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Trump Says U.S. Needs Nothing from Canada
President Trump wrote on social media just before meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that he wanted to work with Carney but didn’t want to “subsidize” his country. Wrote…
Mark Carney Says Canada Will Never Be for Sale
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clearly stated that President Trump’s aspiration for taking control of Canada is a nonstarter, the New York Times reports. Said Carney: “It’s not for sale….
Democrats Work to Overcome a Daunting Senate Map
“Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are working aggressively to stretch a Senate map that offers precious few opportunities for Democrats to reclaim a majority in 2026, recruiting deep into…
Toy Manufacturing Won’t Come to U.S., But Price Hikes Will
Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz told CNBC he does not foresee toy manufacturing coming to America. Instead, the company expects to raise prices in the U.S. to offset President Trump’s 145%…
There Have Still Been No Negotiations with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in congressional testimony that no negotiations with China over tariffs have occurred since President Trump announced his controversial new trade policy roughly a month ago….
White House Social Media Is a Total Cringe Fest
Fast Company: “Ever since the inauguration in January, the White House’s X account has served up a cosmic gumbo of horn-tooting and antagonistic trolling. Reflecting the president’s relentless command of…
Thom Tillis Won’t Back Ed Martin for U.S. Attorney
“Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), a key vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he will not support Ed Martin’s nomination to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia,…
House Republicans Battle Over SALT Deduction
“Everything seems aligned for blue-state Republicans to finally win their long-fought battle to raise the cap on the state and local tax deduction, with President Donald Trump and House GOP…
Airline Used for Trump’s Deportations Was Hacked
“Hackers have targeted GlobalX Air, one of the main airlines the Trump administration is using as part of its deportation efforts, and stolen what they say are flight records and…
Quote of the Day
“There’s nothing like it.” — Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, quoted by the New York Times, on the financial conflicts of interest in Donald Trump’s White House. Save to Favorites
Trump Is Obsessed with Biden
Time: “In the Trump White House’s first 100 days, ‘Biden’ was the fifth most frequently used word.” “The former President’s last name was uttered more than ‘border’ and just less…
Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader
“Friedrich Merz won a second-chance vote to become Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday afternoon, rebounding from a morning defeat in Parliament that threatened to hobble the next government before it was…
Key Republican Says Megabill Deadline Seems Unlikely
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) said that Republicans will be “hard pressed” to finish their megabill by Memorial Day, Politico reports. “Republicans are still sorting through major divisions on how deeply…
U.K. and India Strike Trade Deal
“The United Kingdom and India struck a bilateral trade agreement Tuesday, lowering tariffs on key exports such as U.K. whisky and cars, amid a global trade war initiated by the…
Trump Plans to Shut Down Energy Star Program
“The Trump administration is preparing to eliminate two key Environmental Protection Agency divisions focused on climate change and energy efficiency, including its consumer-facing Energy Star program,” CNN reports. “The agency…
Trump Tariffs Set Off Doubts in the Rust Belt
Washington Post: “Almost two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of tariffs, and a lasting backlash could be especially consequential for Republicans in areas such as the Lehigh Valley, a…
The Race to Fix Air-Traffic Control
Wall Street Journal: “America’s air-traffic control system has been troubled for years, the culmination of years of anemic funding, archaic technology and staffing problems.” “A wake-up call sounded on Jan….
Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab
Ross Anderson: “When Elon Musk’s engineers bundled a batch of prototype satellites into a rocket’s nose cone six years ago, there were fewer than 2,000 functional satellites in Earth’s orbit….
Trump’s Movie Tariffs Could Crush Studios
“President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on film imports to the U.S. could risk retaliatory actions in international markets, where American film studios make the bulk of their box office…
Republicans Flesh Out Trump’s ‘No Tax on Overtime’
“A new Republican proposal aims to turn President Trump’s open-ended ‘no tax on overtime’ slogan into a practical reality, denying the new deduction to some top earners and capping it…
