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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

By PAUL WISEMAN
Sep 29, 2026 7:09 am - U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail

By ALASTAIR GRANT and SYLVIA HUI
Sep 29, 2026 7:00 am - A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterror police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot targeting a U.S.-operated air force base in England has raised questions and concern from many, including U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he’s leaving the post after just over a year in the job

By ERIC TUCKER
Sep 28, 2026 1:50 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI's two deputy directors, announced Monday that he was leaving the position after just over a year on the job and would be r...
Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

By BEN FINLEY
Sep 28, 2026 9:00 am - President Donald Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, the U.S. ambassador to China said.
Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Sep 28, 2026 8:12 am - The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The new rules were released shortly after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring.
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

By ALI SWENSON, JOHN HANNA and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Sep 25, 2026 2:15 pm - The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.
Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions

By CARA ANNA and AAMER MADHANI
Sep 25, 2026 12:22 pm - Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waiv...
‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges

By Jason Meisner
Sep 25, 2026 10:44 am - The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week saying he “personally directed” her to seek felony charges rather than misdemeanors and then “publicly vilified” her in court by blaming her for the way the case melted down.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia's invasion

By HANNA ARHIROVA and BARRY HATTON
Sep 25, 2026 8:11 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-yearlong invasion of Ukraine.
Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Sep 25, 2026 7:34 am - Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he will meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, doubling the number of face-to-face discussions between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies in 2026.

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