GOP Rep. Don Bacon to retire

GOP Rep. Don Bacon to retire

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Don Bacon, a centrist Republican in Nebraska, is preparing to announce his retirement from Congress. Bacon’s retirement from Congress creates a…

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Trump ends all U.S. trade talks with Canada over digital services tax

Trump ends all U.S. trade talks with Canada over digital services tax

President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States is immediately “terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada” in response to Ottawa’s decision to impose a digital services tax on American tech firms. Trump’s surprise announcement on Truth Social accused Canada of “copying the European Union” with the “egregious” tax. “We will let Canada know…

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Iran nuclear program severely damaged

Iran nuclear program severely damaged

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that Iran‘s nuclear program “has been severely damaged” by recent strikes on its key enrichment facilities, and pushed back on reporting about an initial U.S. intelligence report that suggests otherwise. Ratcliffe’s statement does not specifically mention U.S. bombs when he says that “recent, targeted strikes” destroyed the Iranian targets,…

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