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Why Canada's "super pigs" pose a multibillion-dollar threat to the U.S. economy

The U.S. border with Canada is under new scrutiny, with both countries focused on increased migration as well as drug and weapons smuggling. But another concern is rising, especially among farmers ...
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Why a U.S.-Canada Rematch in the Championship Is the 4 Nations’ Dream Scenario

Dominance for the Americans? Redemption for the Canadians? It’s all on the line in Thursday’s final, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
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How U.S. Hockey Caught Canada

The Americans are no longer the underdog in a sport once dominated by their neighbors.
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Trump stokes alarm about view of presidential power with apparent Napoleon reference

President Trump, over the weekend, stoked criticism and alarm when he posted a blunt and cryptic statement seemingly suggesting the nation's laws don't apply to him.
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What to Know About Canada’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis

Responding to threatened tariffs by President Trump, Canada has unveiled a security plan aimed at tackling the trafficking of fentanyl, which is also killing many Canadians.
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Is Donald Trump serious about annexing Canada?

A remark about becoming the 51st state that was once deemed flippant is now stirring unease in Ottawa
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Canada beats Finland, earns rematch with U.S.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to help Canada earn a rematch with the United States as it dispatched Finland with a 5-3 victory Monday.
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Fans boo U.S. national anthem at U.S.-Canada hockey game

Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to Saturday night's hockey matchup between the U.S. and Canada.
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Law professor explains what alarms him about Trump's second term so far

The Trump administration is facing over 50 lawsuits on a range of issues. But will the president listen to the court rulings? Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law and public policy at the University ...
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