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Trade war escalates after U.S.-Canada negotiations collapse

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

By Susan Ferrechio and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Trump on Sunday weighed in on failed trade talks between the United States and Canada, signaling in an angry, 1 a.m. message on social media that he’s not backing down on the terms that Canadian negotiators walked out on.

Could Ukraine hold a wartime election? Zelenskyy says no

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected calls for wartime elections, saying such political contests at a critical moment in his country’s war with Russia would “split Ukraine” apart.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Could Ukraine hold a wartime election? Zelenskyy says no

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Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks as President Donald Trump listens at a campaign rally for Graham at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Is Trump enough? Darline Graham embraces president’s endorsement in South Carolina’s Senate runoff 16 minutes ago

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FILE - Former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei casts his ballot during the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran warns of ‘seismic’ retaliation ahead of major new U.S. economic sanctions push 49 minutes ago

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Drivers follow the pace car around the course near the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at the start of the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Unmatched views and one-of-a-kind spectacle: Freedom 250 Grand Prix wows fans, drivers

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Jared Kushner speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

House speaker plays down Jared Kushner’s involvement in Trump administration

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

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Drivers follow the pace car around the course near the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at the start of the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Jared Kushner speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

House speaker plays down Jared Kushner’s involvement in Trump administration

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

‘Testing the waters’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen weighing run for president

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Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano speaks during a news conference outside the county courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat, File)

Mother of slain Virginia woman seeks to recall Fairfax County prosecutor

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Bill Maher exposes J.D. Hall’s nonsense about Muslims and Christians

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FILE - Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa. (Benjamin B. Braun/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)

Luigi Mangione puts a human face on evil

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At the heart of socialism: Hatred of God

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Fredericksburg City Council can help build the next American century

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Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike

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Protesters wave transgender pride flags outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Log Cabin Republicans drop transgender advocacy

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Liam Griffin and Matt Delaney got an inside look at the National Mall's transformation into a racetrack, speaking with Bud Denker, president of Penske Corporation, Jonathan Bailey, president of operations at Penske Corp. and IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson.

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President Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race alongside first lady Melania Trump, right, and from left, Bettina Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump waves the green flag to start the IndyCar race as drivers zoom through Washington’s streets

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Trump urges court to reject BBC’s bid to secure records from his family in defamation case

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a housing announcement in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP) ** FILE **

U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on $20B worth of Canadian products, and Canada says it will retaliate

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Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks as President Donald Trump listens at a campaign rally for Graham at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Is Trump enough? Darline Graham embraces president’s endorsement in South Carolina’s Senate runoff

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

‘Testing the waters’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen weighing run for president

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Janelle Stelson, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, speaks during a debate, April 9, 2024, in York, Pa. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti, File)

Democratic candidates’ discreet plea to allies: Please stop talking about Trump

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Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers speaks during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Suburban Showplace Collection in Novi, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Rogers tries to form a never-El-Sayed movement of Democrats in Michigan Senate race

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President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trade war escalates after U.S.-Canada negotiations collapse

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Jared Kushner speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

House speaker plays down Jared Kushner’s involvement in Trump administration

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Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks as President Donald Trump listens at a campaign rally for Graham at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Is Trump enough? Darline Graham embraces president’s endorsement in South Carolina’s Senate runoff 16 minutes ago

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

‘Testing the waters’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen weighing run for president

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By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

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‘Trickflation’ sells less food at a higher price in containers that look bigger

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

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Generation Z embraces AI cost-cutting to lead surge in new business starts

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A security person moves journalists away from the Wuhan Institute of Virology after a World Health Organization team arrived for a field visit in Wuhan in China's Hubei province, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Fauci’s former chief of staff pleads guilty to hiding records to thwart COVID origins inquiries

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This booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, shows Karmelo Anthony. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

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Black bear dies after getting trapped inside car in Colorado

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Passenger injured after laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump moves to cancel American Bar Association accreditation of law schools

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Could Ukraine hold a wartime election? Zelenskyy says no

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FILE - Former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei casts his ballot during the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran warns of ‘seismic’ retaliation ahead of major new U.S. economic sanctions push 49 minutes ago

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Pro-democracy activist Tang Ngok-kwan poses for photographs in Victoria Park, an area where a candlelight vigil held to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions

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Robots are prepared ahead the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games

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Drivers follow the pace car around the course near the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at the start of the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Nordic soccer associations have ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA boss Infantino

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Dobbs overcomes two turnovers with long TD run as Lions beat Commanders

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IndyCar Series driver David Malukas drives a race car down West Executive Drive during an event with President Donald Trump to promote the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

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Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives at the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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