Meridith McGraw

Washington, D.C.

White House Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

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Articles

White House Shrinks National Security Council

1 week ago | wsj.com | Meridith McGraw |Alex Ward

More than 100 National Security Council officials have been removed from their roles or detailed back to their agencies, part of a broader restructuring process under Secretary of State Marco Rubio who is also serving as interim national security adviser. Three administration officials confirmed the decision to transfer roughly 100 staffers—around half of the current NSC—to the agencies they were detailed to before joining the National Security Council.
Trump Threatens Fresh Tariffs on EU, iPhones Made Overseas

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gavin Bade |Meridith McGraw

President’s back-to-back social-media posts take aim at a key trade partner and a technology giant in push to bolster U.S. manufacturingWASHINGTON—President Trump fired new salvos in the global trade war on Friday, threatening a 50% tariff on imported goods from the European Union and new duties on iPhones made overseas. Trump said the EU had been “very difficult to deal with” on trade in a Friday morning social-media post.
トランプ氏、EUに関税50％と警告交渉進展なく

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Meridith McGraw

ドナルド・トランプ米大統領は23日、欧州連合（EU）との関税交渉に進展がないとして、6月1日からEUからの輸入品に50％の関税を課す構えを示した。　トランプ氏は自身のソーシャルメディア「トゥルース・ソーシャル」に投稿し、「彼ら（EU）との議論はどこにも向かっていない！」とした上で「それゆえ、6月1日からEUに50％の関税を課すことを提言する。米国で生産すれば関税は課さない」と述べた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Threatens Apple With 25% Tariff on Foreign-Made iPhones

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Meridith McGraw

“If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.,” the president wrote. It was the latest salvo in a weekslong effort to force the technology giant to move more manufacturing to the U.S. Cook met with Trump at the White House this week, according to a White House official. The White House didn’t immediately provide additional comment. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Apple shares fell about 3% in early trading.
トランプ氏、海外生産のiPhoneに25％の関税も

2 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Meridith McGraw

ドナルド・トランプ米大統領は23日、海外で製造されたアップルのiPhone（アイフォーン）に輸入関税を課す可能性があると警告した。　トランプ氏は自身のソーシャルメディア「トゥルース・ソーシャル」に、「私はかなり前からアップルのティム・クック（最高経営責任者）に、米国で販売されるアイフォーンはインドでも他の国でもなく、米国で生産されることを期待すると言ってきた」と投稿。そのうえで、「そうでなければ、アップルは米国に少なくとも25％の関税を支払わなければならない」と続けた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on EU

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Meridith McGraw

President Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on goods imported from the European Union starting June 1, arguing that trade negotiations with the bloc aren't making progress. "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday. "Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025.
5/24/25 National Security News and Commentary

2 weeks ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Meridith McGraw |Kate Kelly |Bob Tita |C. Todd Lopez

Quotes of the Day:“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”– Selwyn Duke “All the brains in the world are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion.”– Jean de La Fontaine"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”– Albert Einstein1. White House Shrinks National Security Council2.
Greek PM Questions Civil Servant Permanence in Push for Reform

2 weeks ago | tovima.com | Meridith McGraw |Olivia Beavers |Sadie Gurman

Greece’s PM proposes reform targeting lifetime tenure of public employees amid calls for greater accountability and efficiency. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week proposed revisiting a core element of Greece’s Constitution that guarantees lifetime employment for civil servants, signaling a major potential reform in the country’s public administration.
Greece Sees 4.4% Rise in Q1 Tourism Revenue

2 weeks ago | tovima.com | Meridith McGraw |Olivia Beavers |Sadie Gurman

Inbound tourist arrivals increased by 5.4% in the first three months of the year putting Greece on track for a strong 2025. Greece’s tourism sector is evolving into a strong pillar of economic growth as reflected by a 4.4% increase in tourism revenue to 1 billion euros in the first three months of the year and a 5.4% rise in international arrivals.
Eurovision Winner JJ Calls for Israel’s Exclusion from 2026 Contest

2 weeks ago | tovima.com | Meridith McGraw |Olivia Beavers |Sadie Gurman

"I would like Eurovision to be held in Vienna next year and without Israel."Austrian singer JJ, winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, has called for Israel to be barred from next year’s event in Vienna due to the ongoing war in Gaza. “I would like Eurovision to be held in Vienna next year and without Israel. But the ball is in the EBU’s court. We, the artists, can only raise our voices on the matter,” JJ told El Pais, as reported by the Spanish daily.