P.M. Edition for May 11. The Biden administration is defending its decision to lift the immigration policy known as Title 42 Thursday night, as thousands of migrants attempt to cross the southern border. Santiago Pérez, WSJ Deputy Editor in Latin America, explains what’s happening in Mexico, and D.C. audio reporter Daniella Cheslow reports on how it is all playing out on Capitol Hill. Plus, shares of regional bank PacWest fall nearly 23%.

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P.M. Edition for April 23. The Democratic Party faces an electoral test over Israel in Pennsylvania’s primary today. WSJ reporter Kris Maher discusses how the war is impacting voters in that crucial swing state. And the U.S. Federal Trade Commission votes to ban noncompete clauses that restrict job switching. The WSJ’s Dave Michaels has more. Plus, Tesla reports a sharp drop in first-quarter earnings. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.



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Pennsylvania Primary Tests Democratic Divisions Over Israel

A.M. Edition for April 23. Washington is drafting sanctions against some Chinese lenders as it seeks to stop Beijing from helping Russia rebuild its war machine. Plus, colleges struggle to stem the fallout from campus confrontations over the Israel-Hamas war. And as efforts to ban books soar across the U.S., WSJ’s Joseph De Avila discusses some of the targeted titles and the groups calling for the bans. Luke Vargas hosts.



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U.S. Targets Chinese Banks Helping Moscow’s War

P.M. Edition for April 22. The so-called Magnificent Seven stocks shed a combined $950 billion in market value last week, the largest on record. Wall Street Journal banking reporter Charley Grant says upcoming earnings offer an opportunity to stop the slide. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in a company tackling artificial intelligence’s big appetite for clean energy. Climate finance reporter Amrith Ramkumar has more. Plus, opening statements kick off Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.



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Big Tech Faces Earnings Test

A.M. Edition for April 22. The House over the weekend passed a $95 billion foreign aid-package, along with a bill that would force the sale of TikTok by its Chinese-controlled owner. WSJ congressional reporter Natalie Andrews explains how those measures are likely to fare in the Senate. Plus, reporter William Boston on the state of the car industry after VW workers vote to join the UAW and Tesla cuts prices. And the Supreme Court takes on homelessness. Luke Vargas hosts.



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Ukraine Aid Bill, TikTok Ban Head to U.S. Senate

Tesla’s stock has fallen by about 40% this year. Last week, the company announced layoffs and a recall of its newest electric vehicle, the Cybertruck, due to a faulty accelerator pedal months after it was released. Other car makers are reporting weakened demand for EVs, and a lot more interest in hybrid cars from American consumers. So, what happened to the high hopes of America’s electric car future? WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot and Mike Colias answer listener questions on what’s going on in the EV market and what it means for consumers, investors and the automakers like General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



Further Reading

The Six Months That Short-Circuited the Electric-Vehicle Revolution

Biden’s EPA Gives Automakers More Leeway to Phase Out Gas-Engine Cars

Tesla Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Autopilot’s Involvement in 2018 Fatal Crash 

The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth 

How Electric Vehicles Are Losing Momentum with U.S. Buyers, in Charts 

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Title 42 Expires Tonight, Amid Uncertainty at Southern Border

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