20 h. ago Trump Backs New Sanctions When NATO Stops Buying Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to move ahead with “major” sanctions on Russian oil if NATO countries do the same.

Events

4 d. ago ICE moves in on Chicago as Trump expands immigration crackdown

The Trump administration says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has created an immigration policy that allows criminals to operate freely in Chicago and the state at large.

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4 d. ago Northeast Governors Accept Fossil Fuel Future to Save Wind Farms

Governors in the US Northeast are considering dropping resistance to natural gas pipelines and other fossil fuel projects in the hopes they can convince President Donald Trump to allow offshore wind farms to move forward.

Politics

5 d. ago Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday let President Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of high-profile firings allowed for now by Supreme Court. Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but she sued and lower courts ordered her reinstated because […]

Society

6 d. ago China Is Cranking Up its LNG Trade with Russia in Test For Trump

China appears to be setting up a system to import regular cargoes of liquefied natural gas from a Russian project sanctioned by the US, a move that will test the Trump administration’s willingness to penalize Beijing in its efforts to curb Moscow’s energy revenue.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump exempts gold, tungsten and uranium from global tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump moved Friday to exempt graphite, tungsten, uranium, gold bullion and other metals from his country-based tariffs, while subjecting silicone products to the levies. The changes are set to take effect on Monday under an executive order issued Friday. Trump’s directive could also speed implementation of bespoke trade deals between the US […]

Economics

8 d. ago Trump moves to rename U.S. Department of Defense as the Department of War, saying current name is ‘woke’

‘I think it sends a message of victory. I think it sends, really, a message of strength,’ Trump said of the name change, which needs the approval of Congress

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9 d. ago Lululemon CEO ‘not satisfied’ with Q2 results as profit declines

Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s CEO says he is not happy with the clothing retailer’s latest results, as it faces softer consumer demand and tariff headwinds, coupled with the removal of the de minimis exemption for small U.S.-bound shipments. “We are not satisfied with the results for the quarter, and we know our brand can and will […]

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9 d. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let him fire member of Federal Trade Commission

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to let the president fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of emergency appeals over the president’s removal power. President Donald Trump moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated because […]

Society

1 week ago It Makes No ‘Sense’: Healey Urges Trump to Stop Wind Attacks

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is urging President Donald Trump to stop the government’s moves to halt offshore wind developments, calling attention to the already-high cost of energy for consumers.

Events

2 w. ago D.C. man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanour after grand jury declines indictment

WASHINGTON — A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in D.C. has been charged with a misdemeanour offence after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday. The move is a blow to the Trump administration, which had […]

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2 w. ago Small parcels to U.S. in limbo as Trump moves to end tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — An approaching U.S. deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to the world’s biggest economy, with businesses halting shipments to American consumers and mulling price hikes. Come Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is abolishing a rule that allows packages valued at $800 or below to enter […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trump killed a tariff exemption for small shipments and now Canadian businesses are scrambling

Thousands of entrepreneurs are looking for U.S. warehouse space, but they’ve only been given a few weeks

Economics

2 w. ago Mexico says it’s suspending postal shipments to the US over latest tariff confusion

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Wednesday its postal service was suspending package shipments to the United States ahead of an end to the exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages by the Trump administration. The announcement follows similar moves by postal services from the European Union and several other countries to pause shipping as […]

Economics

2 w. ago Tariff exemption scrapped by Trump could mean higher costs for shoppers, trouble for retailers

De-minimis rule allowed low-value packages worth less than $800 to imported duty-free

Economics

2 w. ago LeBlanc has lengthy, constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office says he had a lengthy and constructive meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington Tuesday. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products to match American tariff exemptions for goods covered under the […]

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2 w. ago Shipping to the U.S. about to get more expensive as tariff exemption loophole closes

Extra costs likely will take some small businesses out of the U.S. market says Calgary economics professor

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Declines as Traders Gauge Risks to Supplies and Fed Turmoil

Oil dropped after a four-day gain as investors waited for clearer signals on supplies, while also tracking the wider market fallout from President Donald Trump’s move to oust a Federal Reserve governor.

Economics

2 w. ago Looming end of U.S. ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ‘catastrophic’ for B.C. business

The U.S. is slated to eliminate what is known as the "de minimis exemptions," a provision in U.S. law that allows imports valued at $800 or less to be treated duty-free.

Economics

3 w. ago U.S. halts visas for truck drivers after fatal Florida crash

(Bloomberg) — The US will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves to clamp down on foreign workers. “Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers,” he wrote on X Thursday. “The increasing […]

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