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Judge Hits Pause on Hollywood’s $110B Megamerger — $7M a Day Starts in September

A federal judge froze Paramount Skydance’s $110–111B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery for 14 days after 12 state AGs sued; Aug. 3 hearing next.

Trump Dusts Off a 1930 Tariff Law — 50% on Canada’s Wine and Hockey Sticks

Trump signed three Section 338 proclamations July 20 imposing 50% tariffs on roughly $20B in Canadian goods, effective Aug. 19 — carving out energy, autos and minerals.

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Trump Media Sells Wall Street the Fast Lane to the President’s Posts

Trump Media’s Truth API sells traders low-latency access to Truth Social posts, including the president’s, starting Aug. 1.

White House Teleprompter Operator Bet the President’s Words — and Cleared Six Figures

Trump’s teleprompter operator faces a CFTC probe over alleged $100K-plus Kalshi bets on presidential speeches — unpaid leave, a late ethics memo.

Trump Bills Canada for the Smoke — and Leaves the Fireline Blank

Trump threatens to add wildfire-smoke costs to Canadian tariffs as nearly 1,000 fires burn and Detroit posts the world’s worst big-city air.

AP Finds Trump Slows Disaster Aid — and Blue States Wait Longer for the Stamp

An AP analysis finds disaster approvals averaging six weeks under Trump — slowest since 1989 — with Republican governors cleared far more often than Democrats.

Trump Resets the Iran War’s 60-Day Clock as Strikes Hit Night Seven

As U.S. forces hit a seventh night of Iran strikes, Trump’s notice to Congress treats a July 7 restart as a fresh War Powers clock.

Trump Declassifies Election ‘Vulnerabilities,’ Demands Congress Rewrite the Rules Before the Midterms

Trump’s July 16 East Room speech declassified election intel, alleged Chinese voter-data access, and pushed the SAVE America Act — still not law.

Canada’s great energy re-alignment: Pipelines, prosperity, and who gets a seat

A multibillion-dollar Canada-BC deal clears the way for a new pipeline to Asia, while First Nations leaders question who benefits from the new national consensus.

Inside China’s First Submarine Missile Test Across the Pacific

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Canada, U.S. strike deal to open Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27

Canada will share net toll profits with a U.S. fund for 15 years under a deal that unlocks the $6.4B bridge's July 27 opening.

Canada Picks Germany’s TKMS for Historic Submarine Fleet Deal

Prime Minister Carney named Germany's TKMS preferred supplier for up to 12 under-ice submarines, calling it Canada's largest-ever defence procurement, with first deliveries set for 2034.

The Tariff Wall Keeps Losing in Court. You Keep Paying for It

The Supreme Court struck the tariffs. A trade court struck the workaround. The authority expires July 24 — and importers are still paying. Here's who really foots the bill.

The Trade War Heads South: What Washington’s Tariffs Mean for Latin America

Brazil is hit with 50% tariffs, Mexico leans on nearshoring, and Argentina tames inflation. Here's what Washington's trade war really means for Latin America in 2026.

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Judge Hits Pause on Hollywood’s $110B Megamerger — $7M a Day Starts in September

A federal judge froze Paramount Skydance’s $110–111B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery for 14 days after 12 state AGs sued; Aug. 3 hearing next.

Trump Dusts Off a 1930 Tariff Law — 50% on Canada’s Wine and Hockey Sticks

Trump signed three Section 338 proclamations July 20 imposing 50% tariffs on roughly $20B in Canadian goods, effective Aug. 19 — carving out energy, autos and minerals.

Trump Media Sells Wall Street the Fast Lane to the President’s Posts

Trump Media’s Truth API sells traders low-latency access to Truth Social posts, including the president’s, starting Aug. 1.

White House Teleprompter Operator Bet the President’s Words — and Cleared Six Figures

Trump’s teleprompter operator faces a CFTC probe over alleged $100K-plus Kalshi bets on presidential speeches — unpaid leave, a late ethics memo.