Fake ultra-luxury watches from China seized — and they would have been worth millions if real, CBP claimsA targeted enforcement operation intercepted and seized what appeared to be ultra-luxury watches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says. CBP officers intercepted 11 watches between September 15 and 22 at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas as they were being transported from China, CBP claimed. 'Our CBP officers are on the front lines…The Blaze2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Trump’s top border official defends Big Bend border wall plan despite mounting oppositionCBP commissioner Rodney Scott says $46bn Texas project is justified amid court-ordered pause on wall’s construction The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend of Texas despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Why The Anti-Trump Playbook Is Failing In Canada's Timber CountryA provincial election in the heart of Canada’s lumber country is exposing the limits of using US President Donald Trump as a political foil, even in one of the places hardest hit by his tariffs. Bloomberg’s Thomas Seal has more. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
British Columbia’s Eby Falls Behind Conservatives as Anti-Trump Strategy FaltersA provincial election in the heart of Canada’s lumber country is exposing the limits of using US President Donald Trump as a political foil, even in one of the places hardest hit by his tariffs.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
Trump cheers as 'worst corporate heist in years' drains Americans' wallets: analysisPresident Donald Trump has openly cheered what independent journalist Ken Klippenstein described as the “worst corporate heist in years,” one that has elevated the costs of everything from groceries to airfare. That “heist,” as Klippenstein referred to it, was the oil industry’s record-high profits that have continued even as Middle East oil exports have…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Obama rips Trump for tariffs and White House renovations as he touts El-Sayed in DetroitFormer President Barack Obama ripped and ridiculed President Trump at a Detroit rally Saturday night where he vouched for Abdul El-Sayed and drew comparisons between the lefty Democratic Senate candidate and his own 2008 run for the White House.New York Post18h agoWhole story →Economy
Trump Defends Tariffs at Rally as He Touts New US Audi PlantPresident Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the US richer as he announced that Volkswagen AG agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in the state.Bloomberg18h agoWhole story →Economy
In one Miami community, some Latinos hesitant to vote Republican amid ICE immigration crackdownIn Doral, Florida, some Latino voters who had previously been supportive of President Trump are turning away from the Republican Party amid strong activity from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Cristian Benavides reports.CBS News17h agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
Why Trump and Carney Haven’t Touched Energy in Their Tariff WarThe United States and Canada are locked in an energy trade war – sort of. Although United States President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister MarkEUROPE SAYS16h agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetDonald Trump
Readers sound off on electing the opposition, Ramaswamy's ad and Blakeman's platformManhattan: If you're fed up with the state of the country, economy, cost of living, healthcare, wars, tariffs, ICE terror, corruption and unqualified, foolish decisions by those running our federal government, you must vote for any candidate running against a Republican.New York Daily News11h agoWhole story →EconomyHealth
91 percent in Texas poll say Iran war raising oil and gas pricesMore than 90 percent of Texas voters believe the Iran conflict is raising oil and gas prices, according to a new survey. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 91 percent of respondents said the war against Iran is making oil and gas prices in the U.S. “a lot higher” or “a little higher.” Only 7 percent...The Hill6d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetiran conflict escalation
Trump says US will not strike Iran before midtermsOil markets largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s pledge on Thursday not to strike Iran before November’s midterm election.Semafor17d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityEconomyus iran tensions
Our Unpopular President Leads an Unpopular War. Remember What Dems Got the Last Time That Happened?It's beginning to look a lot like 2006.Slate23d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentmidterm elections comparison
The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questionsThe war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Join us for a live conversation on 6 October at 12pm ET with political and global correspondents Sign in or sign up to join the conversation Welcome to our latest US midterms live Q&A – just over a month away from election day on 3 November. The war…The Guardian20d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentus midterms
Sick of rising prices? It’s Trump’s inflation now (Editorial Board Opinion)President’s tariffs and war in Iran are responsible for higher prices for just about everything. Congress needs to take back control, as the Constitution requires.syracuse.com7d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyinflation rate report
El Sayed, Michigan Democrats run against tariffs, Canada trade warSenate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and other Michigan Democrats talk to USA TODAY about the trade war with Canada as a campaign issue.USA TODAY1mo agoWhole story →Economycanada trade war
Stocks fall as higher oil prices, Treasury yields weighUS stocks fell on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for an Iran war peace deal and the impact on the Federal Reserve's rate path.Reuters27d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyoil price surge
Iran war could last another year, Trump ambassador saysMeanwhile, fighting in the Middle East continues as oil prices climbSalon2d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
