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Damage control is well underway as Tylenol’s parent company races to dispel U.S. President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that Tylenol use during pregnancy is linked to autism spectrum disorder. “Don’t take it. Fight like hell not to take it,” Trump said on Monday, linking the painkiller’s active ingredient, acetaminophen, to …
Read More »Trump’s U.K. visit looked like it would be dominated by trade. Immigration protests suggest otherwise
When King Charles, on the advice of the British government, extended an invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump for a second state visit to the U.K., it appeared trade and economic relations would dominate discussions. But when Air Force One touches down at Stansted Airport on Tuesday night, Trump will find himself landing in a …
Read More »Beijing slams Trump’s call for NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, hit China with heavy tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a letter to NATO countries on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and impose major sanctions on Russia to end the war with Ukraine. Trump posted on his social media site on Saturday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s commitment “to WIN” the war “has been far …
Read More »What Charlie Kirk’s killing means for Donald Trump’s America
The gunshot that killed conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk at a Utah university campus seems poised to reverberate across the U.S. in ways that could make Donald Trump’s America even more polarized. Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA and a key force in building support among younger …
Read More »Supreme Court will hear challenge to Trump’s tariffs in November
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, setting up a major test of one of the Republican president’s boldest assertions of executive power that has been central to his economic and trade agenda. The justices took up the Justice Department’s appeal …
Read More »Trump’s court losses are piling up. Here’s why that’s not slowing him down
U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered a string of courtroom losses in recent days as he and his administration continue to test the legal limits of presidential powers. Despite suffering six legal setbacks in less than a week, the administration is forging ahead with its agenda, in large part because …
Read More »Carney unveils billions in funding, Buy Canada policy to combat Trump’s tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled out a series of measures on Friday that he says will transform Canada’s economy into a force that can withstand the trade shocks of the Trump administration. The measures announced in the strategy have been targeted to specifically help workers and businesses that have been …
Read More »Trump’s treasury secretary confident U.S. Supreme Court will declare tariffs legal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday expressed confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold President Donald Trump’s use of a 1977 emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs on most trading partners, but he said the administration has a backup plan if it does not. Bessent told Reuters …
Read More »India, once a solid U.S. ally, grapples with Trump’s 50% tariff, one of the highest in the world
In the heart of India’s diamond hub, in the western city of Surat, orders have been paused, gem-polishing machines silenced and fears of more damage and job losses are high. That’s because as of Wednesday, the export tariffs on Indian goods heading to the United States sit at 50 per …
Read More »Rating Trump’s golden White House makeover
2 days ago News Duration 6:11 Construction is set to begin next month on a massive 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House — part of Donald Trump’s bid to leave a golden imprint on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. For The National, CBC’s Eli Glasner breaks down the president’s changes to the …
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