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By Jamie Ross and Hannah Jewell Listen to this briefing Good morning. It’s Friday, April 11, and if you’ve been wondering where Michelle Obama has been lately, she set the record straight on a podcast this week. Now let’s get to the news. President Donald Trump’s trade war with China escalated this morning. How? China raised tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%. It came after Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%. That offset his lowering of other tariffs, as these graphs show. What voters think: Trump’s die-hard base is standing by him, even though his image is at risk. Manufacturing workers aren’t sold — we asked 500 of them about tariffs. Expert advice: Buy these products now, but don’t go stockpiling toilet paper. Read this story          The Supreme Court ordered Trump to “facilitate” a wrongly deported man’s return. What’s going on? A Maryland man was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador last month. Justices told officials yesterday to take steps to bring him back. In related news: Social Security classified thousands of immigrants as dead as part of Trump’s crackdown. And the FBI was drafted to conduct welfare checks on migrant children. Fact check: Trump claims sanctuary cities are “death traps” — he has no evidence. Read this story          Six people died after a tour helicopter crashed into New York’s Hudson River. What happened? The pilot, a Spanish couple who worked for Siemens and their three children were killed in the accident yesterday afternoon. In other news: A plane clipped another at Reagan National Airport yesterday — lawmakers were on one plane. And a transgender pilot sued a right-wing influencer over false claims. Read this story          Evidence contradicts Israeli claims about first responders killed in Gaza. What to know: Israel’s military said the 14 paramedics it killed and buried in a mass grave last month were moving “suspiciously.” A Post analysis reveals a more disturbing narrative. In related news: Protesters against military aid to Israel were arrested for dyeing a pond red at the U.S. Embassy in London. And a judge will rule today on deporting a Columbia University student. Read this story          Colleges are discovering federal funding freezes through email and social media. The details: The Trump administration is pulling billions of dollars of funding to elite schools. Some colleges found out about freezes through posts on Elon Musk’s X. What else to know: Scientists withdrew a paper on evolution over fears it could get them deported. And experts criticized Trump for trying to hide uglier parts of U.S. history. Read this story          Heat records are set to be broken across the western U.S. this week. The forecast: Temperatures could reach 110 degrees in the deserts of California and Arizona, with 90s in other locations. Such extreme heat can put human health at risk. In other weather news: La Niña, a planet-cooling climate pattern that arrived in January, is over. That means the next few months of weather will be more unpredictable. Read this story          ADVERTISEMENT   Two women have sent each other the same birthday card for 81 years. The birthday card Pat DeReamer and Mary Kroger have been exchanging since 1944, shown in 2002. (Courtesy of Don Kroger) How it started: In 1944, a middle school girl in Indiana gave her friend a card for her 14th birthday. Then, the friend sent the card back to her. And on it went. How it’s going: Pat DeReamer, now 95, and Mary Kroger, 94, can’t remember who first sent the card, now crowded with writing. They’ve never missed a year.   Read this story          Before you go … Passover starts tomorrow: These 8 desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth. Plus: A full “pink moon” rises tomorrow night. One more good read: How Vice President JD Vance, a “baby Catholic,” stumbled into a clash with the pope. And finally … end your week by playing On the Record, The Post’s quotable quiz. The weekend version is 10 questions, and you can risk all your points on a final bonus question. Ready to play? Click here. Or try our word games, Keyword and Wridges. You’re all caught up. See you Monday. (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post’s app to get one when The 7 publishes.