<![CDATA[US Politics and World News]]>https://rss.apphttps://time.com/favicon/android-chrome-192x192.pngUS Politics and World Newshttps://rss.apphttps://rss.appTue, 25 Aug 2026 05:28:08 GMT<![CDATA[J.D. Vance Calls Canada a ‘State,’ Claims ‘Freudian Slip’]]>
The Vice President's remark came after being asked about the recent heated trade talks between the U.S. and its northern neighbor.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/24/vance-canada-state-freudian-slip-us-trade-trump-carney-ford/2acce3f38676ef0f0d8f0a319c56b157Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:05:20 GMT<![CDATA[‘We Don’t Need Canada’: Trump Escalates Trade War With Threat of 50% Auto Tariffs]]>
“They feel entitled, and yet, we don’t need Canada, they need us!” Trump said after negotiations broke down, deepening the trade rift between the neighboring countries.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/24/-we-don-t-need-canada-trump-escalates-trade-war-with-threat-of-50-auto-tariffs/5139e41c035acd27fc1cecb08c8f38d0Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:37:53 GMT<![CDATA[Backlash After Hakeem Jeffries Holds Private Meeting With Jared Kushner Ahead of Midterms]]>
The meeting, an unusual instance of a top Democrat and a Trump confidant coming together to discuss potential areas of agreement, has drawn scrutiny from some within Democratic circles.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/24/hakeem-jeffries-private-meeting-with-jared-kushner-draws-backlash-ahead-of-midterms/713811cbe5858095cb9ebd1202161d01Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:33:51 GMT<![CDATA[What to Know About the USPS’s Rule for Mail-In Ballots]]>
The United States Postal Service has finalized new mail-in ballot requirements, but two injunctions block their use in the midterms.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/23/what-to-know-about-the-usps-s-rule-for-mail-in-ballots/0dc580431c648fb32354a39bd437bf6bSun, 23 Aug 2026 18:11:24 GMT<![CDATA[Canada to Match Trump’s 50% Tariffs, Dollar for Dollar]]>
The latest escalation comes after last-minute changes derailed weeks of negotiations between the neighboring countries.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/22/us-canada-trade-negotiations-breakdown-tariffs/a1f1e447d0e0663aeb949ba6d634e436Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:43:20 GMT<![CDATA[Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of U.S. Military Newspaper]]>
The news comes about a month after the editor stressed the importance of the newspaper’s independence in an interview, and a few days after the publisher announced his plans to retire.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/pentagon-fires-editor-publisher-stars-and-stripes-military-newspaper/814aac305b31d428f447e2d477bcf32bFri, 21 Aug 2026 20:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[With Beef Costs Skyrocketing, Trump Announces a Tariff Deal Aimed at Lowering Prices]]>
The President is expected to sign an Executive Order regarding the deal within the next couple of weeks.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/beef-prices-trump-deal-tariffs/4e31cf5e802773196b5d67df92fdedb7Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:28:13 GMT<![CDATA[’They Weaponized You Like Nobody’s Ever Been Weaponized’: Trump and Michael Cohen Make Peace]]>
"They weaponized you like nobody's ever been weaponized," Trump told his former lawyer during an appearance on Cohen's radio show.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/trump-michael-cohen-radio/f35d31951ebd36c143a3fb55c8f3e103Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:32:44 GMT<![CDATA['We're Proving It Works': Inside the DSA’s Push to Remake the Democratic Party]]>