President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum went into effect at midnight after he backtracked on threats to raise the taxes to 50 percent.
Trump’s threat to increase the tariffs to 50 percent came after Ontario premier Doug Ford said he would add a 25 percent surcharge to electricity exports to the U.S. Ford has since backed down and Trump kept his tariffs at the previously planned 25 percent.
Ford said he had a “productive conversation about the economic relationship between the United States and Canada” with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Tuesday.
“We have both agreed, let cooler heads prevail,” Ford said.
Meanwhile, House Republicans voted to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through September. This marks another step toward avoiding a government shutdown.
The bill, passed by the House days before the shutdown deadline, will now go to the Senate. Representative Thomas Massie was the sole Republican to vote against the bill as he continues to feud with President Donald Trump while Representative Jared Golden was the sole Democrat to vote yes.
“Thomas Massie is a GRANDSTANDER, and the Great People of Kentucky are going to be watching a very interesting Primary in the not too distant future,” Trump wrote on Truth Social just hours before the vote.
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- Trump praises his own tariffs at Business Roundtable meeting
- House of Representatives votes to avoid government shutdown
- Why are Canadians using ‘elbows up’ as a rallying cry against Trump?
- 'Reduction in force' notices to go out to Education Department employees
Explainer: What's a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?
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Gustaf Kilander
Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even seeing rising odds of a recession.
It’s a sharp shift from just a month ago, when stock indices were at record highs and consumer sentiment was rapidly improving. Many business executives were optimistic that President Donald Trump would cut taxes and pursue deregulation, which they expected would bolster growth.
Instead, Trump has aggressively implemented tariffs — and tariff threats — against the United States' largest trading partners. On Tuesday, Trump boosted import taxes on steel and aluminum from Canada to 50%, from 25%, in response to Ontario's imposition of duties on electricity it sends to the United States.
Christopher Rugaber has the story:
Greenland elections: Who could become prime minister and what have they said about Trump’s threats?
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Gustaf Kilander
Steffie Banatvala writes:
Greenlanders are going to the polls for a crucial general election on Tuesday, with a push for independence a key issue after US President Donald Trump repeated his threat to take over the island.
The Inatsisartut parliament consists of 31 MPs to be chosen from six political parties – two of which are in the governing coalition, Inuit Ataqatigiit and the Simiut parties. The leader of the party that wins the most seats in parliament in the March 11 vote becomes prime minister - currently Mute Egede of the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party. The results are expected to be announced between 1am and 3am GMT on Wednesday.
A January poll suggested the Inuit Ataqatigiit could gain 31 percent, 9 percent ahead of the Siumut party.
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New analysis reveals the extent of Fox News’ obsession with Trump’s anti-trans orders
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Gustaf Kilander
Fox News has dominated cable news coverage of the four executive orders President Donald Trump signed targeting transgender rights and people, devoting nearly as much airtime to the actions as CNN and MSNBC combined, according to a new study by liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America.
During Trump’s first 31 days in office, the study found that Fox News spent four hours and eight minutes covering the anti-trans executive orders, compared to two hours and nine minutes by CNN and the two hours and 33 minutes MSNBC devoted to the issue.
Justin Baragona has the story:
Elon Musk’s DOGE must comply with public records requests because of its ‘secrecy,’ judge rules
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Gustaf Kilander
Donald Trump’s administration claims Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is shielded from public records searches.
But a federal judge says the U.S. DOGE Service is wielding so much “unprecedented” authority with “unusual secrecy” that the agency must comply with public records requests.
DOGE “wields the requisite substantial independent authority” to be subject to requests under the Freedom of Information Act, according to a late-night filing from District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., referring to federal law that allows members of the public to seek federal records.
Alex Woodward has more:
US multinationals in Ireland for ‘long haul’, says Martin ahead of Trump talks
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Gustaf Kilander
David Young writes:
Irish premier Micheal Martin has insisted US multinationals who have invested in Ireland are committed to working in the country for the “long haul”.
The Taoiseach was commenting ahead of his much-anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday when Ireland’s trading relationship with America is expected to be discussed.
Mr Martin also made clear Mr Trump is “always welcome” in Ireland, when asked if he intends to adopt a tactic similar to Sir Keir Starmer and invite the president to visit the country during the Oval Office exchange.
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Greenland faces key election after Trump’s attempts to gain control
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Gustaf Kilander
Greenlanders are set to face a crucial general election with a push for independence a key issue after US President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in taking control.
The Inatsisartut parliament consists of 31 MPs to be chosen from six political parties – two of which are in the governing coalition, Inuit Ataqatigiit and the Simiut parties.
