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Treasury Secretary Bessent mocks Canada's military as "two submarines from the Edmonton mall" and blames Prime Minister Carney for the trade war after Trump's 50% tariffs took effect.
Trump wants no Canadian imports at all
Source: The Hill
August 31, 2026
38 Minnesota church protesters including ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon seek dismissal, saying Homeland Security used over 90 customs summonses to gather phone and travel records without judicial approval.
Trump pardoned abortion clinic blockaders under same law
Source: The New York Times [gift link]
August 31, 2026
Smithsonian puts the National Museum of the American Latino in a building it already owns, bypassing congressional approval after Trump's budget stripped the museum's funding.
$1 billion retrofit needs donors
Source: Reuters
August 31, 2026
Trump personally asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" on its maps, Interior Secretary Burgum says, days after Google complied and MapQuest refused.
Took over 3 weeks last time
Source: Axios
August 31, 2026
Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after tension with Defense Secretary Hegseth over readiness and the ousting of top generals, leaving the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader.
Vance's Yale classmate and adviser
Source: USA Today
August 31, 2026
Supreme Court lets White House ballroom construction continue 5-4, Chief Justice Roberts dissenting, as the 65% complete project could finish before courts decide its legality.
Government calls it military complex
Source: SCOTUSblog
August 31, 2026
