13 h. ago Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s administration sued the California Department of Education on Wednesday for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams, alleging the policy violates federal law. The move escalates a battle between the Republican administration in Washington and Democratic-led California over trans athletes. The lawsuit filed by the Justice Department […]

Politics

6 d. ago U.S. added 147K new jobs last month. Here’s what the numbers don’t show

The headline numbers for June masked some weaknesses as the U.S. economy contends with fallout from President Donald Trump's economic policies, especially his sweeping tariffs.

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1 week ago CHARLEBOIS: The globalism hangover: What Trump’s trade war got right

For the past six months, President Donald Trump’s trade policies have been widely mocked, criticized, and condemned. Some of it is certainly warranted. The Wall Street Journal, for instance, recently likened his tariff-heavy approach to global trade as a direct path toward another Great Depression. But data out of the United States tells a more […]

Economics

1 week ago US Consumer Spending Drops in May, Price Pressures Remain Muted

US consumer spending declined in May by the most since the start of the year, indicating elevated uncertainty around the Trump administration’s economic policies is increasingly weighing on the outlook for growth.

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3 w. ago Protesters, airplane watchers gather in Alberta as leaders head to G7

As the leaders were scheduled to arrive Sunday hundreds of protesters from several different groups rallied in front of Calgary City Hall, with many carrying anti-Trump messages.

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4 w. ago Protests at G7 summit in Alberta set to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies

EDMONTON — Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States. A University of Toronto research group that has been monitoring the meetings of world leaders since 1998 says its analysis shows Canadian protests are more peaceful and […]

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4 w. ago Bessent Credits Trump Policies for ‘Substantial’ CPI Improvement

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credited President Donald Trump’s policies for a slowdown in US inflation, and said he had challenged a “decades-old status quo” on trade.

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