No. 7 · Saturday, 22 August 2026
Canada's prime minister suspended trade talks with the US, triggering new tariffs on Canadian goods of what rate?
A50%
Why
Mark Carney suspended talks after negotiations collapsed, and new 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods took effect at midnight, per NBC News.
NBC NewsThe Supreme Court's chief justice allowed construction to continue, for now, on which controversial Washington project?
CWhite House ballroom
Why
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay pausing a lower court order that would have halted the 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom project, per NYT.
The New York TimesTikTok agreed to pay the US government $400 million to settle a lawsuit over what issue?
AChild privacy violations
Why
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit accusing TikTok of illegally gathering children's data, with the company paying $400 million, per NYT.
The New York TimesThe US agreed to pay Liberia how much in connection with accepting migrants deported from the US?
A$5 million
Why
Documents showed the Trump administration approved a $5 million payment to Liberia after it agreed to consider taking migrants from other countries, per NYT.
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