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Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to 'chaos'

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Aug 25, 2026 1:54 pm - The Supreme Court's decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump's order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote.
Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

By ROB GILLIES
Aug 25, 2026 10:14 am - Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply.
Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump’s life

The Associated Press
Aug 25, 2026 9:05 am - The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son.
Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

By SOPHIE AUSTIN
Aug 24, 2026 1:26 pm - The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment?
Ontario’s premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen

By PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES
Aug 24, 2026 9:19 am - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States if the Canada-U.S. trade fight worsens.
European leaders mark Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on

By SAMYA KULLAB
Aug 24, 2026 8:11 am - European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday for celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day as Russia pressed on with its 4-year-old invasion of the country.
Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Aug 21, 2026 1:50 pm - Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project to continue for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration's emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.
Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare

By MEHDI FATTAHI and DAVID RISING
Aug 21, 2026 7:16 am - Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline — further out of reach.
US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Aug 21, 2026 7:09 am - The U.S. and South Korean militaries wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn't enough to persuade it to return to talks.
No Democratic National Convention repeat for Chicago in 2028

By Dan Petrella and Jake Sheridan
Aug 20, 2026 1:19 pm - The Democratic National Convention will not return to Chicago in 2028, dashing hopes for the first United Center repeat since the Michael Jordan-era Bulls and delivering an election-year loss to Gov. JB Pritzker.

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