American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart  —  Prime minister says Canada will match the latest American levies ‘dollar for dollar’  —  The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect …

Deleted tweets show Natalie Harp's zealous support of Trump on January 6  —  Donald Trump Congressional news January 6th Social media  —  Years before Natalie Harp became a key White House aide to President Donald Trump, she flooded her Twitter feed with posts demonstrating extraordinary devotion to him on January 6, 2021.

Braun tells NIPSCO to move faster in Gary, while clergy says state must do more  —  Indiana Gov. Mike Braun urged the Northern Indiana Public Service Company to hasten its repairs as Northwest Indiana residents endure days without electricity following intense summer storms …

Trump-Aligned Mail Ballot Rules Readied for High Court Decision  —  The US Postal Service finalized a rule that would add extra hurdles to mail-in voting, pressing ahead with one of President Donald Trump's priorities even as court orders keep the push on hold.  —  The new rules deviate slightly from Trump's original plan.

Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race  —  Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group.  — Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week.

GOP lawmakers criticize Trump's beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers  —  The president announced Friday that his administration would temporarily lift tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef.  —  House and Senate Republicans on Friday criticized President Donald Trump's decision …

Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes ‘extraterritorial sovereignty’ … Iran maintained its harsh rhetoric Saturday against the U.S.' plans to impose tough new sanctions.  —  “The United States' declaration of new economic sanctions on Iran is far more than continued unlawful 'economic warfare …

How a Billionaire Shaped Trump's Homelessness Policy … A team from the Cicero Institute, an upstart think tank, flew to Indiana this year to help make it a crime for the homeless to sleep on the street.  —  It was their third attempt.  Even in the conservative state, previous efforts to ban street camping had failed.

Ankle Monitors Leave Haitians in Ohio Feeling Shaken and Shackled  —  The devices, which will make it easier for authorities to locate immigrants in Springfield if large-scale deportations begin, have intensified a sense of dread.  —  Before dawn on Wednesday, Jonas Julien waited in the darkness …

Harvard Is Selling a $699 Course Taught by A.I. Clones of Its Faculty  —  To create a new bootcamp for entrepreneurs, Harvard Business School made A.I. avatars of its instructors.  —  I've just started a video call with a general partner at a venture capital firm.  “Whenever you're ready, please start your pitch,” he says.

Trump Faces a Moment of Truth on Netanyahu  —  A new Israeli government effort to build settlements near Jerusalem could lead to another uptick in Israeli-Palestinian tensions, and there's little indication the Trump administration will use its influence to limit rising instability.

ICE Wants a Weapon That Leaves No Mark  —  ICE'S NEW INVESTMENT—a purchase of thousands of electric-shock gloves—sounds like something out of a dystopian movie.  And it turns out that the likely logic behind the purchase is disturbing.  —  According to an acquisition-planning form published …

Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him  —  PEN America condemns lawyers using passage from thriller to bolster claim ex-FBI director intended to harm Trump  —  A leading US free-expression group has hit out at federal prosecutors' use …

After decades of free spending, Washington is facing some unpalatable choices  —  As the national debt surpasses $40 trillion, lawmakers may soon be compelled to make some long-deferred choices that will leave few Americans unscathed.  —  Summary  —  Year after year, the federal government has spent more than it collected in taxes.

Across the country, Kennedy touts MAHA, but not vaccines  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in the Oval Office last week as President Trump proudly signed an executive order to reduce childhood vaccines, heavily implying a link between vaccines and autism.

Trump Stock Disclosure Shows More Than 1,000 Trades in June  —  President Donald Trump made more than 1,000 securities trades in June, including significant purchases of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Visa Inc., Mastercard Inc. and Cintas Corp., according to a financial disclosure published Saturday.

Cases of ‘scromiting’ condition tied to cannabis use spike among teens, young adults: New study  —  (NEXSTAR) — The condition known to cause “scromiting” among some marijuana users has become more prevalent in the U.S., a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows …

Democrats see political gain in Ohio's health care pain … In the leadup to November's midterms, emboldened by recent polling showing their candidates tied or leading in statewide races, they're fanning out to small towns and rural enclaves that don't typically vote blue to court the voters hardest hit.

Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application  —  A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation this week in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.  —  An attorney from the U.S. Committee for Refugees …

How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears  —  Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent.  Now comes the hard part.  —  Florida, of all places …