The leader of the party that wins the most seats in parliament in the March 11 vote becomes prime minister - currently Mute Egede of the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party.
Steffie Banatvala has the story:
Republican storms out of hearing after deliberately misgendering trans congresswoman: ‘Have you no decency?’
Tuesday 11 March 2025 23:30
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Alex Woodward
Republican Rep. Keith Self abruptly adjourned a House committee hearing after a Democratic congressman called him out for deliberately misgendering Rep. Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress.
Tuesday's House Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing is the latest anti-trans attack from Republican lawmakers in the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration and his streak of actions targeting transgender Americans, including an order that flatly denies the existence of trans, nonbinary and intersex people.
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Why are Canadians using ‘elbows up’ as a rallying cry against Trump?
Tuesday 11 March 2025 23:15
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Gustaf Kilander
“Elbows up” has become a rallying cry among Canadians in response to President Donald Trump’s recent threats against the essential ally.
As credits rolled on SNL last month, comedian Mike Myers, while sporting a “Canada is not for sale” shirt, flung one elbow in the air, pointed at the slogan with his other hand and mouthed: “Elbows up!” Ever since, the phrase has become ubiquitous, cropping up in protests, on social media, and in politicians’ speeches as Canadians push back against Trump’s policies.
Trump has imposed hefty tariffs on the U.S.’s northern neighbor and has repeatedly suggested the country should become the 51st state.
Kelly Rissman has the story:
Analysis: Trump embraces chaos with reversals on tariffs and Ukraine aid
Tuesday 11 March 2025 23:13
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John Bowden
It was another day of instability in Washington thanks to Donald Trump and his announcement of a sudden implementation of across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Even more suddenly, the pendulum shifted from Ukraine to Russia, with the mid-afternoon news that Washington would immediately resume sharing intelligence with Ukraine and unpause military aid shipments. US and Ukrainian officials released a joint statement indicating that Ukrainian officials agreed to the terms of a US-concocted plan for a 30-day ceasefire.
“The ball is in their court,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said of Russian leaders.
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Education Department to slash half of staff
Tuesday 11 March 2025 22:51
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Katie Hawkinson
The Department of Education is set to cut half of its staff, The Washington Post reports, in what appears to be a step towards completing President Donald Trump’s goal of eliminating the agency.
The department, which had some 4,000 employees when Trump took office, will lay off about 1,300 employees, the Post reports. This comes after about 600 employees accepted voluntary leave.
Trump-supporting Republican turns on Elon Musk after he called Democrat senator a ‘traitor’ over his Ukraine trip
Tuesday 11 March 2025 22:30
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Gustaf Kilander
Republican Representative Don Bacon sharply rebuked Elon Musk for insulting the Polish foreign minister and a Democratic U.S. Senator on social media for to their support of Ukraine.
Bacon’s comments came after Musk called Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly a “traitor” for visiting Ukraine and the Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski a “small man” for defending Ukraine’s use of Starlink.
Bacon, a Nebraskan who endorsed President Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024, said Musk’s attacks on U.S. lawmakers and allies were “not appropriate” and reflected poorly on the White House.
Ariana Baio has more:
Full story: Only one House Democrat votes for Republican bill to avoid a government shutdown
Tuesday 11 March 2025 22:18
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Eric Garcia
Only one House Democrat in the US House of Representatives voted for a spending bill that Republicans passed to keep the US government open.
The House passed a stopgap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution or “CR,” to keep the government open until September on Tuesday. Only one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against the legislation.
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to join Republicans in the legislation.
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House of Representatives votes to avoid government shutdown
Tuesday 11 March 2025 21:55
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Katie Hawkinson
The House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the federal government through September, a step toward avoiding a government shutdown later this week.
The Senate will now vote on the bill, which passed the House along party lines. The only Republican to vote against the bill was Representative Thomas Massie.
American Airlines passenger ‘beat fellow traveller’ claiming he was ‘mad’ and wanted to speak to Trump
Tuesday 11 March 2025 21:45
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Gustaf Kilander
An American Airlines passenger has been arrested after allegedly beating one traveller, hitting another and screaming at a steward on a flight to Washington DC – later explaining that he was “mad” and wanted to see President Donald Trump.
Asterius Rulamka was onboard the flight to the U.S. capital from Wichita, Kansas, on March 5, exactly five weeks to the day after the crash of an American Airlines flight on the same route, which killed 67 people.
According to an FBI affidavit, obtained by CBS News, Rulamka got up from his seat shortly before the flight landed, approached a flight attendant and threatened to “f*** him up on landing.”
"Several passengers, observing the threatening behavior, started filming on their cellular phones," the affidavit stated.
