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MADISON, Wis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the government to consider possible tariffs on copper , the latest move by the White House to tax a wide array of imports and reshape global trade.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first big fight of the 2025 legislative session in South Carolina is splitting Republicans and Democrats as well as attorneys, businesses and insurers as the Senate looks to change how the state handles some civil lawsuits.

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan is introducing measures that aim to deter the production, trafficking and use of fentanyl and methamphetamine, the province announced Tuesday.

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald Trump .

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency , saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts secretary of state's office has ordered an overhaul of Boston’s elections practices after some city precincts didn't initially have enough printed ballots on Election Day.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted the renewed threat of U.S. tariffs Tuesday to hammer home the central message of his campaign in the final days of the snap election.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has followed through on his promise to introduce a bill aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers, in an effort to boost the economy amid tariff threats by the U.S. president.