Trump Says Canada’s Backing of Palestinian Statehood Threatens US Trade Deal

President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it would be “very hard” to reach a trade agreement with Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to recognize

Big-Name Politicians Are Running for Governor in 2026—Here’s the List

Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz (left), and Gov. Tony Evers (D-Wis.) (right), listen to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) (center) speak at a rally in the KI convention center to kick off their “Driving Forward” Blue Wall Bus Tour in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 14, 2024. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The United States, and its

Brown University Reaches Deal With Trump Admin to Restore Federal Funding

The Main Green at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on March 17, 2025. Scott Eisen/Getty Images Brown University has reached a deal with the Trump administration under which it will pay $50 million to restore lost federal funding. The $50 million payout will go to workforce development organizations in Rhode Island. In exchange, the Ivy

Trump Admin Freezes $108 Million in Research Grants to Duke

Students pass under the arches at Duke University in Durham, N.C., in a file photo. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images The Health and Human Services agency confirmed that $108 million in National Institute of Health (NIH) research funding for Duke University has been frozen due to racial discrimination at its medical school, an agency official told

Senate Panel Advances Congressional Stock Trading Ban, Prompting Trump Criticism

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks in Washington on Oct. 22, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images After a heated hearing, the Senate’s homeland security committee has advanced a bill to outlaw stock trading by members of Congress. The bill changes and renames what was originally the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act. It