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AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - U.S. to slap 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

The Trump administration said Monday that it will impose an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods — including hockey sticks, wine and cement — accusing Canada of discriminating against U.S. exports. Why it matters: The move ratchets up tensions in an increasingly bitter trade dispute between two of the world's closest economic partners. Zoom out: The tariffs , which take effect next month, will be imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 — a never-before-used authority. The duties cover roughly $20 billion in annual Canadian imports. - A senior administration official said the tariffs were not the wildfire tariffs that President Trump had earlier threatened, though the official added that options on that…

The Trump administration said Monday that it will impose an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods — including hockey sticks, wine and cement — accusing Canada of discriminating against U.S. exports. Why it matters: The move ratchets up tensions in an increasingly bitter trade dispute between two of the world's closest economic partners. Zoom out: The tariffs , which take effect next month, will be imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 — a never-before-used authority. The duties cover roughly $20 billion in annual Canadian imports. - A senior administration official said the tariffs were not the wildfire tariffs that President Trump had earlier threatened, though the official added that options on that…Open

NPR (Elise Gregg) - At Mississippi funeral, Civil Rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18

The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, will hold a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.

The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, will hold a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.Open

AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Senate watches the House on reconciliation 3.0

Senate Republicans are warming to the idea of using a third reconciliation package to replenish the Pentagon's depleted weapons stocks. Why it matters: They still view reconciliation 3.0 as Plan B. - For now, though, they're willing to let House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempt the legislative equivalent of a triple axel: passing a rule, a short-term government funding bill and a budget resolution to unlock reconciliation. - "The tale of the tape is going to be what the House can do," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said. - "Can the House pass it? I don't think that's a done deal. It's not offset, so I think there's going to be some troubled water there." But Republican senators aren't slamming the door on Johnson's plan,…

Senate Republicans are warming to the idea of using a third reconciliation package to replenish the Pentagon's depleted weapons stocks. Why it matters: They still view reconciliation 3.0 as Plan B. - For now, though, they're willing to let House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempt the legislative equivalent of a triple axel: passing a rule, a short-term government funding bill and a budget resolution to unlock reconciliation. - "The tale of the tape is going to be what the House can do," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said. - "Can the House pass it? I don't think that's a done deal. It's not offset, so I think there's going to be some troubled water there." But Republican senators aren't slamming the door on Johnson's plan,…Open

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Iran mediators push new ceasefire as Trump eyes all-out war

President Trump is nearing a decisive fork in the Iran war, with U.S. and Israeli officials envisioning only two viable endgames: - Option 1: Pursue a new 10-day ceasefire aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz . - Option 2: Launch a massive joint military campaign with Israel to force Tehran's capitulation. Why it matters: Trump hasn't made a decision yet. But officials believe the next few days will determine which path prevails — with little room left for the grinding, open-ended conflict now paralyzing the Gulf. Driving the news: Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional mediators have presented the U.S. and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire, two regional sources with direct knowledge of the effort told Axios. - The…

President Trump is nearing a decisive fork in the Iran war, with U.S. and Israeli officials envisioning only two viable endgames: - Option 1: Pursue a new 10-day ceasefire aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz . - Option 2: Launch a massive joint military campaign with Israel to force Tehran's capitulation. Why it matters: Trump hasn't made a decision yet. But officials believe the next few days will determine which path prevails — with little room left for the grinding, open-ended conflict now paralyzing the Gulf. Driving the news: Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional mediators have presented the U.S. and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire, two regional sources with direct knowledge of the effort told Axios. - The…Open