The U.S. is threatening a two-stage tariff plan in which Canada and Mexico could get hit with initial trade penalties within days then face broader penalties this spring.
The leader of Syria's rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month was named the country's interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents cancelled the existing constitution, saying a new charter would be drafted soon.
The Monday evening order sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington and left the White House scrambling to explain what would and wouldn't be subject to a pause in funding.
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case, wiping out any legal peril the pair could have faced.
