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Trump's halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a 'Wild West' of dealmaking

Trump's halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a 'Wild West' of dealmaking

NEW YORK (AP) — To its fans, it's an undeniable force for good in a corrupt world, a groundbreaking anti-bribery statute that has brought powerful businessmen to heel for secretly paying off foreign government officials to win contracts abroad.
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White House says 25 per cent steel tariffs would stack on others, as premiers in DC

White House says 25 per cent steel tariffs would stack on others, as premiers in DC

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be stacked on top of other levies on Canadian goods, says a White House official who confirmed the plan Tuesday on background.
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Kansas' Democratic governor vetoes a GOP-backed ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a proposed Republican-backed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The GOP-controlled Legislature's members had expected Gov.
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New York City's mayor has 4 months to persuade Democratic voters he's not Trump's puppet

New York City's mayor has 4 months to persuade Democratic voters he's not Trump's puppet

New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared Tuesday that he is “no longer facing legal questions” after the Justice Department moved to shield him from the bribery charges that have been hanging over his reelection campaign.
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Ex-FEMA worker who directed staff to avoid homes with Trump signs violated Hatch Act, agency says

Ex-FEMA worker who directed staff to avoid homes with Trump signs violated Hatch Act, agency says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal agency is seeking disciplinary action against a former Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President Donald Trump , accordin
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Former Mountie Kevin Brosseau named fentanyl czar in reply to Trump's tariff threats

Former Mountie Kevin Brosseau named fentanyl czar in reply to Trump's tariff threats

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has named Kevin Brosseau, a former senior Mountie, to be the federal point person on fighting the spread of deadly fentanyl.
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Trump steel, aluminum tariffs likely to drive up car costs, industry leaders say

Trump steel, aluminum tariffs likely to drive up car costs, industry leaders say

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel imports this week could wreak havoc on American auto manufacturing, industry leaders say.
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Vance offers an 'America First' argument on AI deregulation in his first foreign policy speech

Vance offers an 'America First' argument on AI deregulation in his first foreign policy speech

PARIS (AP) — In his first big moment on the world stage , Vice President JD Vance delivered an unmistakable message: the United States under the 47th president has room for you on the Trump train — but it also has no problem leaving you behind.
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New York City argues for noncitizen voting law before state's top court

New York City argues for noncitizen voting law before state's top court

ALBANY, N,Y. (AP) — New York’s top court was asked Tuesday to reverse a ruling against a law that would allow noncitizens to vote in New York City municipal elections by lawyers who argued city officials acted within their legal powers.
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What to know about the Trump administration moving to drop corruption charges against NYC mayor

What to know about the Trump administration moving to drop corruption charges against NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was thrown a lifeline when the Trump administration moved to drop federal corruption charges against the embattled leader of America’s largest city.
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