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Americans head to the polls next month, but how could a midterm shift in power to the Democrats affect the trade war with Canada? Dan McCarthy, former senior official at the US Trade Representative’s office, explains that, no matter the outcome, he expects “President Trump to be driving the train when it comes to trade.”

U.S President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada took centre stage at some heated senate debates last night. Candidates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia all traded personal attacks, with some Republicans distancing themselves from the president’s policies. With just three weeks left to win over voters before the midterms, polls show that Trump has some...

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has delivered a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Jackson Proskow looks at the ruling against federal regulation of mail-in ballots, and how Trump is lashing out at the justices he appointed.

U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his role as the face of the Republican Party after a fiery convention speech in Dallas. As Reggie Cecchini reports, the trade war with Canada and the war with Iran have soured many Americans, however, Trump’s most loyal supporters remain firmly entrenched.

U.S. President Donald Trump ended the first day of the RNC midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, with a pledge to pay every U.S. adult $5,000 if Republicans win both the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to attend a rare Republican convention Wednesday in Dallas, ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. As Reggie Cecchini explains, the president’s unpopularity and his trade war with Canada threaten to overshadow the event.

The 2026 U.S. midterms are slated for November, and control of the Senate hinges largely on states that share a border with Canada. Swing states like Maine, Michigan and Ohio are major trading partners for Canada. Marc Short, republican strategist and previous Chief of Staff to former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, joins Miranda Anthistle...

Inflation and affordability in the U.S. are increasingly undermining the Republicans’ chances of winning the 2026 midterms. As Jackson Proskow explains, President Donald Trump’s efforts to campaign for his party appear to be compounding the issue.

The U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran is set to become a key factor for how Americans will vote in November’s midterm elections. Jackson Proskow looks at how the conflict’s economic consequences are adding more pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump.

Canada is once again being used as a punching bag by U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Mackenzie Gray looks at how Trump is reviving his 51st state taunts, and why U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is warning Canadian politicians to “keep your nose out of American...

U.S. President Donald Trump is backing away, at least for now, from the possibility of more military action against Iran. With questions about whether military action has delivered any results, and the midterm election just weeks away, Trump says diplomacy is making progress. However, as Reggie Cecchini reports, it’s unclear how long this potential pause...

The U.S. makes another move in the ongoing trade war, while U.S. President Trump is seeing a drop in his approval rating ahead of the midterm elections next month.  Reggie Cecchini, Global News’ Washington correspondent, joins Miranda Anthistle with the latest headlines from this week in Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new taxpayer-funded ads are actually old ads, but now they’re rerunning and sparking bipartisan outrage ahead of the midterm elections. As Jackson Proskow reports, critics are slamming the commercials as illegal propaganda.

U.S. President Donald Trump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy ceasefire, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow has not stopped targeting their power grid. Zelenskyy on Monday accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire after a strike on a thermal power plant in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and urged the...

With one month to go until the U.S. midterm elections, Republicans are moving campaign money around the country as the Senate map becomes more competitive, including pulling additional advertising money from North Carolina and shifting some of it towards Kansas. That’s significant because these are states Republicans expected to be relatively secure, suggesting the party...

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the trade war with Canada could soon be resolved. In Ireland Saturday, Trump weighed in on some key issues that may be driving his dismal approval ratings as he works to strengthen Republican support ahead of November’s midterm elections. Candice Cole reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump is being accused of bribery after offering all American adults a $5,000 dividend if his Republican party retains control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Jackson Proskow looks at how Trump’s offer to buy votes is being received, and whether it’s even legal.

Canada and Ukraine’s 100-year deal to deepen their strategic and defence partnership. Why U.S. President Donald Trump is accused of buying votes for the 2026 midterm elections. How American late-night shows are mocking Trump for his trade war and rhetoric against Canada. Plus, reflecting on the goodness of Gander, 25 years after 9/11.

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican party are holding an unprecedented convention ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. As Jackson Proskow reports, Trump is under increasing pressure to find a political win amid his lowest-ever polling numbers.

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the trade war with Canada could soon be resolved. In Ireland Saturday, Trump weighed in on some key issues that may be driving his dismal approval ratings as he works to strengthen Republican support ahead of November’s midterm elections. It didn’t take long for Trump to stir up some controversy...