Trudeau says Trump’s tariffs on Canada would raise prices on Americans

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on this threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, he would be raising prices for Americans and hurting American businesses. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the

Fact check of Trump’s “border czar” claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions

President-elect Donald Trump’s appointed “border czar” Tom Homan has said that he wants to prioritize deporting noncitizens with criminal histories when Trump’s second term starts in January. This follows recent high-profile criminal cases involving undocumented immigrants, including the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by a Venezuelan immigrant who crossed the U.S. southern border

Fact check of Trump’s “border czar” claims on noncitizens with convictions

President-elect Donald Trump’s appointed “border czar” Tom Homan has said that he wants to prioritize deporting noncitizens with criminal histories when Trump’s second term starts in January. This follows recent high-profile criminal cases involving undocumented immigrants, including the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by a Venezuelan immigrant who crossed the U.S. southern border

The White House’s history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be

The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.  During his time in office, Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of Thanksgiving, triumphing over similar efforts of presidents who came before him, according to the National Park Service.  The official

Connecticut Democratic lawmakers report bomb threats on Thanksgiving

Several Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday reported bomb threats, one day after members of key senior staff picks of President-elect Donald Trump’s reported they were targeted by threats and “swatting.” Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep John Larson and Rep. Jim Himes — all Democrats — issued statements on Thursday that their homes were subject to

A look at Trump’s campaign promise to recognize North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there whose 55,000 members could have helped tip the battleground state. Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, a distinction that would unlock access to federal funds. He ultimately