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Canada ended trade negotiations with the United States on Friday, rejecting last minute terms and promising dollar for dollar retaliation against new 50% tariffs. The Canada/US trade talks collapsed Friday after days of negotiations failed to produce an agreement before the latest tariff deadline. The breakdown means additional 50% US tariffs on roughly $20 billion … Read more
A US federal judge has overturned the Trump administration’s immigrant visa freeze affecting nationals of 75 countries, ruling the policy was contrary to law. Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York issued the ruling Friday, August 21, finding that consular officers had been instructed to reject immigrant visa applications based on nationality … Read more
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has convened a rare special grand jury in Washington, adding a significant new development as President Donald Trump questions her recent prosecutorial decisions. The Justice Department has convened a special grand jury in Washington under Pirro’s authority, according to The Washington Post, citing government officials familiar with the matter. The panel … Read more
Robert “Prince Mongo” Hodges, a longtime Memphis political candidate and eccentric local figure, died after a fall at his East Memphis home, police said. Memphis police responded to an ambulance call in the 1100 block of Crestwood Drive at about 7:40 pm Monday, Aug. 10. Hodges was transported to the hospital in critical condition and … Read more
Hunter Biden has provided a new update on his father’s health, saying former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing considerable pain. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Hunter Biden described his father’s condition as difficult for the family to watch. He said the cancer had metastasized into … Read more
The US House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Republican Representative Max Miller of Ohio after allegations involving domestic abuse and possible misconduct were raised by his former wife, Emily Moreno. Miller had requested an ethics review himself, saying he wanted the committee to examine the claims and allow him to present evidence. The … Read more
President Donald Trump has ordered changes to the White House’s new helipad project after expressing concerns about its design, adding another chapter to an ongoing renovation aimed at accommodating the next generation of Marine One helicopters. Construction crews have been working on the South Lawn for weeks as part of a broader White House renovation. … Read more
SUMMARY New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that his administration has determined the city cannot independently enforce the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York later this year. In a video shared on social media, Mamdani described Netanyahu as “a war criminal” and said … Read more
SUMMARY Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have announced the birth of their fourth child, a son named Alec Neel Vance, who was born Sunday morning. In a social media announcement, the couple said both mother and baby were healthy and thanked the medical teams at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center … Read more
SUMMARY Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have been taken into custody in the United States after British authorities announced additional criminal charges and sought their extradition. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Andrew Tate faces seven additional counts of rape along with further allegations connected to alleged offenses including sex … Read more
