What to know about the 50% tariffs Trump is imposing on Canada
President Donald Trump on Monday announced 50% tariffs on some Canadian products, ratcheting up tensions with the US ally.
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Republicans tee up government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown
House Republicans will aim to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall’s midterm elections with a vote on funding.
Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration says it’s deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud.
6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill says about 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens were registered to vote due to a system error
Watch live: Hegseth is facing questions from senators over funding for the Iran war
Senators are preparing to grill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S. war against Iran.
Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress convictions
A federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before he was elected president.
Trump promises US help for Lebanon during a White House meeting with its president
President Donald Trump is pledging support for Lebanon following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Analysis: Have progressives peaked? The next few weeks will be crucial in Democrats’ tug-of-war
The progressive movement may already have hit its high point in the 2026 midterms. Or this may be the beginning of a much more powerful shift as voters eager for change decide to embrace far-left populism on a national scale.
Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is pushing back against a White House report labeling the institution’s leadership as radical activists.