Plus, what's so hard about building trains? 

On Today’s Episode:

Trade War Sets Off ‘Max Pessimism’ in Global Markets as Stocks Plunge, by Joe Rennison, Danielle Kaye, River Akira Davis and Eshe Nelson

Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in the Produce Aisle, by Kim Severson

Trump Fires 6 N.S.C. Officials After Oval Office Meeting With Laura Loomer, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ken Bensinger

Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid, by Reed Abelson and Susanne Craig

Trump’s Not-So-Subtle Purpose in Fighting Big Law Firms, by David Enrich

What’s So Hard About Building Trains?, by Michael Kimmelman

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