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Why this matters:

• The White House said in a fact sheet that the tariffs would go into effect in 30 days, meaning there is time for negotiations as Trump has not always followed through on his announced tax hikes on imports.
  
  

• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement that his government believes in the “benefits of free and fair trade,” having signed “more than 20 new economic and security partnerships.” He said Canada is prepared to negotiate with the Trump administration. “This trade dispute has raised costs for families, particularly in the U.S.,” Carney said. Still, the tariffs could escalate into a wider trade war as Canada seeks to defend its economy.

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• Darline Graham says she will run for a full term in Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat
  
  
• Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
  
  
• Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston
  
  
• Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states’ request
  
  
• 2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor
  
  
• Alaska wants to seize a pilot’s plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his case
  
  
• White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets ‘upgrades’

US NEWS

The men behind Trump’s $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers

President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network. Read more.

What to know:

• Records indicate the chain, which was launched last month, is run by a disparate collection of businessmen that includes an NFL kicking coach, a GOP fundraiser and a New Jersey entrepreneur who this year was ordered, along with his brother, to pay civil damages for unlawfully taking more than 200,000 gallons of fuel. How the stations got Trump’s attention remains a mystery, and the four businessmen declined to — or could not be reached for — comment.
  
  

• The White House denied Trump had any personal connection to the venture, but declined to say how the project was developed. It acknowledged having discussions with individuals who set up the network of gas stations.

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• WATCH: Gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon as US and Iran launch attacks

WORLD NEWS

Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division

The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. Read more.

Why this matters:

• When presented with the satellite images, Israel’s military confirmed to The Associated Press it has built a physical barrier in the area of the so-called yellow line, the boundary to which Israeli troops withdrew under the October ceasefire deal with Hamas. The line was envisioned in the U.S.-backed agreement as a temporary division of the territory pending a fuller Israeli withdrawal. But as the truce stagnates, it appears Israel is digging in, heightening Palestinian fears that the line is morphing into a border.