The president’s standoff with Canada has drawn criticism from voters in some of the border states and industrial states that could decide control of the Senate in the midterms.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper integration with the European Union in a speech to the European Parliament, a move that drew a standing ovation in Strasbourg and a tariff warning from President Trump in Charlotte. Carney stood before EU lawmakers on Thursday and embraced the prospect of Canada becoming the bloc's first associate […] The post Carney courts Europe as Canada drifts from Washington, and Brussels rolls out the red carpet appeared first on American Almanac .
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper integration with the European Union in a speech to the European Parliament, a move that drew a standing ovation in Strasbourg and a tariff warning from President Trump in Charlotte. Carney stood before EU lawmakers on Thursday and embraced the prospect of Canada becoming the bloc's first associate member, a status European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had proposed just one day earlier. Lawmakers rose to their feet, shook his hand, and lined up for selfies, the kind of reception usually reserved for wartime allies, not trade partners shopping for a new arrangement. The display landed against a backdrop of mounting friction between Ottawa and Washington. Trump has imposed…Open
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law at Jay Leno's Burbank garage, one exempting certain collector cars from smog checks, the other creating a specialty lowrider license plate, in a move that gives the state's car enthusiasts a rare policy win after years of regulatory friction. Newsom put his signature on Senate Bill […] The post Newsom signs smog exemption for classic cars at Jay Leno's garage, adds lowrider license plate appeared first on American Almanac .
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law at Jay Leno's Burbank garage, one exempting certain collector cars from smog checks, the other creating a specialty lowrider license plate, in a move that gives the state's car enthusiasts a rare policy win after years of regulatory friction. Newsom put his signature on Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Jay Leno's Law," and Assembly Bill 2541 on September 16, 2026, at a ceremony staged inside the legendary comedian's famous car collection. SB 1392 carves out a new smog exemption for collector vehicles built between 1976 and 1985, provided they are insured as collector cars or driven fewer than 1,000 miles per year. The law takes effect January 1, 2028. AB 2541, authored by Assemblymember…Open
In the small border town of Derby Line, Vermont, you can’t separate the United States and Canada, regardless of politics. CNN’s Omar Jimenez asked residents on both sides of the border about their reactions to tariff tensions.
President Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union if Canada becomes an "associate member" of the bloc.
President Donald J. Trump has warned that the United States will impose tariffs on the European Union if its recent proposal to make Canada an “associate member” amounts to a “hostile act.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union (EU) if Canada becomes an “associate member” of the bloc. DETAIL: On Wednesday, President Trump warned that he would impose “serious tariffs” on the European Union (EU) if he concludes that the proposal to make Canada an “associate member” of the bloc amounts to a “hostile act.” This coincides with a meeting between the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von…Open
Greg Swenson discusses Canada's potential association with the European Union and President Donald Trump's tariff warnings. He analyzes the economic implications for Europe, the UK, and global currency markets.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday called for deeper transatlantic ties with the European Union.
Canada and the European Union are flirting with a new kind of trade partnership that would allow them to sideline Donald Trump and his trade war. It’s another example of how Mark Carney has been “forthright in standing up to Trump’s nonsense” – and winning support from the public because of it.
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
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