Canada announces retaliatory tariffs up to 50% against US
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs as high as 50% on hundreds of United States products, including some steel and aluminum goods, furniture and clothing,...
US Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled new requirements for mail ballots less than two weeks before some states begin sending them and in time for the...
Trump’s approval holds at record low as US support for Iran war falls, Reuters Ipsos poll finds
U.S. public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest level since the conflict's early days, helping to hold President Donald Trump's popularity at a...
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from UnescoThe Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across...
The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest...
Childhood vaccine exemptions for personal or religious reasons hit new record
CDC data finds vaccination rates for schoolkids are declining as the Trump administration pushes for fewer shots. The number of parents in the U.S. choosing...
Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety
Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr as health secretary before speaking out Republican senator Bill Cassidy...
How Trump’s order on vaccines is sowing confusion, doubt and fear
The order cannot effect change, and is only ‘undermining trust in vaccines’ as CDC guidance remains the same Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does...
U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021
The U.S. budget deficit soared to its highest monthly level in more than five years amid a surge in Medicare costs and as interest on...