| Hi, everyone, and welcome back to the Daily Review. | Scroll down to see what we’re covering today, as well as some other developments that caught our eye. We’ll be back in your inbox on Monday with a full top story. | | It has been common for analysts, commentators and policymakers in the U.S. to draw on the history of Rome, specifically the decline of the Roman Empire, when making arguments about the future of America’s standing in the world. Yet too often, these attempts to look back to antiquity to understand the future of America’s standing in the world amount to a misuse of history, Paul Poast argues. | | | When the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, they expected the Islamic Republic to fall in short order. It’s no small feat that it managed to hold on and fight back during a ferocious bombing campaign by much stronger military forces. But the clever tactics that allowed Iran’s leaders to survive may contain the seeds of their undoing, Frida Ghitis writes. | | | United States: President Donald Trump’s administration announced a new round of tariffs, this time hitting more than 60 trading partners accounting for close to 95 percent of U.S. imports. | The new rates, ranging from 10 to 12.5 percent, went into effect at midnight, replacing the 10 percent flat rate Trump imposed back in February under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act. That earlier measure followed the Supreme Court’s rejection of his attempt to impose sweeping tariffs under a law reserved for national emergencies, and came with a 150-day limit—the lapse of which coincided with the new rates taking effect. | The latest round relies on a separate provision of the same 1974 law, which allows the president to impose tariffs on countries accused of unfair trade practices. Critics argue the move stretches the original intent and is likely to face legal challenges. | The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said the new rates were decided after a months-long investigation into the trade practices of other countries. Canada, Mexico, India and the U.K are among those facing a 10 percent rate, Taiwan and the EU face up to 12.5 percent. Meanwhile, American businesses and consumers continue to bear the brunt of higher costs while Trump touts the tariffs will boost local manufacturing and create more jobs. | For more on the implications of Trump’s struggles to impose sweeping tariffs that can withstand legal scrutiny, read Nicholas Creel’s February briefing for WPR. | | Palestine: At least one Israeli settler and four Palestinians lost their lives in the West Bank village of Tell, while several others were injured, according to health officials. Palestinian residents described the incident as a settler attack carried out with the involvement of Israeli forces, and the Palestinian Foreign Ministry called it a … Purchase your premium subscription now to make sure you don’t miss important news and analysis. | South Africa: A court order temporarily halted the parliamentary impeachment inquiry of President Cyril Ramaphosa on allegations linked to the Farmgate scandal, which involved the theft of about $580,000 in foreign currency from a couch at his ranch. Ramaphosa denied any wrongdoing, claiming the money came from … Purchase your premium subscription now to make sure you don’t miss important news and analysis. | Turkey: Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel teamed up with 91 lawmakers in launching a new political party after a court ruling dissolved his Republican People’s Party’s (CHP), removing him as chairman. The newly formed … Purchase your premium subscription now to make sure you don’t miss important news and analysis. | | More From WPR | | Read all of our latest coverage here |
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