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Trump Invokes 1930 Law to Impose 50% Tariffs on $20 Billion of Canadian Goods

The move revives an unused Smoot‑Hawley power that legal experts say is untested and has already drawn equal Canadian retaliation.

Trump Declares Biden Autopen-Signed Actions Void, Faces Swift Legal Pushback

Rosie O’Donnell Says Irish Citizenship Approval Near as White House Cheers Move