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Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state

By ROB GILLIES and JOSH BOAK
Updated 6:17 PM CDT, May 6, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.

The two kept it civil, but as for Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st state, Carney insisted his nation was “not for sale” and Trump shot back, “time will tell.”

Asked by a reporter if there was anything Carney could tell him to lift his tariffs of as much as 25% on Canada, Trump bluntly said: “No.”

The U.S. president added for emphasis, “Just the way it is.”

Carney acknowledged that no bit of rhetoric on tariffs would be enough to sway Trump, saying that “this is a bigger discussion.”

“There are much bigger forces involved,” the Canadian leader continued. “And this will take some time and some discussions. And that’s why we’re here, to have those discussions.”

The meeting between the two leaders showcased the full spectrum of Trump’s unique mix of aggression, hospitality and stubbornness.

Shortly before Carney’s arrival, Trump insulted Canada by posting on social media that the United States didn’t need “ANYTHING” from its northern neighbor, only to then turn on the charm and praise Carney’s election win in person before showing his obstinance on matters of policy substance. ...

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SCOOP: Congress moves to address air traffic controller crisis as Newark meltdown sparks alarm

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EXCLUSIVE: The House of Representatives is taking a hard look at the state of the U.S. air traffic control system and what it needs to modernize.

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee on the House's committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, told Fox News Digital he would be leading a bipartisan series of closed-door conversations on the issue.

"We are going to start holding roundtables with stakeholders to implement this plan," Nehls said in an interview.

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Fetterman slams 'dumb hit piece' about health, says it felt like being 'in Goodfellas'

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Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman reacted Tuesday to what he called a "dumb hit piece" in New York Magazine that cited former staffers who questioned his hardiness for the job amid recent health issues.

Fetterman, who suffered a somewhat debilitating stroke during his 2022 campaign, told Fox News Digital that being attacked in the story that broke late last week was like being "in ‘Goodfellas.’"

"Everyone takes a beating sometimes. It was just a dumb hit piece, and we've all moved on," Fetterman said.

He also claimed former staffer Adam...
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Vance says Russia's demands are too high, but there's still a path to 'durable peace' with Ukraine

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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said that the concessions that Russia is seeking from Ukraine to end the conflict between the two are too stringent, but he believes there is a viable path forward for peace and wants both to find common ground.

"The step that we would like to make right now, is we would like both the Russians and the Ukrainians to actually agree on some basic guidelines for sitting down and talking to one another," Vance said here Wednesday at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington.

"We think that if cool heads prevail...
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New travel rules, same confusion: 'REAL ID' raises questions, concerns among college-aged travelers

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The month of May kicks off the start of the U.S. summer travel season – and nowhere is that felt more acutely than on college campuses, where students are closing laptops, submitting finals and streaming off campus in droves.

However, some may not get past the airport, thanks to a federal ID rule taking effect just as school's out.

The Department of Homeland Security set the May 7 enforcement date for REAL ID last year, but the law itself has been delayed for nearly two decades. Congress passed it in 2005 – before most current college freshmen were...
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Vance says Russia "asking for too much" in offer to end war with Ukraine

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Washington — Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration believes Russia is "asking for too much" in its initial offer on a deal to end its war with Ukraine.

During remarks at the Munich Leaders Meeting, the vice president underscored the importance of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and said that the U.S. is interested in a "long-term settlement" that would bring a stop to the military confrontation launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin three years ago.

"Certainly the first peace offer that the...
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Court orders Trump administration to transfer detained Tufts student to Vermont

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Washington — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to comply with a lower court order that requires it to transfer Tufts Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk from a detention facility in Louisiana to Vermont.

The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit rejected a bid for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration in Ozturk's challenge to her detention. The decision came after the 2nd Circuit panel heard arguments Tuesday on the Justice Department's request for it to pause a district court's...
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Trump pushes to reopen Alcatraz, but Pelosi and Newsom dismiss it as a 'distraction'

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Despite President Donald Trump's administration confirming that a plan to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz is already underway, San Francisco politicians are dismissing it as an unserious "distraction."

"From Day One, the Trump Administration has made clear that it will no longer tolerate the dangerous and deranged serial offenders who wreak bloodshed and mayhem in American communities," White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"At President Trump’s direction, Attorney General Bondi, Secretary...
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Illinois Rep. Krishnamoorthi jumps into crowded Democratic race for Senate

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has launched a bid to win a Senate seat held by longtime lawmaker Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who announced in late April that he would not seek reelection.

Krishnamoorthi is joining an already crowded field that includes Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who has the support of Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., is also reportedly considering a bid of her own. However, Krishnamoorthi enters the race with a sizable $19 million campaign war chest...
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Durbin calls on DOJ to investigate anonymous pizza deliveries to judges' homes

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The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee has called on the Department of Justice and the FBI to "immediately investigate" a string of anonymous pizza deliveries sent to judges' homes.

In the event that the DOJ and the FBI have already initiated investigations, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin, D-Ill., also asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and Kash Patel for an update on those efforts.

"In recent months, federal judges and their relatives have received anonymous deliveries to their homes," Durbin wrote in a letter to...
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Bondi is pressed to spare civil rights-era "peacemakers" program from closure

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Top House Democrats on Wednesday are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to spare a civil rights-era office that has frequently been referred to as the "peacemakers program."

An internal Justice Department memo reviewed by CBS News last month said President Trump's appointees are considering closing the Community Relations Service, which was created as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The mission of the office is to be "America's peacemaker," tasked with "preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions, conflicts, and civil disorders, and in...
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Indian air strikes - how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions

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Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on what’s next - and how this clash differs from past conflicts.
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'Why would we play Putin's game?': Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow

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Russia is expected to begin a self-declared three-day pause in fighting against Ukraine on Wednesday night.
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Airports closed, eerie silence in Indian-administered Kashmir

  • News source: BBC News - World
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In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted.
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Top TSA official explains what to do if you don't have REAL ID

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TSA Administrator Adam Stahl explained what Americans without REAL ID should do if they have an upcoming flight, and he addressed concerns about the potential for long lines as a result.

Enforcement of REAL ID went into effect on Wednesday in order for people to fly domestically within the United States and enter some federal buildings, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Stahl told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that people who "do not have a compliant REAL ID will experience possibly additional vetting, additional screening at the...
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Trump offers to help Obama with presidential library's 'disaster'

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered to help out with the development of the Obama Presidential Center, which has been plagued by huge cost overruns and delays, with the project’s embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies drawing significant attention recently.

Trump, who reshaped city skylines with towering skyscrapers throughout his business career, linked DEI to the problems at the massive Chicago project, which has seen costs spiral from an initial $350 million to $830 million in 2021, with no new updated figures available...
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