By TrenBuzz — Special report Key points Trump’s Canada tariffs— what happened and why readers should care In a sharp—and politically rare—move, the U.S. House voted Wednesday to rescind the emergency declaration that underpins President Trump’s tariffs on Canada. The 219–211 margin included a handful of Republican defectors and amounts to a public rebuke of … Read more
By TrenBuzz — Special report Key points USMCA trade pact— the short version Bloomberg reported that President Trump has privately mused about quitting the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trade deal he negotiated to replace NAFTA. If carried out, withdrawal would be fast in international-law terms (six months after written notice), but messy in politics … Read more
Key points What happened, in a tight timeline Bondi appeared before the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11 to explain the DOJ’s handling of millions of pages tied to Jeffrey Epstein.Lawmakers — led by Democrats — alleged excessive redactions that hid names of people in the files while, in some cases, victims’ details surfaced. Why lawmakers … Read more
By TrenBuzz — Special report Key points Jesus’ teachings leave Christians no choice but to resist ICE— the story in one paragraph A growing number of Christian clergy say the Gospels leave them no moral wiggle room: caring for strangers, welcoming the oppressed and standing with the marginalized obliges them to resist U.S. immigration enforcement … Read more
Key points School Shooting in British Columbia — what officials have confirmed so far Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and emergency services responded to a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern British Columbia.Authorities report multiple fatalities, numerous injured and that the suspected shooter was found dead; they say no additional suspects are believed … Read more
By TrenBuzz — Markets & policy Key points Americans aren’t shouldering tariff hit— the short version At a speech in Boston, Fed Governor Stephen Miran pushed back on the dominant narrative that Americans are bearing the full brunt of recent U.S. tariffs, saying the raw data can be misleading and that foreign firms — or … Read more
Key points Why the central bank vacancy matters — short version The governor of the Banque de France is more than a technocrat; the post signals monetary credibility to markets and voters.By naming a moderate, conservative-minded successor, Macron can undercut the far right’s claim that only anti-establishment figures can fix France’s economy. The immediate political … Read more
By TrenBuzz — Special report Key points Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison— the short version An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a fresh prison term — reported as six years for “gathering and collusion” (with another 1.5 years for “propaganda”) — intensifying global concern about Tehran’s crackdown … Read more
By TrenBuzz — Special report Key points Mamdani signs executive order to protect New Yorkers — what happened and why readers should care On Friday at an interfaith breakfast in Bryant Park, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order No. 13, a wide-ranging municipal directive he framed as protection against what he called “abusive immigration enforcement.” … Read more
By TrenBuzz — Legal & policy explainer Key points Court upholds Trump mass detention policy — what happened and why it matters A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a Trump administration policy that allows immigration authorities to detain many noncitizens arrested in enforcement actions without offering a bond hearing. The decision, issued by the … Read more