Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 22 after trade talks with the US collapsed.
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Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian cars. Here’s what else he’s targeting
President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian cars on Monday, the latest sign that the United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday.
How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran
On the afternoon of July 25, the Greek-owned supertanker Kiku docked at Qatar’s Mesaieed oil export terminal, a massive, 30-berth port on the country’s west coast, 25 miles south of Doha.
Trump is threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian cars. Here’s what else he’s targeting
President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian cars on Monday, the latest sign that the United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday.
The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion?
The US national debt just passed the grim milestone of a record $40 trillion. But how do you visualize $40 trillion?
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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026.
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Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz
The battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of the Iran war. Over the past several months, both Iran and the United States have claimed the upper hand – and the competing rhetoric has caused considerable confusion and doubt.

Affordability in America

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open public grocery stores strikes at a symbol of American abundance.
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The obsession with ‘Mamdani marts’ isn’t about groceries
Whenever Mayor Zohran Mamdani offers new details about his plan to open five government-owned supermarkets in New York City, photos of Boris Yeltsin start circulating on social media.

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Vehicles parked outside the GM Assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian cars and auto parts as of January 1.
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Trump is threatening new Canadian auto tariffs. That will hurt US automakers and workers
President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% auto tariffs on all imports from Canada is just the latest action to rattle an industry that’s endured shifting trade rules since he returned to office.
OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama attorney general over Hugging Face hack
Alabama’s attorney general on Monday subpoenaed OpenAI for more information related to its AI agents autonomously hacking into another company’s servers in July.
Tracking oil prices and US gas prices amid Iran conflict
Global oil and US gas prices have been rising again after an escalation in hostilities between the United States and Iran.
CNN signal interrupted by Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue
A technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery’s channels disrupted CNN, HBO and other channels during the noon hour on the East Coast on Monday.

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