Matt Gagnon discussed the recent trade deal between the U.S. and Japan, highlighting President Trump’s announcement of a 15% tariff on Japanese auto exports, down from the threatened 25%. Gagnon criticized the deal, noting it fails to achieve true free trade and will increase the cost of imports and exports. He argued that higher tariffs lead to less trade, potentially exacerbating inflation. Gagnon also criticized the use of tweets for major announcements and questioned the long-term economic impact, suggesting that the revenue from tariffs would be insufficient to significantly reduce the budget deficit.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
