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Ontario premier halts retaliatory measures after Trump tariff pause
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his province would pause its retaliatory measures this week after U.S. President Trump announced a 30-day pause on his planned tariffs targeting Canada.
Canadians continue trend of booing U.S. national anthem
Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada.
Britain’s Starmer seeks strong ties with both the EU and Donald Trump. That could be tricky
Keir Starmer travels to Brussels on Monday, becoming the first British prime minister to attend a European Union leaders' meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago.
Elon Musk: Trump ‘agreed’ to shutter USAID
Elon Musk has set his sights on shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development and said President Trump is fully on board with the move.
USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will go forward: White House
The White House says President Trump will impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and additional levies on China on Saturday, fulfilling a major trade threat after weeks of speculation about whether he would follow through.
White House rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The White House on Wednesday rescinded its order freezing the disbursement of all federal grants and loans, which had created widespread confusion across Washington and in states.
Jake Tapper, Stephen Miller spar over federal workers
CNN's Jake Tapper and Stephen Miller, President Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, debated on air over the federal workforce Tuesday after Mr. Miller suggested that employees who lost their jobs might blame their liberal standing.
Trump’s federal aid freeze likely to reach Supreme Court, Mick Mulvaney says
Mick Mulvaney, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, said President Trump's federal aid freeze will likely end up at the Supreme Court.
Trump’s spending pause? Biden did it first
President Trump's decision to hit pause on billions of dollars in federal spending spawned an avalanche of complaints from his opponents on Tuesday.
White House orders freeze on ‘all federal financial assistance’
President Trump's budget office has ordered all federal agencies to temporarily pause the disbursement of "all federal financial assistance" besides Social Security and Medicare.
Georgians voted to limit property taxes on homes. Many school districts are opting out
Georgians voted in November to limit how much of a home's increasing value can be taxed, but many school districts across the state are opting out of the cap, meaning homeowners may not benefit.
House Freedom Caucus urges Speaker Johnson to do Trump agenda, not ‘budget-busting’ deals
The hard-line House Freedom Caucus is again pressing House Speaker Mike Johnson to follow its lead to pass President Trump's agenda, this time offering a pathway to avoid a spending showdown in March.
Trump in Sean Hannity interview says he’s open to multiple spending bills
President Trump said he doesn't care if Congress gets his top priorities passed through multiple reconciliation bills instead of one as long as it gets done.
Tax hearing highlights GOP divisions over SALT deduction, child tax credit
House lawmakers testified Wednesday before the Ways and Means Committee on their tax priorities, highlighting a shared goal to prevent massive tax increases set to hit at the end of the year but exposing divisions on the more nuanced details.
Trump suspends U.S. foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews
President Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals.
Trump said he’ll impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1
President Trump said he'll impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico beginning Feb. 1.
Billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos gathering
Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group reported on Monday as some of the world's political and financial elite prepared for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration.
Canadian foreign minister warns of ‘Trump tariff tax’ on Americans amid threat of 25% tariff
Canada's foreign minister warned Americans they will be paying a "Trump tariff tax" if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with a threat to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods.
