No. 8 · Sunday, 23 August 2026
After Trump's 50% tariffs took effect, Canada said it would retaliate 'dollar for dollar' starting on what date?
BSeptember 8
Why
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would match the US tariffs starting September 8, per NPR.
NPRThe federal government's new two-year plan orders steep Colorado River water cuts affecting which three states?
BArizona, California, Nevada
Why
ABC News reported the cuts hit Arizona, California and Nevada, though less severely than a worst case scenario floated in July.
ABC NewsNancy Kassebaum, the first woman to chair a major Senate panel, who died at 94, represented which state?
AKansas
Why
The moderate Republican served three Senate terms representing Kansas before retiring, according to the New York Times.
New York TimesA judge struck down Trump's 75-country visa ban, ruling it exceeded the legal authority of whom?
DSecretary of State Marco Rubio
Why
The Southern District of New York ruled the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio's legal authority, per NYT.
New York Times