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The steep levies, announced last month, were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Trump said the pause would last three days, subject to the finalization of the agreement.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his long-standing falsehoods about a rigged 2020 election.
The new US tariffs would cover about $20bn worth of imports and could lead to job losses and business closures.
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s policy changes come as growing numbers of political leaders from both parties try to slow down data center development.
Rewarding excellence and punishing underperformance should not be so difficult.

Dr. Erica Schwartz spoke to CDC employees Wednesday at her first “all-hands” staff meeting as director of the agency.

"Companies should review the steps they took to secure a government partnership and the underlying finances supporting such partnership," Arya Hariharan said.

GSA is asking the AbilityOne Commission to submit a report by mid-November detailing how it's ensuring all products its partners sell are domestically sourced.

"I don't know what the management strategy is there. It doesn't seem to really come from anything," said Stephanie Mencimer.

"There's all sorts of examples of when tribes are fully resourced and do well, there's spillovers for non-Native communities as well," said Rob Maxim.

After a deadline extension, the latest U.S. tariff threats seemed headed toward resolution on Wednesday, but questions lingered about what Canada would give up, and what it would get in exchange.
Trump's new tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods were set to take effect Wednesday, but were postponed by three days.

What is the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund and how can it help you?

Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying “important work” remained.
Washington and Ottawa announce agreement to delay new tariffs on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

Speed is not the same as a correct answer, and most agencies still cannot show, end to end, that a given case was decided correctly.

"One of the things that I think we were pleasantly surprised by was just the availability of solutions," said Jim Cook.

Hear how you can stop thinking of your health plan as something you simply have, and start thinking of it as something you can actively use.

Kevin Rhodes has been OFPP administrator since October. He will be the second OMB management executive to leave in a matter of weeks.
Trump has already imposed a variety of tariffs on Canada and its specific exports, including metals, lumber and auto parts.

"What the Constitution directs is that it is really Congress who is supposed to be laying out the laws and these policies," said Jillian Blanchard.
Taxpayers who were unsure whether they qualified or how much they could claim will likely have an easier time when they file their 2026 tax returns, experts say.

This episode of Fed Thread explores how Misty Cook helps senior federal civilian and military leaders navigate the transition out of government.
Matchday 1 fixtures, title predictions, where to watch and latest transfer news ahead of the new Premier League season.
The Florida Republican lost to Ryan Elijah after facing allegations of sexual misconduct and domestic abuse, on top of campaign finance violations.

Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?

The current threat environment is forcing the agency to realize that all capabilities, including those space-based, are urgent and compelling.


"We now have the online retirement application. It's not as easy to review ahead of time, but the paper applications are still at OPM.gov," said Tammy Flanagan.

The hiring surge comes as FAA has struggled with workforce shortages in recent years.

Adarryl Roberts, DLA’s CIO, said the catalog platform is part of a 10-year IT modernization strategy that implements capabilities in short sprints.

On this episode of Fed Thread, John Hatton explains how federal retirement changes happen and which threats deserve your attention.
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But to capture its benefits, the continent needs to develop an effective, common maritime policy.
Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.

The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.

More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.

The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.

Ahead of the start of developer verification next month, Google is now rolling out Android’s “advanced” flow for sideloading.
The levies, set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, are the latest exchange in a dispute that has disrupted the once harmonious relationship over the past year.

More than 100,000 surplus military M14 rifles are approved for civilian sale through the CMP, with sales expected to begin in January 2027.

Ronald Sanders, a NAPA fellow and former Intelligence Community CHCO, explains why the DNI’s mission needs to be clarified and redefined.

"The government is a shareholder, but it's not necessarily sitting there, as I understand it, in the boardroom dictating strategy or policy," said Joel Fetter.

"You can take one asset and you can tokenize it and can then trade it 24/7 or internationally," said John Kearney.

Tracking leadership changes across the federal government

The version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe that premiered in 2008 was not exactly the movie co-writer / director Chris Carter intended to make. Carter wanted to bring agents Mulder and Scully back …

On this episode of Fed Thread, we talk through the financial and psychological traps feds may encounter before or after their last day.
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The widening price of copper between two metals exchanges is offering investors a gauge of U.S. tariff risk.
Brazil has not yet decided whether it will proceed with retaliatory measures, but commits to defending its position.

“It would be the easiest thing to do, because they have a Supreme Court decision that tells them exactly what their regulation should say," Andrew Tutt said.

When automated threat actors weaponize vulnerabilities in hours, the ultimate bottleneck is not how fast we can scan, it's how fast we can coordinate a fix.

The DIA is on a 90-day sprint to establish an enterprise AI platform, as it lays the groundwork for having agents working with agents.

Nic Creswell, the portfolio acquisition executive for the Mission Partner Environment at DISA, said the goal is to test and expand capabilities at INDOPACOM.
United's preseason outlay pales in comparison with some of their fellow title contenders.

The adjustments at MSPB come after OPM finalized rules to take over decisions in three categories of workplace disputes.

Donald Trump’s second term has been defined by tariffs, but experts question whether they actually work.