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Canada Knuckles Under

Playing the game of tariffs chicken.

DC’s shadow representative not seeking reelection

Oye Owolewa, the District of Columbia's shadow representative, will not seek reelection in 2026 after five years in office. “I’m incredibly proud of our work since assuming this office. Ever since you first elected me in 2020, I took it upon myself to raise the bar. Together, we did just that!” Owolewa, a Democrat, said...

Trump administration halts offshore wind project in Rhode Island

The Trump administration on Friday issued an order stopping all activities of a wind energy project in Rhode Island that could have supplied electricity to 350,000 homes.  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in a letter sent to Ørsted, the Danish company operating the project, said the stop work order seeks "to address concerns...

Kudlow on Trump Intel agreement: ‘I am very, very uncomfortable ‘

Fox Business's Larry Kudlow expressed concern on Friday over the Trump administration's move to take a 10 percent stake in mega chipmaker Intel. “I am very, very uncomfortable with that idea. I’m very uncomfortable with that one, but that’s a conversation for another meal on another day," Kudlow told economist Stephen Moore, in an interview...

Noem condemns Abrego Garcia release: A ‘new low’

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem condemned the Friday release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported but returned to the U.S., calling it a "new low." Abrego Garcia has been petitioning for his release from federal custody since his March deportation to El Salvador. U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes on Friday ordered the...

Trump brushes back Russia’s Medvedev after ‘war’ warning: ‘Watch his words’

President Donald Trump told former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to "watch his words" on war warnings, saying he's entering "very dangerous territory."

Navy vet seeking Michigan seat outlines ambitious proposal to cut taxes for first responders

Navy veteran Amir Hassan is campaigning for Michigan's 8th Congressional District with a plan to cut income taxes for first responders, while criticizing Democratic leadership.

David Hogg lobs profanity-laced Epstein accusation at Trump

Democrats David Hogg, Malcolm Kenyatta and Rep. Ro Khanna push for the release of the documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein despite the Trump administration's latest memo.

Ex-Biden advisor Mike Donilon to sit down with House investigators in autopen probe

Former White House advisor and longtime Biden ally Michael Donilon is appearing before House investigators for a closed-door transcribed interview.

Inside Joe Biden’s post-presidency

For more than five decades, Joe Biden’s existence was not only incredibly public but busy — his waking hours spent surrounded by a coterie...

Apparent AI mistakes force two judges to retract separate rulings

Two U.S. district judges replaced court orders due to inaccurate case details and hallucinated quotes in legal submissions, highlighting AI risks in law.

Ohio State Highway Patrol to support Cincinnati on the heels of violent assault caught on camera

The Buckeye State is providing the Cincinnati Police Department with support from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a gubernatorial press release indicates

Democrat moves to block Trump admin from using military drones to monitor protests after LA riots

A progressive House Democrat is introducing a bill to block the Trump administration from using military-grade drones to surveil protests.

Trump says Canada’s Palestinian move is new trade deal stumbling block

U.S. President Donald Trump once again threatened to suspend trade talks with Canada, this time over Ottawa’s promise to recognize Palestinian statehood. On Wednesday,...

Brown University, Trump Administration Agree to Restore Funding, Resolve Discrimination Complaints

Brown is one of numerous schools to face federal funding freezes and investigations for alleged civil rights violations.

Brown agrees to pay $50 million, wins back federal contracts in deal with Trump administration

By entering into the agreement, Brown ensured that the administration "will end the large-scale freeze that ultimately had implications for hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding to Brown."

Trump announces trade deal with South Korea

South Korea has struck a last-minute trade deal with the U.S. on Wednesday as steep tariffs loomed ahead of a Friday deadline, President Trump announced.

Biden adviser tells House committee there was ‘no conspiracy’ to hide president’s mental state

Top Biden adviser Steve Ricchetti said Wednesday that questions about former President Joseph R. Biden's mental decline while in office advanced "baseless assertions" about his age, and there was no conspiracy during his presidency to hide it.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick for counterterrorism agency, a former Green Beret with extremist ties

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, on Wednesday evening as Republicans looked past his connections to right-wing extremists and support for conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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