Politics
The Latest: Treasury secretary says Trump will keep 10% import tariff, raise import tax on China
President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social that he has “ authorized a 90 day PAUSE , and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%.” Trump also raised the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
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Trump targets ‘Anonymous’ author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retribution
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clear
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The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs - and then pulled back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Less than two hours earlier, he had retreated from his plans to increase tariffs on many U.S.
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House GOP holdouts threaten Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill as Speaker Johnson postpones vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a shove from President Donald Trump , House Republicans abruptly postponed a vote late Wednesday on their budget framework , unable to convince conservative GOP holdouts who had raised grave misgivings over allowing trillion
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Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages
BURNABY — The Vancouver Police Department should adopt a "stand alone" sexual harassment policy after a high-ranking veteran officer admitted to sexually harassing multiple women, including students he taught at B.C.
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Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days even as he further jacked up the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125% .
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Nenshi calls proposed Alberta cut of council conduct rules 'an affront' to voters
EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government's proposed bill to wipe out municipal councils' codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift. "This bill is an affront to local voters.
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Republican-led House passes bill to limit nationwide orders from federal district judges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Wednesday mostly along party lines that limits the authority of federal district judges to issue nationwide orders, as Republicans react to several court rulings against the Trump administration.
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B.C. expands heat-pump rebate program as end of carbon tax weighs on CleanBC
British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the province will have to "make choices" on programs within its CleanBC initiative given the repeal of the consumer carbon tax.
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Judges bar US use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans held in parts of Texas and New York
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Judges in Texas and New York on Wednesday temporarily barred the U.S.
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