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U.S. Calls China ‘Unreliable’ Amid Rising Trade Tensions

Top U.S. officials have publicly accused China of betraying a trade truce reached earlier this year, escalating tensions between the two economic giants. In an unusual joint appearance on Wednesday,…

Trump Administration Searches for Funds to Pay Federal Officers During Shutdown

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week, the Trump administration is searching for alternative financial mechanisms to ensure federal law enforcement officers continue to be paid. With Republicans…

Powell Signals Fed Tightening May End Soon, Hints at Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that the central bank is nearing the end of its effort to reduce its bond holdings, known as quantitative tightening (QT), while…

Government Shutdown Resolution Appears More Distant Than Ever

The political pain of the U.S. government shutdown is deepening as the impasse heads toward a third week, marked by escalating hostility between Republicans and Democrats. Hundreds of thousands of…

Vance Claims ACA Tax Credits Are Rife With Fraud Amid Shutdown

Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” in the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, as the political stalemate continues over Democratic demands to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. The Healthcare Policy…

Trump’s Free Speech Reversal Echoes 250 Years of History

President Donald Trump’s actions in his second term have led to a systematic and unprecedented campaign against free speech, prompting legal experts and judges to warn that the First Amendment…

Obama’s Democracy Warnings Now Seem Aimed at the U.S.

Former President Barack Obama recently warned of a “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in nations once considered immune to democratic erosion. Speaking with democracy activists from Hungary…

Biden Begins Radiation Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden has started a new phase of his treatment for prostate cancer, which includes radiation therapy and hormone treatment, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. The…

Trump Says Administration Has Found Funds to Pay Troops During Shutdown

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the prolonged U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…

Trump Responds to China’s Rare Earth Limits With Threat of 100% Tariffs

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, dramatically escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two nations. In the…

Trump Gets Covid Booster and Flu Shot in Second Checkup

President Donald Trump received both a Covid vaccine and a flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, according to a memo released by the White…

U.S. Approves Qatar’s Plan to Build Air Force Facility in Idaho

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the U.S. will allow Qatar to construct an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. This facility…

Carney Teases Budget Plans With School Meal Program and Automatic Tax Filing

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will begin preparing pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations. The goal is…

Trump Claims Many Federal Workers Being Laid Off Amid Shutdown

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the protracted U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…

Trump Calls Nobel Winner Machado After His Administration Condemned Her Award

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Friday, shortly after his own administration publicly denounced the committee that granted her the honor. President…

Trump Threatens to Double Tariffs With New 100% China Duty

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month. In the same post, President Trump declared…

Trump Administration Issues Loan Forgiveness Notices Amid Government Shutdown

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Education has begun sending out notices to student loan borrowers informing them that their debt will soon be canceled. Multiple notices…

James Comey’s Trial Scheduled for Jan. 5 After Trump-Backed Charges

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning to federal criminal charges that President Donald Trump had publicly sought. Judge Michael Nachmanoff set Comey’s trial to begin…

Trump Says Canadians Will Return to the US Once Trade Deal Is Reached

President Donald Trump predicted that Canadians will resume traveling to the United States once a trade agreement is successfully reached. While meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval…

Government Reports Drop in Temporary Worker Applications as Fines Rise

New government data reveals that the Canadian government ordered companies to pay nearly $5 million in fines during the last fiscal year for failing to comply with the regulations of…