16:46⇢Trump Doubles Canadian Tariffs While Suggesting Annexation
⌨The newspapers report on a major escalation in US-Canada trade tensions, with Trump doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% (ABC News, CNN, Common Dreams, Epoch Times, NBC News, NPR, NY Post, Newsweek, USA Today, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost). This move responds to Ontario charging Americans in border states 25% more for electricity (NY Post, USA Today). Remarkably, Trump suggested Canada should join the US as the 51st state (ABC News, Newsweek). Other stories include Ukraine-Russia conflict developments with Ukraine conducting a large drone attack on Moscow ahead of US talks (CNN, NYTimes), and Sanders warning about Musk's proposed budget cuts (Common Dreams).