Jun 27 Trump says trade talks with Canada are suspended over its tax on technology firms By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in a post on his social media network, said Canada had just informed the U.S. that it was sticking to its plan to impose the digital services tax, which applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage… Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump meets with officials from Rwanda and DRC after signing of peace deal By Associated Press The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have asked the Trump administration to use its pressure to ensure the peace deal sticks. Continue reading
Jun 27 5 things to know after the Supreme Court said states can block Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding By Geoff Mulvihill, Laura Ungar, Associated Press Abortion opponents hail it as a victory on principle. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Rubio hosts peace deal signing ceremony between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo By Chinedu Asadu, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a big day for the world."… Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court calls for new arguments in case on Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district By Associated Press The case is being closely watched because at arguments in March several of the court’s conservative justices suggested they could vote to throw out the map and make it harder, if not impossible, to bring redistricting lawsuits under the Voting… Continue reading
Jun 27 Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida Everglades By Kate Payne, Curt Anderson, Associated Press The center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to begin processing people who entered the U.S. illegally as soon as next week, the governor said Friday on “Fox and Friends.”… Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman lies in state at Capitol in St. Paul By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Hortman lay in state with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert. Her husband was also killed in the June 14 attack, and Gilbert was seriously wounded and had to be euthanized. It was the first time a couple… Continue reading
Jun 27 Read the full Supreme Court ruling allowing parents to pull their kids from lessons using LGBTQ+ storybooks By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices Friday reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking minors from seeing online porn By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Nearly half of all states have passed similar age verification laws as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online porn, including hardcore obscene material. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump holds news conference after Supreme Court rules for limiting nationwide injunctions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome was a victory for the Republican president, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda. Continue reading