Canada follows through on threat to impose tariffs on nearly $28 billion in U.S. goods

Canada made good Tuesday on its pledge to impose retaliatory tariffs on a suite of U.S. goods, hitting American dairy, furniture, appliances and other goods with levies ranging from 15% to 50%.

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Macklemore receives backlash from Israeli-American Council for saying ‘Free Palestine’ at concert

American rap artist Macklemore is responding to backlash after publicly calling for “Free Palestine” while opening for singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.

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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks Trump to pardon the killer mom

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington said Tuesday that he hopes President Trump considers a pardon for his client, after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in her murder trial for killing her three young children.

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New Elizabeth Holmes documentary set to release in October

A new documentary about disgraced Theranos co-founder Elizabeth Holmes is being released by directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, news outlets report.

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What to know about Canada’s escalating trade war with the U.S. as Carney retaliates with tariffs

Canada struck back at U.S. President Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada.

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Sen. Alan Armstrong warns that permitting logjam puts America’s future at risk

Plans for energy projects and other infrastructure are now stuck in a “permitting paralysis” that threatens the U.S. economy and national security, according to Sen. Alan Armstrong.

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The poorest in the U.S. can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty

Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch.

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Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in U.S. thanks to Iran war and refinery issues

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend.

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Lauren Boebert sees Flock cameras as frightening expansion of the post-9/11 surveillance state

Rep. Lauren Boebert has joined the ranks of political leaders who want to rein in the growing use of Flock license plate readers on public roads.

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Economy sounds warning bell for Trump, GOP in midterm elections

Less than two years after voter anger over inflation ushered President Trump into the White House, those same economic anxieties threaten to cost his party its House and Senate majorities and derail his agenda.

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Trump’s memes taunting Mexico, Canada draw backlash from leaders

President Trump’s social media posts taunting America’s neighbors are drawing backlash from their leaders.

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Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing

A widening gap between married and unmarried men under 40 is changing how Americans look at wedlock, as economic and social changes drive more young people to shun traditional family arrangements.

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American Airlines flight diverted to Baltimore due to disruptive passenger

An American Airlines flight was diverted Thursday to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport because of a rowdy passenger who now faces charges in Maryland.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Iran has just 30 million barrels of oil left to sell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated Sunday that Iran has only a smattering of crude oil left to sell to China.

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House lawmakers dive into one of the problems with data centers: Water

Republicans and Democrats agree data centers should not stick ordinary ratepayers with their big water bills, but agreeing on how to do it is another matter.

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Trump says he will stop trade with certain countries if the Fed doesn’t lower interest rates

President Trump says the Federal Reserve must lower interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries that sell a ton of goods to the U.S. but don’t buy as much from American producers.

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U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, shattering expectations

The U.S. added a whopping 162,000 jobs in August after losses earlier in the summer, buoyed by a surge in the hospitality sector and teacher hiring ahead of the new school year.

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Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens’ Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

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Diesel hits record $5.85 a gallon as Iran war disrupts fuel supply

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.

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Bartiromo’s attorney says she wasn’t fired: ‘Unequivocally false’

Longtime Fox News host Maria Bartiromo’s abrupt departure from the network Thursday was not a firing, her attorney said, dismissing reports that her exit was punishment for disclosing an internal memo to the Trump administration.

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Trump Team works to convert anti-data center voters for midterm elections

President Trump and his allies are going on the offensive in the public-relations battle over data centers that have become a top target for voters angry about high prices.

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Treasury targets Turkey-based bank with new sanctions over its ties to Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department targeted several Turkish financial institutions over their ties to Iran as Washington expands its efforts to isolate Tehran economically.

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Health and Human Services Department agency pushes states to ditch ‘orphan tax’

Alex J. Adams, head of the federal government’s Administration for Children and Families, has spent the last year on a mission to get states to stop imposing an “orphan tax” on kids who end up in foster families.

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LISTEN: Russian hybrid warfare is surging

Ken Hampshire, chief technology officer at NODA AI, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge and complex orchestration that will be needed if the U.S. military wants all of its autonomous systems to work together in modern combat.

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Brazil considers reciprocal measures after EU halts imports of Brazilian goods

Brazil’s government and exporters of meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products were scrambling Thursday after a European Union deadline passed, triggering a suspension of imports over concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock.

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Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News after more than a decade; no reason specified

Fox News Media has parted ways with politically influential financial journalist Maria Bartiromo after more than a decade, the company announced Thursday hours after Fox Business Network aired the final episode of the show that bears her name. The company did not specify the reasons for her separation.

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months

Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year.

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