Dems Prep Aggressive Congress Agenda, Even as GOP Rejects 'Blue Wave'From healthcare and tariffs to investigations of President Trump, Democrats are preparing an aggressive agenda if they retake Congress. Democrat leaders are reportedly mapping out their first 100 hours and 100 days in power, even as Republicans predict they'll win on Nov. 3.Newsmax1d agoWhole story →EconomyHealth
Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffsPresident Donald Trump is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer. The exemptions could help Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a tough reelection battle against Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in Maine. The changes…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →Economy
Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian GoodsThe move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Collins says certain Canadian goods now tariff-exemptSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Friday that nine categories of Canadian products “crucial for Maine’s agricultural industries” will be exempted from U.S. tariffs. The types of exempted goods include paperboard cartons, plastic boxes, refrigeration equipment, agricultural cleaning and sorting machinery, packing and wrapping machinery and seaweed…The Hill1d agoWhole story →EconomyFood
‘You can’t make it up’: Social media pounces on Trump’s last-minute move for Susan CollinsPresident Donald Trump’s last-minute tariff relief for Maine drew swift backlash Friday, with opponents accusing him of throwing Republican Sen. Susan Collins a political lifeline just days before the midterm elections. Collins celebrated securing exemptions for agricultural machinery, refrigeration equipment, packaging and other goods used by Maine’s…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffsCollins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers, and growers.''PBS NewsHour23h agoWhole story →Economy
White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loomFrom 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.BBC News22h agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Pentagon accused of sneaky dodge around judge’s order to restart wind projects: reportWind energy companies and their allies say the Pentagon is stalling projects despite a court order to restart reviews, according to The Washington Sun. In a lawsuit by trade groups, wind developers, and environmental organizations, a judge directed the Defense Department in August to get stalled projects moving. This week, the plaintiffs told the court…Raw Story21h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Georgia man charged with throwing Molotov cocktail at Atlanta ICE buildingA 31-year-old Georgia man has been charged after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta. The man was charged Friday with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia says security…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution19h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Whistleblower CEO quits over hidden Russian cash behind gas deal in Trump peace talks: NYTA gas venture that came up in President Donald Trump's Ukraine peace talks had a hidden backer, according to its former boss. Polar LNG, a startup pitching a plan to export natural gas from Alaska's North Slope, received secret funding from Russian energy giant Novatek, The New York Times reported Friday. Joel Riddle, who ran the company until he…Raw Story19h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Trump Changes Some Canada Tariffs in Bid to Aid Maine SenatorThe Trump administration is expanding tariff exemptions to more Canadian products, a move that may help boost Republican Senator Susan Collins’ reelection campaign in Maine.Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →Economy
Trump rolls back some Canada tariffs as midterm election approaches - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is rolling back a slate of tariffs on Canadian products that disproportionately hurt residents in Maine and similar states, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced Friday. The new policy will exempt nine categories of products from the high tariffs the Trump White House imposed on Canada this summer after trade talks…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan CollinsPresident Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection battle.CBS News1d agoWhole story →EconomyFood
Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challengeThe lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".BBC News4d agoSources (2)Whole story →Economytrade tariff lawsuit
Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in MaineRepublican senator faces critical re-election battle in state where president’s trade war has outraged voters Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a tight re-election campaign…The Guardian1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffsPresident Donald Trump is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer. The exemptions could help Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a tough reelection battle against Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in Maine. The changes…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoSources (2)Whole story →Economy
Trump administration cancels some Canada tariffs amid close midterm racesSen. Susan Collins, who’s in a tough re-election fight, said she secured from the Trump administration tariff exemptions on some agricultural and forestry items.NBC News1d agoWhole story →Economy
Trump’s tariffs loom over Maine Senate race between Collins and JacksonThe Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson presents a laboratory for public sentiment on Trump's Canada tariffs.CNBC2d agoWhole story →Economy
