Behind the scenes, work has been advancing between the Sheinbaum and Trump administrations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Trump has agreed to put tariffs on both Canada and Mexico on hold — for now. Earlier in the day, Trump talked to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and agreed to put planned tariffs ...

The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.

On Thursday, the president announced a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods not covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take effect on August 1, unless a trade deal is reached before then.

The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.

Plus, the Justice Department has subpoenaed 20 doctors and clinics involved in “performing transgender medical procedures on children.”

President Trump is amping up trade threats, again unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.