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USAID marks last day with Obama, Bush criticizing Trump’s gutting of agency – National

USAID marks last day with Obama, Bush criticizing Trump’s gutting of agency – National

Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono held back tears as he recited a poem — in an emotional video farewell on Monday with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Obama called the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID “a […]

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Trump claims he won’t extend global tariff pause past July 9 – National

Trump claims he won’t extend global tariff pause past July 9 – National

President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire, and his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the United States. Letters will start going out

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After a dramatic vote, the Senate pushes ahead on Trump’s tax break and spending cut plan – National

After a dramatic vote, the Senate pushes ahead on Trump’s tax break and spending cut plan – National

Capping a tumultuous night, the Republican-controlled Senate advanced President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, with more weekend work ahead as Congress races to meet his Fourth of July deadline for passage. By a 51-49 tally and with Vice President JD Vance at the Capitol to break a potential

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Trump says U.S. terminating trade talks with Canada ‘effective immediately’ – National

Trump says U.S. terminating trade talks with Canada ‘effective immediately’ – National

U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration is terminating trade talks with Canada, “effective immediately.” Trump said on Truth Social the decision was due to Canada, which he called “a very difficult country to trade with,” moving ahead with a digital services tax on American technology firms that operate in Canada. “Based on this egregious

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Iran ceasefire an ‘opportunity’ for Gaza peace, Palestinian state: Carney – National

Iran ceasefire an ‘opportunity’ for Gaza peace, Palestinian state: Carney – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s hopeful the unsteady ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an “opportunity” for an end to hostilities in Gaza and ultimately broader Middle East peace, including a “Zionist” Palestinian state committed to Israel’s security. In an interview with CNN International that aired Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit at

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NATO chief praises Trump on Iran, defence spending push in text message – National

NATO chief praises Trump on Iran, defence spending push in text message – National

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his “decisive action” against Iran and pushing allies to boost defence spending in a text message that Trump made public and NATO confirmed was legitimate. Trump posted screenshots of the lengthy text message to his Truth Social website as he headed to Brussels

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Trump says U.S. intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran’s nuclear capabilities – National

Trump says U.S. intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran’s nuclear capabilities – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was wrong in suggesting there is no evidence Iran is building a nuclear weapon. Trump contested intelligence assessments relayed earlier this year by his spy chief that Tehran was not working on a nuclear

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