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Trump's threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and other imports became an active trade war after talks collapsed, putting integrated supply chains at risk. Republican officials and automakers pushed back, while the administration added symbolic pressure by renaming Lake Ontario and the change appeared on Google Maps.
The administration expanded immigration enforcement through mass visa actions, public-benefit screening, arrests, citizenship restrictions, tuition lawsuits, and deportations, including against a prominent Trump ally. Courts blocked deportations tied to political expression and challenged other parts of the campaign, while accounts of abusive removals exposed protection gaps.
Trump's attempt to impose new mail-ballot restrictions moved through conflicting court rulings, briefly allowing implementation preparations before another judge blocked enforcement. The reversals leave federal election authority and midterm procedures unsettled.
The administration continued trying to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook despite Supreme Court intervention, while her lawyers disputed the legal basis for firing her. The confrontation widened into a test of central-bank independence as Fed officials resisted pressure for lower rates.
The proposed H-1B sponsorship fee rose as a central administration measure, with coverage warning that a cost above $100,000 could shut out smaller employers, push work overseas, and hit Indian professionals especially hard.
The administration's effort to rename and reshape the Kennedy Center escalated from renovation disputes to claims that the building could be demolished. The board then moved to restore Trump's name despite a court order, before delaying the change.
The Education Department pursued broader control over education institutions on two fronts: ending federal recognition of the American Bar Association's law-school accreditor and gaining wider authority to cancel grants. Both proposals could destabilize recipients and invite legal challenges.
The Iran conflict entered its sixth month without a clear exit strategy or renewed negotiations. Lawmakers warned that the war is consuming munitions and military assets needed for deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
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