The Trump Canada tariffs relief order signed on Friday removes 50% duties on a set of Canadian agricultural and forestry products, delivering a targeted win for Maine businesses and farmers just days before the November 3 midterm elections. President Donald Trump signed the order after sustained lobbying from Senator Susan Collins, the Maine Republican locked … Read more
The Trump Iran war midterms connection took center stage Thursday night as President Donald Trump told supporters in Sioux City, Iowa, that the war with Iran could be finished “very soon” — while openly hinting it could flare back up after the November 3 midterm elections. Speaking to a crowd at Sioux Gateway Airport less … Read more
Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries this week, ending a brief energy ceasefire and drawing a sharp rebuke from President Donald Trump, who called the renewed attacks a “disgrace” as European Union leaders gathered in Brussels to discuss the fallout. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes, signaling that Kyiv is “done” with … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed, reversing a Pentagon plan to broadcast the firing-squad death of Nidal Malik Hasan to the public. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the execution remains scheduled for December 3, but the event will not be streamed or shown … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine is prepared to stop striking Russian oil refineries — but only if Moscow simultaneously halts its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, pushing back on President Donald Trump’s demand for a one-sided end to the strikes. The latest statement keeps the Zelensky refinery strikes dispute at the center … Read more
The daylight saving bill that would end America’s twice-a-year clock changes has stalled in the Senate, making it virtually certain that clocks will still fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026, according to Reuters. The deadlock comes despite an aggressive public push by President Donald Trump, who escalated the fight this month by posting online … Read more
President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran‘s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and return to nuclear negotiations, dismissing Tehran’s offer as inadequate while oil prices surged past $107 a barrel. “I reject their proposal,” Trump told reporters before departing for Tennessee, according to the Associated Press. The president said Iranian … Read more