Mike Bedigan has the story:
Trump praises his own tariffs at Business Roundtable meeting
Tuesday 11 March 2025 21:34
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Katie Hawkinson
President Donald Trump praised his tariffs and the subsequent trade war they’ve sparked with Canada and Mexico at a Business Roundtable meeting Tuesday afternoon.
"The tariffs are having a tremendously positive impact,” Trump said. “They will have, and they are having.”
However, the stock market has dropped 5 percent since Trump returned to the White House, and major banks have increased their predicted chances of a recession following a chaotic 24 hours on Wall Street earlier this week.
Trump addresses Business Roundtable's quarterly meeting
Tuesday 11 March 2025 21:19
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Katie Hawkinson
President Donald Trump is speaking at the quarterly meeting for Business Roundtable — an organization of major U.S. CEOs.
He kicked off the session with praise for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
“We have a bloated, very dishonest, in many cases, federal government and bureaucracy...somebody should have done this many years ago, and we're cutting numbers that nobody's ever seen before,” Trump said. “DOGE, as we call it, affectionately, you've all been hearing that term a lot. Elon has been doing really a fantastic job. He suffers a little bit because of it.”
These remarks come hours after Trump revealed he bought his granddaughter Kai a Cybertruck from Musk’s Tesla.
Follow along with The Independent for continued live updates on his remarks.
WATCH: Trump says he bought his granddaughter Kai a Cybertruck
Tuesday 11 March 2025 21:01
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Gustaf Kilander
Ann Coulter questions effort to deport foreign students protesting Israel: ‘Isn’t this a violation of the First Amendment?’
Tuesday 11 March 2025 21:00
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Gustaf Kilander
Right-wing media pundit Ann Coulter has questioned the effort by a pro-Israel group to put together a list of international students they say have taken part in protests in support of Hamas, arguing that it may be a violation of the First Amendment.
“There’s almost no one I don’t want to deport, but unless they’ve committed a crime, isn’t this a violation of the First Amendment?” Coulter wrote on X as she responded to a report from the New York Post.
The outlet reported that the names of international students in the U.S. on visas who had taken part in protests had been gathered by Betar, a pro-Israel group, with the aim of forcing them to return home with the help of the Trump administration.
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White House going ahead with steel and aluminium tariffs
Tuesday 11 March 2025 20:46
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Gustaf Kilander
A 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminium with no exceptions or exemptions will go into effect for Canada and all of our other trading partners at midnight, March 12th.
White House spokesperson Kush Desai
China's shipbuilding dominance poses economic and national security risks for the US, a report says
Tuesday 11 March 2025 20:30
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Gustaf Kilander
Didi Tang writes:
In only two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world's commercial shipbuilding market, while the U.S. share has fallen to just 0.1%, posing serious economic and national security challenges for the U.S. and its allies, according to a report released Tuesday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In 2024 alone, one Chinese shipbuilder constructed more commercial vessels by tonnage than the entire U.S. shipbuilding industry has built since the end of World War II. China already has the world's largest naval fleet, the Washington-based bipartisan think tank said in its 75-page report.
“The erosion of U.S. and allied shipbuilding capabilities poses an urgent threat to military readiness, reduces economic opportunities, and contributes to China's global power-projection ambitions,” the report said.
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'Reduction in force' notices to go out to Education Department employees
Tuesday 11 March 2025 20:20
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Gustaf Kilander
This obviously comes as Education Department staffers have been told to vacate the premises by 6pm today, and that offices will be closed tomorrow: https://t.co/p03p5564pI
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) March 11, 2025
Trump asked about labelling Tesla protesters domestic terrorists: 'I will do that. I'm going to stop them'
Tuesday 11 March 2025 20:16
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Gustaf Kilander
"I will do that. I'm gonna stop them." -- Trump on declaring that Tesla protesters are domestic terrorists pic.twitter.com/34xu3i5QxP
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 11, 2025
US job openings rose to 7.7 million in January, a sign the job market remains sturdy
Tuesday 11 March 2025 20:00
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Gustaf Kilander
U.S. job openings rose at the start of the year, another sign the job market was solid when President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
U.S. employers posted 7.7 million vacancies in January, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, up from 7.5 million. The outlook for the labor market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries, purges federal workers and threatens to deport millions of immigrants.
Layoffs fell slightly in January, and the number of Americans quitting their jobs rose.
Paul Wiseman has the story:
Trump says he bought cybertruck for granddaughter
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:54
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Gustaf Kilander
"They have one for $35,000, which is pretty low" -- Trump during his Tesla promotional event with Elon Musk at the White House says he bought a cybertruck for his granddaughter Kai pic.twitter.com/kGHz50qa3F
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 11, 2025
Trump’s pick for US attorney for D.C. has history of inflammatory, racist comments
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:30
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Gustaf Kilander
President Donald Trump’s nominee for United States Attorney for the District of Columbia has made a string of racist and incendiary comments, his online history shows.
