A.M. Edition for Jan. 24. With Donald Trump deferring the threat of tariffs and promoting diplomacy, we ask the WSJ’s Chun Han Wong how the U.S.-China relationship might play out. Plus, the gears of government slow to a halt after major federal initiatives across Washington get axed. And two Republican senators oppose Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Pentagon chief, setting the stage for a close confirmation vote. Kate Bullivant hosts. 

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