US trade official downplays Canada trade war: ‘It’s more their emergency than ours’ – live

By: Victoria Bekiempis (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

1 September 2026 at 17:26

‘There are no negotiations happening on trade right now,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico

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Democratic senator Chuck Schumer is introducing a bill that would reverse Donald Trump’s most recent tariffs, among them the new %50 duty on Canadian goods, MS Now reported.

While the Senate minority leader’s proposed legislation has virtually no chance of becoming law, Schumer hopes that his proposal shows that Democrats are actively fighting the affordability crisis. Schumer first shared his proposed legislation with MS Now.

House Republicans ramp up labor union investigations ahead of midterms

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By: Michael Sainato

1 September 2026 at 13:00

Inquiry come after conservative thinktanks claim unions are using member dues to support Democratic causes

House Republicans are investigating several US labor unions based on claims from far-right nonprofits alleging union dues are being used for illegal political funding.

Republicans on the House’s education and workforce committee opened the investigation this summer after multiple reports from the conservative thinktanks targeted unions and their spending, claiming that unions are using member dues to support Democratic causes.

Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race

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By: Kellen Browning

31 August 2026 at 23:15

The trading platform Kalshi issued a three-year suspension to the candidate, Laurie Buckhout, and fined her nearly $2,600. Ms. Buckhout said she had made a “dumb mistake.”

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