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US-Canada trade history in six charts

Tariff increases by the US and Canada in 2026 have intensified trade tensions between two of North America's largest trading partners.

USAFacts · Aug 28

US starts work on new H-1B rules targeting cap exemptions, third-party oversight

The US is preparing another H-1B overhaul, with DHS proposing changes to cap exemptions, employer scrutiny and third-party placements. The move comes just a day after a separate $103,265 H-1B fee proposal, adding to a series of measures tightening the skilled-worker programme.

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Critics mount offensive against change to federal grant rules

Opposition is building to a sweeping government-wide crackdown on federal grant awards, with opponents threatening litigation over a proposed rule that would put the grant approval process into the hands of political appointees. A request for public comment on the rule by the Office of Management and Budget triggered almost…

Roll Call · Jul 20

California judge halts Trump’s mass layoffs of federal workers amid government shutdown

Trump administration notified roughly 4,100 federal employees last week they were being laid off amid a lapse in government funding

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Trump spares DOGE and Russ Vought’s OMB from shutdown pain as thousands of White House staff are sent home

As about a third of White House staff are furloughed, DOGE and the Office of Management and Budget will keep moving along

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Trump's Budget Office Chief Directs 'Orderly Shutdown' Of Government: Blames Democrats' $1 Trillion 'Insane Policy Demands'

With just hours left to go before government funding lapses at midnight, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, instructed federal agencies to begin preparations for a shutdown.

Benzinga · Oct 1, 2025

Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Billions in grants for summer school, English instruction delayed during Trump administration review

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for afterschool and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

White House says it will spare some Aids programs that were on the chopping block

Congressional Republicans voice concerns over cuts to signature HIV prevention program, forcing rethink ahead of consequential vote on planned federal funding cuts

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

With Elon Musk out of the picture – what happens to DOGE now?

Musk officially announced he was stepping down on Wednesday night. As a Special Government Employee, he is restricted to serving 130 days

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025