Trump lifts 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods before vote

Canada tariffs lifted: workers harvest blueberries on a Maine farm

President Donald Trump has signed an order lifting 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods, eleven days before Americans vote in the midterm elections. The White House presented the changes as a step taken to better serve the public interest. In practice, the order gives with one hand and takes with the other, easing some duties … Read more

US sues to block Alaska Senate result if Republican loses

Alaska Senate race lawsuit: voters enter a polling station in Alaska

The US Justice Department has gone to court to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate election result if the Republican candidate loses by a small margin. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Anchorage on Thursday, is about a name. Two men called Dan Sullivan are on the ballot. Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican … Read more