Recent tweets show Ed Martin, the current interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. who helped organize the “Stop the Steal” movement after Trump’s 2020 election defeat, has accused former Vice President Kamala Harris of “self-identifying” as Black, compared DEI policies to Jim Crow laws, and baselessly claimed Planned Parenthood targets Black women. The Guardian first reported the comments.
Kelly Rissman has more:
PHOTOS: Trump buys Tesla alongside Elon Musk
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:24
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Gustaf Kilander
Trump laments not being allowed to drive
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:21
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Gustaf Kilander
Trump lamented not being allowed to drive as he surveyed Teslas outside the White House.
“Here’s the bad news. I’m not allowed to drive, because I haven’t driven a car in a long time. And I love to drive cars,” said Trump. “But I’m gonna have it at the White House, and I’m gonna let my staff use it, I’m gonna let people at the place use it, and they’re all excited about it. I’m not allowed to use it, can you believe it? One of my great things in life is that I can, I like to drive cars, but I’m not allowed to.”
President Trump buys a Tesla: "Number one, it's a great product — as good as it gets — and number two, because [@elonmusk] has devoted his energy and his life to doing this and I think he has been treated very unfairly." pic.twitter.com/lypTYM1PXv
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 11, 2025
Trump says Zelensky is welcome back to the White House: 'Sure, absolutely'
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:18
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Gustaf Kilander
Trump brought up Ukraine as he spoke to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday.
"Ukraine. Ceasefire. Just agreed to a little while ago,” said Trump. "Ukraine has agreed to it, and hopefully Russia will agree to it."
When asked if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcome back to the White House, the president said: “Sure, absolutely.”
WATCH: Trump announces Ukraine ceasefire proposal
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:14
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Gustaf Kilander
POTUS: Ukraine just agreed to a ceasefire "a little while ago. Now we have to go to Russia and hopefully President Putin will agree to that also and we can get this show on the road... We want to get that war over with." pic.twitter.com/ZDAhMk4snt
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 11, 2025
WATCH: Rubio says Ukraine has accepted to enter into ceasefire, offer will now be taken to Russia
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:11
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Gustaf Kilander
Rubio claims Ukraine has agreed to enter into a ceasefire and says the offer will now be taken to the Russians pic.twitter.com/S5gck02KSN
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 11, 2025
Trump buys Tesla alongside Elon Musk at White House
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:09
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Gustaf Kilander
Trump appeared outside the White House on Tuesday alongside Elon Musk and a number of Tesla vehicles.
The president said he would buy a Tesla but that he wouldn’t drive it himself as he’s not allowed to drive as president. He added that the Tesla would be used at the White House.
Trump said about Musk that “he's been treated very unfairly by a very small group of people. And I just want people to know that he can't be penalized for being a patriot."
Asked about the stock market drop, Trump added: "Markets are going to go up and they're going to go down but, you know what, we have to rebuild our country."
WATCH: Trump buys Tesla for use at the White House
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:06
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Gustaf Kilander
President @realDonaldTrump is purchasing a new car today! pic.twitter.com/qhT9556qNc
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) March 11, 2025
14 members of Congress call on Trump to release Mahmoud Khalil
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:04
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Gustaf Kilander
I'm joining 13 of my colleagues to demand that the Trump Administration immediately releases Mahmoud Khalil. Their illegal actions set a dangerous precedent. We cannot allow them to shred our constitutional rights to free speech and due process. Free Mahmoud Khalil. pic.twitter.com/G9YxBeDZvh
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) March 11, 2025
Tesla vehicles lined up at the White House for Trump to view
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:02
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Gustaf Kilander
.@Tesla vehicles lined up at the White House for @realDonaldTrump to view. pic.twitter.com/m4fs4q6tVs
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) March 11, 2025
Ontario premier suspends surcharges on electricity exports to U.S.
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:01
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Gustaf Kilander
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s suspending a surcharge on electricity exports to U.S. states following a call with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Please see a joint statement from United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and myself:
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) March 11, 2025
Today, United States Secretary of Commerce @howardlutnick and Premier of Ontario Doug Ford had a productive conversation about the economic relationship between the United States…
WATCH: New analysis reveals the extent of Fox News' obsession with Trump's anti-trans orders
Tuesday 11 March 2025 19:00
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Gustaf Kilander
Thomas Massie calls post from Trump 'misleading'
