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The Trump administration uses tariffs to pressure Mexico on immigration; New Zealand's budget prioritizes well-being over the economy.    Tonight's Sentences was written by Catherine Kim.  TOP NEWS Soon, guac could be extra everywhere Justin Sullivan/Getty Images President Trump announced he will impose tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico until the country helps suspend the flow of migrants into the US. [ Politico / Anita Kumar and Ian Kullgren ]  The tax will go into effect June 10, and the tariffs will be raised 5 percent each month for three months "if the crisis persists." They will remain at 25 percent until Mexico cracks down on migration. [ NYT / Annie Karni, Ana Swanson, and Michael D. Shear ]  T

Friday, May 31, 2019 - The Day's Most Fascinating News from Dave Pell Friday, May 31, 2019 1 BEE BEST Auslaut, erysipelas, bougainvillea, aiguillette, pendeloque, palama, cernuous, odylic. All of those words are too easy to spell. Either that, or the kids competing in the Scripps Spelling Bee have just gotten too smart. In recent years, we've seen a few two-way ties at the top of the Spelling Bee leaderboard. But an eight way tie? That's what happened last night. According to the experts and past winners, the words were a little too easy. But kids, with the help of books (and, of course, software), have also become better at preparing for the competition. From The Atlantic : The Youths Have Outsmarted the Scripps National Spelling Bee . + "In 2019, there just aren't enough words in the dictionary to throw the competitors off