struck nine sites in Pakistan and on Pakistan's side of the disputed Kashmir region. India said the strikes were "focused, measured, and nonescalatory in nature," and that Pakistani military facilities were not targeted.
Israel Announced Plans for an 'Intensive' Escalation in Gaza

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared today that Israel was "on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza." Israel's security cabinet voted last night to approve a new plan for tens of thousands of additional soldiers to seize and hold territory in Gaza and relocate Palestinians to the south.
Trump Removed His Top National Security Aide

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

President Trump announced today that he would remove his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, from his White House role and nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations. Trump tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Waltz's interim replacement; he will remain as the nation's top diplomat.
Justices Seemed Open to Allowing a Religious Charter School

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

The Supreme Court appeared open today to allowing Oklahoma to use government money to run the nation's first religious charter school. A decision in favor of the school could lead to the opening of similar institutions across the country and lower the wall separating church and state. The main question in the case is whether the First Amendment permits states to sponsor and finance religious charter schools.
The F.B.I. Arrested a Wisconsin Judge in an Immigration Dispute

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

F.B.I. agents arrested a Milwaukee county judge today on charges of obstructing immigration agents. They accused the judge, Hannah Dugan, of guiding an undocumented immigrant through a side door in her courtroom while the agents waited to arrest him in a public hallway. The arrest was a major escalation in the Trump administration's battle with local authorities over deportations.
Trump Told Putin to 'STOP!' After Deadly Strikes in Kyiv

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

Russian missiles pummeled Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, today, killing at least 12 people and injuring 90 others. It was the deadliest attack on the city in nearly a year. President Trump, who just hours earlier had suggested that Ukraine's president was the central impediment to peace, issued a rare public rebuke of Vladimir Putin: "Vladimir, STOP!" Trump wrote on his social media platform. "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV.
Justices Appeared Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a battle between parents and a public school system in Maryland. The parents had sued because the schools had stopped allowing them to withdraw their children from classes in which books with L.G.B.T.Q. themes were discussed. It was a long, lively and sometimes heated argument, our Supreme Court reporter Adam Liptak said.
The World Mourned Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matthew Cullen

Tributes poured in from around the world today after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died at 88. Tearful mourners gathered in St. Peter's Square and Buenos Aires, his birthplace. Candles were lit in New York, New Delhi, Jerusalem and Nairobi. Catholics offered prayers from churches in London, Seoul and Kyiv. Francis, according to the Vatican, died in his home after a cerebral stroke.