Canada trade fight hits Kansas

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Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. went into place at midnight Tuesday, impacting hundreds of American goods, including fish, cheese, apparel, carpets and metal products.

This comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told the U.S. that Canada would match U.S. tariffs “dollar for dollar, rate for rate.” America’s neighbor kept its word, and also doubled its tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum to 50 percent on Tuesday.

The Trump administration placed 50 percent tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian products two weeks ago, goods such as hockey sticks, cement and wine. And it appears no negotiations are in the works.

Carney followed up on the retaliatory tariffs Tuesday, calling it a “shame” that Canada and the U.S. couldn’t reach a trade agreement.

“They wanted a say in our future agreements with other counties, and they were offering terms that would, over time, undermine some of the most industries in our country, including automobiles, steel, and forest products,” Carney said. “In short, they were asking far too much and offering far too little.”

Bombarding Bombardier : The president threatened Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier on Monday on Truth Social, saying it would no longer be able to sell products in the U.S.

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) defended the Quebec-based jet and military aircraft company on the social platform X Monday because of its impact in Kansas.

“The presence of Bombardier in Wichita supports a local workforce of more than a thousand employees, who contribute their talent and expertise to our nation’s defense and aerospace capabilities,” Moran wrote.

“This afternoon, I reached out to the Trump administration to make certain the President is aware of the significant contributions of Bombardier to Kansas and the importance of its presence in Wichita to many Kansas workers at Bombardier and in the Bombardier supply chain,” he continued.

Bombardier made Wichita its U.S. headquarters in 2022 to expand flight tests and upgrade operations for its Learjet, Challenger and Global business jets.

Trump’s threats would not only impact Bombardier employees in Kansas, but also Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey.

“Bombardier aircraft are built with American-made components such as engines, avionics and many more key systems provided by great American companies,” the company said Monday.

“Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its U.S. employees. Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers and the communities in which we operate across the country,” it concluded.

North United States of America : President Trump raised tensions between the two countries even more on Monday by posting a map on Truth Social that showed an American flag draped over most of North America.

It also blanketed Iceland, Mexico, Greenland, islands in the Caribbean such as Cuba and Jamaica and part of Central America.

At a press conference Tuesday, Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir called Trump’s post “absurd,” and said, “There is nothing funny or normal about making fun of the sovereignty of states.”

Republicans will flock to Dallas on Wednesday and Thursday alongside Trump for the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention.

The Associated Press has described the affair as “unusual.” Republicans have not held a midterm convention before, but Democrats did in the 1970s and 1980s.

Sticky situation: November’s midterms will prove difficult for both parties, as Decision Desk HQ has shifted its Senate prediction to “pure toss-up.” But it will prove particularly difficult for Republicans, who face a historical disadvantage as the party in power.

Record-high fuel prices amid the Iran war, trade tensions with Canada and Trump’s sagging approval rating could also dog the GOP at the polls.

The spectacle will aim to bolster Republican candidates and reflect on the president’s track record over the last two years to inspire voters to vote red all the way down the ballot on Election Day. Trump has even urged Republicans to “pretend” he’s on the ballot in November.

Taking attendance: Some candidates are avoiding the convention, though, as they fear associating their campaigns too closely with the president, The Hill’s Alexander Bolton reports . Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) have decided to stay away and focus on campaigning in their respective states.

Trump plans to speak both nights. Other speakers include Vice President Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Todd Blanche, former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), RNC Chairman Joe Gruters , Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and more.

The price tag is also bigger in Texas: The RNC is giving seats away, per The Independent, through a public lottery that would grant winners free tickets, front-row seats and VIP treatment. Otherwise, attendees must pay $25,000.

They can pay an extra $20,000 to be an “honorary delegate” and an additional $250,000 to get a donor seat at a roundtable with the president. On top of all of that, $88,600 could buy a commemorative photo. Seems like a lot more than the cost of that second bag of groceries.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) is retiring, leaving her seat in limbo.

New blue: For the Democrats, Rep. Chris Pappas and scientist Karishma Manzur have faced a tightening race, according to recent polls.

Pappas has been endorsed by Shaheen and former Vice President Kamala Harris , while Manzur grabbed endorsements from Rep. Jamaal Brown (D-N.Y.) and other state lawmakers.

Manzur has also leveraged the fact that Pappas has been supported by American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), while Pappas has argued that his competitor has misconstrued how much he has received from the pro-Israel lobbying group.

Red race: For the Republicans, former Sens. John E. Sununu (N.H.) and Scott Brown (Mass.) have made their bids to return to Washington.

The former has been endorsed by members of Senate Republican leadership, including Sens. Tim Scott (S.C.) and John Barrasso (Wyo.) Polls show him comfortably leading Brown, who has been endorsed by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin , former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and New Hampshire House Speaker Sherman Packard .

Shaheen’s seat leans Democrat, according to Cook Political Report.

Replacing Pappas: The race to replace Pappas in the 1st Congressional District between Stefany Shaheen (the daughter of Jeanne Shaheen) and Maura Sullivan has grown tense.

Shaheen has accused Sullivan of taking donations from AIPAC and Palantir. Sullivan has attacked Shaheen in ads and claimed she has a “fancy last name” and feels “entitled to your vote.”

Comedian Nathan Fielder shocked the film industry over the weekend, releasing a trailer for his documentary on former business executive Elizabeth Holmes .

The film, titled “ You Can See Everything ,” follows Holmes, who was convicted of defrauding investors while she was the CEO and founder of a blood-testing company called Theranos.

In 2018, Holmes and fellow executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were charged with allegedly taking more than $700 million from investors while knowingly advertising false claims about her company’s technology. Holmes was found guilty on four of her 11 charges in January 2022.

Holmes invited Fielder and filmmaker Lance Oppenheim into her home 34 days before she was sent to federal prison for 11 years in 2023.

Not “ Dumb Starbucks ” anymore : Fielder’s popularity stems from his Comedy Central show “Nathan For You,” which focused on helping small businesses with out of this world ideas. In 2022, Fielder also released his own comedy on HBO titled “The Rehearsal.”

“You Can See Everything” is expected to be released on Oct. 16 and is being produced in conjunction with A24.

A new study shows that over the last seven years, GLP-1 medication use in children ages 8-11 has increased by almost 31,000 percent. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any GLP-1 medication for children under 12, but it is prescribed by doctors in drastic circumstances.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he is “offended” Mayor Zohran Mamdani is attending a 9/11 commemoration ceremony Friday at Ground Zero. “Frankly, whatever he’d like to say, he doesn’t agree that Sept. 11 as an Islamic terrorist attack on the United States of America,” Giuliani said Sunday.

Emergency personnel rescued an injured construction worker from scaffolding at the White House North Portico on Monday afternoon. The worker was placed on a stretcher and into an ambulance before being taken to the hospital, The Washington Post reported.

Associated Press: “Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami”

The New York Times: “Saudi Arabia vows retaliation after Houthi attacks injure dozens”

NBC News: “Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause major rains statewide”

Politico: “EU trade chief to meet CEOs over China strategy”

The House and Senate are out. President Trump is in Washington. (All times EDT)

2 p.m.: Todd Blanche will give a speech at a 9/11 dedication ceremony

🚀 Celebrate : Today is National Star Trek Day, so remember, “Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.”

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