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3 Days to Go: What Actually Changes at the Checkout When Canada's Retaliation Tariffs Hit Sept. 8

  Published September 5, 2026 At 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, Canada's counter-tariffs on roughly $27.6 billion worth of American imports take effect. Ottawa named six sectors when it announced the move: steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. But the actual list of taxed items — the one that determines what you pay at checkout — is narrower than those sector names suggest, and mixing the two up is the easiest way to overpay or miss out on a real deal this weekend. Here's what's really on the list, what isn't, and what the last round of this exact policy tells us about how much prices actually move. What It Means for You If you're planning to buy a U.S.-made fridge, washer, dryer, cooking range, or smartphone, doing it before Tuesday could save you real money. If you're eyeing a dishwasher, laptop, or TV, the "beat the tariff" urgency doesn't apply — those products aren't on the September 8 list...
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Trump Expands Crime Crackdown: Armed National Guard in D.C., Chicago and Baltimore in Sight

 

                Members of the National Guard stand watch outside of Union Station in the U.S. capital Washington.  


President Donald Trump has authorized National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C., to carry weapons, marking a significant escalation in his ongoing crime crackdown. The move comes two weeks after hundreds of unarmed Guard members were deployed to the capital under a declared “crime emergency.”

According to officials, troops will now carry M17 pistols or M4 rifles, with strict orders to use force only as a last resort in response to imminent threats. Trump has credited the deployment with eliminating crime in the city — a claim at odds with official data showing crime rates have been declining for months.

The president has also signaled plans to extend similar measures to other Democratic-led cities, naming Chicago and Baltimore as likely next targets. Pentagon officials have begun preliminary planning for a potential Chicago deployment, though no formal orders have been issued.

Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, have condemned the proposals, arguing that Trump lacks the authority to send troops into their states without consent. Baltimore officials have also pushed back, noting that the city is experiencing its lowest homicide rate in over 50 years.

The prospect of further deployments has sparked a national debate over federal authority, public safety, and the balance between local governance and presidential power.

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