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INVESTIGATION: Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche's nomination to force the Senate's hand

TESTIMONY: Trading a 16-Year Deal for Annual Reviews Until 2036
On July 1, 2026, the Trump administration refused to renew the USMCA agreement for a new 16-year term, instead subjecting it to annual reviews…

OPEN LETTER: Mr. President, Iran Never Confirmed Your Deal
Mr. President, on August 1, 2026, Israeli officials reportedly said you were "close to ordering new attacks" against Iran, according to the Jerusalem Post.…

REPORT: Trump Unveils 50% Tariffs on Canada Before Talks Even Start
On July 21, 2026, President Donald Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, in retaliation for what he calls discriminatory…

ESSAY: $1,700 Per Family, the Hidden Price of Trump's Tariffs
Before the Senate on July 22, 2026, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the Trump administration's tariffs had not pushed prices up, according…

DECODING: The Fed Tells Trump No for a Fifth Straight Time
On July 29, 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee voted nine to three to hold its benchmark rate in the 3.50%-3.75% range, a fifth…

ANALYSIS: 60 Trading Partners, 99.4% of Imports Now Under Tariffs
At 12:01 a.m. ET on July 25, 2026, a new wave of American tariffs took effect against 60 trading partners, including the European Union,…

FACT CHECK: Trump Called It Vandalism, the Justice Department Just Said Otherwise
On July 31, 2026, federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro filed a motion to drop criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn, acknowledging that damage to…

COLUMN: Trump Pulls Out a 2028 Cap, and the Joke Still Says Something
On July 24, 2026, at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, held at the Waldorf Astoria after being rescheduled, Donald Trump said: "I'm pleased…