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Carney says Canada will respect USMCA commitments after Trump threatens 100% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday tried to turn down the heat in an increasingly acrimonious back-and-forth with U.S. President Trump, telling reporters his country had no plans to pursue a proposed trade deal with China after Mr. Trump threatened retaliatory tariffs.
Spanberger and Democrats work overtime to turn Virginia into Venezuela
Just after being elected Virginia's governor, Abigail Spanberger sat down in early December with Washington Post reporter Gregory Schneider.
Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ flaunts U.S. expansionism and intervention. But will it pay off long-term?
President Trump has put the country on an expansionist path not seen since the early 1800s, trying to increase U.S. territory and influence with an ironclad view that the Western Hemisphere, if not most of the globe, belongs to America.
Trump administration’s new defense strategy seeks greater accommodation of Beijing
The Trump administration's new national defense strategy seeks more accommodation of communist China and a renewal of the Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere.
U.S. warships approach Iran amid reports of widespread brutality by ayatollah’s security forces
A key Iranian military commander warned U.S. President Trump that Iran's Revolutionary Guard is ready to fight -- "finger on the trigger" -- if America attacks the Islamic regime.
Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding in aftermath of ICE’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Senate Democrats are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security -- even if it triggers a partial government shutdown -- in the aftermath of Saturday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota by ICE agents.
FAA denied request to reduce flight arrivals at Reagan Airport months before midair collision
Air traffic controllers concerned about safety were denied a request to decrease the number of arriving aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport before the deadly midair collision last year between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet.
Musk’s $10M Kentucky bet signals return to Trump orbit ahead of midterms
Elon Musk's decision to pour $10 million into the race to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is the clearest sign yet that he's planning a return to the campaign arena for the midterms -- and ready to spend big on candidates aligned with President Trump.
Congress puts health insurance CEOs in the hotseat over denied claims, rising premiums
The personal stories about denied claims offered a few poignant moments amid hours of debate about the root causes of rising healthcare costs and the policies that can be used to lower them.
Army’s new tank taps into Detroit know-how, Formula 1 expertise
The U.S. Army showed off an updated M1E3 Abrams battle tank at the Detroit Auto Show this week, turning heads with a sleek new prototype that combines Motor City muscle with Formula 1 performance.
Al Gore and the Davos of yesterday
Eleven years ago, 2,500 of the world's elite, including Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore, descended in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum summit.
‘There are threats in orbit’: Space Force chief sounds alarm over Chinese, Russian space assets
The head of the U.S. Space Force says his job is to "think about worst-case scenarios" when it comes to potential threats in space from America's adversaries, whether they're Russian "nesting doll" satellites or Chinese "grappling arm" tactics that could suddenly become weaponized.
House Democrats balk at DHS funding bill but struggle with unanimous vision of ICE’s future
House Democrats mostly united in opposition to funding ICE on Thursday, but the party remains deeply divided over how far to push the issue if they take back the majority.
EPA to end mammal testing by 2035, reviving Trump-era goal
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin will commit the agency to ending testing on mammals by 2035, reviving a key goal of the first Trump administration and reversing a Biden-era walkback.
WATCH: Trump launches Board of Peace to oversee Gaza ceasefire and settle global conflicts
President Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, a body designed to oversee the implementation of the U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire agreement and settle international conflicts.
ICE has secret policy allowing officers to enter private homes, whistleblowers say
ICE has created a secret policy that permits officers to enter the homes of illegal immigrant targets by force without getting a judicial warrant, according to a whistleblower revealed by a senior senator on Wednesday.
Democrats immediately invent new ways to tax Virginians
It took Virginia Democrats exactly five days to look at a massive budget surplus and say, "You know what this state needs? Less money in the taxpayers' pockets."
Trump strikes ‘framework’ for deal on Greenland, Arctic and drops threat of tariff on Europe
President Trump said Wednesday he struck a framework for a deal on Greenland and the Arctic after a productive conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, prompting him to drop military and trade threats against Europe.
House committee votes to hold Clintons in criminal contempt for refusing to testify about Epstein
A Republican-led House committee took the unprecedented step of voting to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to testify on Capitol Hill about their relationship with sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Vance to visit Minneapolis as tensions rise over ICE operations
Vice President J.D. Vance will visit Minneapolis on Thursday as pressure continues to escalate over Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration arrests.
