Trade War Reignites as Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canada

For the first time in 96 years, a forgotten 1930 tariff law is being used to slap 50% duties on Canadian goods, raising hard questions about who in North America really benefits from this...
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Spain Lifts the Trophy and Almost Every Major Honor

Spain did not just win the World Cup on the field this year — they walked out of New Jersey with almost every major...
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Foreign Money, Nonprofits, and a Grand Jury

A little-known tech billionaire and the husband of Code Pink’s founder is now at the center of a federal grand jury probe into a $278 million funding network that investigators say may have broken tax and foreign agent laws.Story SnapshotA federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating Neville Roy Singham’s complex funding network for possible wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.Prosecutors are tracking about $278 million that reportedly flowed from Shanghai through donor-advised funds and shell companies into U.S. nonprofits and activist groups, including Code Pink.Singham’s wife, Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans, is also reportedly a target of...
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A New Kind of Battlefield Emerges.

As Trump threatens to bomb Iran’s power and water plants, Tehran is now vowing that vital energy and drinking water systems across the Middle East will be “irreversibly annihilated” if those threats turn into action.Story SnapshotTrump has warned he may order strikes on Iran’s power and water facilities if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian commanders say they will hit regional energy grids and desalination plants serving U.S. bases and Gulf allies in response.Rights groups warn that attacking infrastructure that keeps people supplied with electricity and drinking water can amount to war crimes.Experts say this tit-for-tat over...
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Music’s Biggest Players Just Made Their Move on AI

America’s biggest music power players just quietly agreed on new warning labels for AI-made songs, and how those labels get used could decide who...
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Prosecutors Say MBTA Workers Falsified Red Line Inspection Records

Seven Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority workers are now accused of faking Red Line safety inspections while running a side repair shop on taxpayer time, forcing riders to ask whether anyone in government is really watching the tracks.Story SnapshotSeven former and current MBTA Red Line maintenance workers face federal charges for falsifying safety inspections and overtime pay.Prosecutors say workers claimed inspections they did not perform and used fake train information while working on private cars instead.The case highlights weak oversight inside a major transit agency that millions rely on for basic safety.Similar inspection fraud scandals at other transit systems suggest...
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Atlanta’s World Cup Preparations Draw Scrutiny

As Atlanta rushes to shine for the World Cup, city crews have quietly thrown away homeless people’s tents, medicines, and IDs just blocks from the stadium, raising fresh questions about who really pays the price when America tries to look good for the world.Story SnapshotAtlanta cleared a major homeless camp near the World Cup zone as part of its Downtown Rising housing push.City workers discarded tents and personal items, including medication and identification, from people living there.Officials say the sweeps are about safety and housing, while advocates see a pattern of “out of sight” displacement.The clash shows how big...
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Hidden Brain Injuries Take Center Stage in Veteran Suicide Fight

As veteran suicides climb, a new coalition says the country is missing a hidden killer inside many veterans’ brains.Story SnapshotVeterans with traumatic brain injuries...
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One Social Media Post. One Firing. A $1.9 Million Payout.

Taxpayers in Tennessee are on the hook for $1.9 million because a public university chose to fire a professor over a single angry Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.Story SnapshotThe University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved a $1.9 million settlement with fired professor Tamar Shirinian.She was removed after a personal Facebook post celebrating conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination sparked political outrage.A federal judge said her comment was not “core political speech,” siding with the university on the legal standard.Shirinian will not be reinstated, but the university still chose a seven-figure payout funded by taxpayers.What Happened Between the Professor...
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6–3 Shock: Liberals Didn’t Do It

The Supreme Court's three liberal justices voted against banning transgender athletes from women's sports — but a viral claim that they also "upheld" immigration protections for Haitians gets the facts exactly backwards.Quick TakeThe Supreme Court voted 6-3 in January 2026 to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in women's and girls' sports, with all three liberal justices dissenting.Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion, stating the Constitution and Title IX do not require restructuring women's sports to include transgender athletes.The same 6-3 split appeared in June 2026, when the Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary...
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