Good Tuesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today.

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• The United States and China escalated their trade fight after China raised tariffs on $60 billion worth of American goods in retaliation for President Trump’s decision to punish the country with higher tariffs on many imports. The round of levies includes beer, wine, swimsuits, shirts and liquefied natural gas.

• Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street as investors begin to deal with a painful new reality: The trade war between the United States and China could last indefinitely.

• The Supreme Court allowed an enormous antitrust suit against Apple to move forward. Plaintiffs argued that the company had used its monopoly power to raise the prices of iPhone apps.