A Democrat-led resolution undoing President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada advanced past the Senate on Wednesday after multiple Republicans joined their counterparts in support of it. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of…
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Canada’s PM Carney vows to ‘fight’ Trump’s tariffs, other world leaders weigh impact
by adminCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday evening vowed to ‘fight’ the new round of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, and said he would turn to other international partners to get through the rocky…
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The White House is taking a top-down approach in making sure Republicans are united on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan. U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer briefed House Republican staffers on the administration’s strategy on…
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Ted Cruz clashes with key Democrat over ‘second phase of lawfare’ through federal judges’ orders
by adminSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sparred during a hearing on federal judges’ nationwide orders against the Trump administration, and the Democrat dismissed her colleague’s claims of ‘lawfare.’ ‘Understand this is the…
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, fresh off a pardon from President Donald Trump, has a new job representing the interests of a politician known as the ‘Bosnian Bear,’ who also has close ties to Russian…
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‘False’: Trump admin rebukes claims intel officials are frequently using Signal to send classified info
by adminThe White House is clapping back against media reports alleging intelligence officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal to send classified information, describing the allegations as ‘false’ in a statement to Fox…
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White House warns of Trump veto if Tim Kaine ‘stunt’ vote to cancel tariffs passes Senate
by adminThe White House is warning President Trump may veto a Democrat-led resolution that would undo his tariffs against Canada if it passes the Senate on Tuesday. In a statement of administrative policy obtained exclusively by…
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Republicans, Democrats trade barbs in heated hearing on activist judges blocking Trump agenda
by adminDemocrats and Republicans repeatedly clashed on Tuesday during a lengthy hearing on what the GOP calls ‘activist judges’ blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda. The House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittees on the Constitution and on courts held…
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Republicans seek to block the reappointment of UN official accused of antisemitism
by adminThe House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) is demanding that the United Nations not reappoint Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., who chairs the committee, is leading the charge to oppose Albanese. In a…
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The National Security Council (NSC) has clarified reporting about National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and his staffers using personal Gmail accounts for government communications. A report published by the Washington Post on Tuesday claimed that…