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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…

NYTIMES (Sally Goldenberg) - Mamdani Eyes a McKinsey Partner to Lead Economic Development Team

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who wanted to use the Economic Development Corporation to pursue economic justice as well as growth, is leaning toward someone likely to placate the business community.

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.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Michigan appeals court reverses two more convictions tied to Whitmer kidnapping plot

Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were previously convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism in the plot, alongside Joseph Morrison, whose conviction was overturned by a different appeals panel last month.