Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a significant state visit to Beijing, marking a new strategic partnership with China. Amid trade pressures from the United States, Canada and China signed agreements to reduce tariffs on electric vehicles and canola while establishing a new energy investment pact. The move represents the first visit by a Canadian leader in eight years and signals a major shift in diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations.

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a letter in New York federal court arguing against the appointment of a special master to oversee the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files. Despite the Epstein Transparency Act’s deadline passing nearly a month ago, the DOJ claims lawmakers Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie lack the legal standing to intervene. Bondi highlighted that the legislation lacks a specific enforcement mechanism to compel a faster release through the court system.

President Trump warned today he may invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy the U.S. military to Minneapolis. The move follows reports of unrest targeting ICE agents after a large-scale immigration crackdown. While the Act provides a loophole to the Posse Comitatus Act, legal experts note the statute's vague definitions regarding rebellions and domestic violence. Constitutional rights, including search and seizure protections, remain in effect regardless of military presence.