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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 14 MIN

NATO Allies Announce Billions in New Spending to Placate Trump

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

A.M. Edition for July 7. As President Trump heads to Turkey for a NATO summit, Brussels Bureau Chief Daniel Michaels says the alliance is rushing to find replacements for the bombers, warships and soldiers that Washington says member nations can no longer rely on in a crisis. Plus, Democratic Party leaders urge Graham Platner to quit the Maine Senate race, a key path to winning a Senate majority in November. And as SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100, WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang says investors in index trackers are exposed to Elon Musk’s rocket company whether they like it or not. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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