
April 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- The Trump administration is considering slashing its steep tariffs on Chinese imports, in some cases by more than half, in a bid to de-escalate tensions with Beijing that have roiled global trade and investment
- The Trump administration is prepared to allow Iran to have a civil nuclear program that relies exclusively on imported nuclear fuel, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, outlining a possible compromise with Tehran aimed at preventing it from building a nuclear weapon.
- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday cracking down on foreign funding at universities, which has become a key point of contention in the administration's battle with Harvard.
- U.S. President Donald Trump tossed cold water on the idea of raising tax rates on the highest-income Americans, ending for now a Republican flirtation with higher taxes at the top to help pay for his broader agenda.