Canada Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump Threats

Trump has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Canada unless Ottawa does more to boost border security. Canadian policymakers are preparing a wide-sweeping set of retaliatory tariffs to impose on the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on a threat to impose heavy tariffs on the nation. Canadian

Trump Taps Former Consultant to Lead Environmental Advisory Task Force

Ed Russo is the author of a book titled, ‘Donald J. Trump, An Environmental Hero,’ which was published in 2016. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has tapped former environmental consultant Ed Russo to lead an environmental advisory task force, which will be formed in his incoming administration. Trump stated that the task

In Farewell Address, Wray Urges FBI to Stay ‘Above Partisanship and Politics’

The outgoing director called on the FBI to follow ‘the facts wherever they lead’ regardless of the opinions of others. Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray said in his farewell address on Friday that the bureau must maintain its independence and avoid partisanship in carrying out its duties to protect the people. “No matter what’s happening

5 Takeaways From Mark Zuckerberg’s Interview With Joe Rogan

Trump, censorship, and society-wide emasculation were highlights of the lengthy podcast. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared on actor and martial artist Joe Rogan’s podcast on Jan. 10, sparking interest days ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The episode on “The Joe Rogan Experience” was aired just days after the tech founder announced his company was

Bureaucracy, Red Tape, and a Failed Gavin Newsom Project: Why California Moved Slowly in Wildfire Prevention

The devastating wildfires in California followed decades of slow-moving fire prevention efforts delayed by bureaucracy and red tape. Those delays were magnified by a fire prevention initiative from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D.) that went years without completing a single project. The Los Angeles fires are already projected to cause up to $150 billion in damage

Hawaii Democrats Talk a Big Game on the ‘Climate Crisis.’ They’re Also Shielding an Oil Company Whose Execs Backed Their Campaigns

Hawaii Democrats have for years been at the forefront of the climate change movement, pushing policies designed to slash carbon emissions and stave off cataclysmic global warming. Those same officials, however, are protecting a giant oil and gas company that is likely responsible for more emissions in the state than any other company—but whose executives

Tulsi Gabbard Says She Now Supports Controversial Surveillance Law

Gabbard had previously criticized Section 702 as enabling the government to ’trample’ upon civil liberties. WASHINGTON—Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s intended nominee to serve as director of national intelligence, announced on Jan. 10 that she supports reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)—a controversial statute criticized