Victor Davis Hanson: Canada Is Picking the Wrong Fight With Trump
We remember the great relations we had with Prime Minister [Brian] Mulroney during the Bush administration.
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Victor Davis Hanson: Carney Picked A Trade War With Trump—But Why?
The problem is that Canada pretty much got into a habit the last few years of running up a $50 billion to $70 billion surplus with the United States
Why Has The Prediction Markets Battle Reached The Supreme Court
The dispute gained momentum after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that states can regulate prediction markets as sports betting
Trump Suggests He Won’t Try To Talk Warsh Out Of Rate Hike
When asked by the Daily Signal whether he opposes Warsh’s potential rate increase and whether he has spoken to Warsh about it, Trump said, “No.”
Watch: Gave Canadian PM A Verbal Beatdown, Says Scott Bessent
The Treasury Secretary strongly criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney over defense contributions and international trade policies.
What Did Bessent Tell Russia About Sanctions And Ukraine
The two officials met Monday on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers’ gathering in Asheville, North Carolina
Trump Brings Refiners To White House Over Rising Fuel Costs
The meeting will include Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and representatives from refiners and distributors of various sizes
Trump Administration Announces New Drug Pricing Deals With 9 Pharma Companies
The latest deals bring the total number of pharmaceutical companies participating in the administration's pricing initiative to 26, covering about 89% of the U.S. branded-drug market.
FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Manipulation Of Online Ad Prices
FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson said the alleged conduct misled millions of advertising customers and ultimately contributed to higher costs for consumers.
Pentagon Adds Grok And ChatGPT To Military AI Platform
ChatGPT Mil will focus on document-heavy, unclassified work such as planning, policy, logistics and administration.
Trump Vows Action To Break Up US Meatpacking “Monopoly”
The Justice Department is separately investigating whether meatpacking companies illegally contributed to higher consumer prices.
Trump Reports More Than 1,000 Stock Transactions In June
The disclosures have drawn criticism from Democrats and government watchdogs, who question whether Trump’s extensive trading activity creates potential conflicts of interest.
New U.S. Chip Tariffs Could Hit Data Centers And Consumer Electronics
The proposed duties could cover products built alongside advanced chips, including laptops, data center servers and gaming hardware
Profiting From Government Didn’t Begin With Trump
After his first term, Trump complained that he got “absolutely no credit” for turning over control of the Trump Organization to his sons and putting limits on what kind of business they could do—especially with foreign entities
Meta Pays $17,000,000,000 Over Harm To Kids On Social Media
The deal ends a $1.4 trillion lawsuit with the four states as Meta says it will limit under-18 users to two hours of social media use per day in its platforms.
