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United States Today: News & Trends

🚨 US-CANADA TRADE WAR EXPLODES

Headlines (January 9, 2026)

Jan 9 - 50% Canadian Tariffs: President Trump imposes a 50% across-the-board tariff on all Canadian imports, citing Canada's lack of support for the Venezuela operation.
Jan 8 - Maduro Pleads Not Guilty: In his first NYC Court Appearance, Nicolás Maduro shouted, "I am innocent... I am still president!" as he pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism.
Jan 8 - Energy Crisis Fears: U.S. gasoline futures spike as Canada retaliates by cutting off oil and gas exports.
Jan 7 - Golden Fleet Expansion: DoD accelerates the construction of the "Golden Fleet" to secure Caribbean shipping lanes following the Venezuela strike.

🔥 Trending Discussions

Gas Prices at $6? – Analysis of how the Canadian energy ban will impact American pumps by next week.
SDNY Security – Continuous live updates on the lockdown of lower Manhattan for the Maduro legal proceedings.

See: The Capture of Nicolás Maduro • The Golden Fleet

🇺🇸 Start here

🏛️ Government & civics

📜 Foundational Topics & Culture

📊 United States at a Glance

Capital City:

Washington, D.C.

💰 U.S. Economic Focus: The OBBB Act

Tax Extensions: The Act makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent (effective Dec 31, 2025).
New Deductions: Introduces a $6,000 senior deduction and tax-free overtime/tips.
Outlook: Projected to boost GDP but increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion.

🗺️ Geography & National Parks

📜 Facts & History

Did You Know: The U.S. flag's colors (Red, White, and Blue) are said to symbolize Valor, Purity, and Vigilance.
Did You Know: The original U.S. Motto was *E Pluribus Unum* ('Out of Many, One'), but the current official motto is In God We Trust.

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+* '''Jan 9 - 50% Canadian Tariffs:''' President Trump imposes a 50% across-the-board tariff on all Canadian imports, citing Canada's lack of support for the Venezuela operation.
+* '''Jan 8 - Maduro Pleads Not Guilty:''' In his first [[Federal Arraignment of Nicolás Maduro|NYC Court Appearance]], Nicolás Maduro shouted, "I am innocent... I am still president!" as he pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism.
+* '''Jan 8 - Energy Crisis Fears:''' U.S. gasoline futures spike as Canada retaliates by cutting off oil and gas exports.
+* '''Jan 7 - Golden Fleet Expansion:''' DoD accelerates the construction of the "Golden Fleet" to secure Caribbean shipping lanes following the Venezuela strike.
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+<div style="font-weight:bold; color:#b35400; font-size:105%; margin-bottom:4px;">🔥 Trending Discussions</div>
+* '''Gas Prices at $6?''' – Analysis of how the Canadian energy ban will impact American pumps by next week.
+* '''SDNY Security''' – Continuous live updates on the lockdown of lower Manhattan for the Maduro legal proceedings.
+<div style="margin-top:10px; font-size:90%; color:#444;">
+See: [[The Capture of Nicolás Maduro]] • [[The Golden Fleet]]
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+* [[United States]]
-* '''November 30, 2025''' – Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, California, sheriff's officials said Saturday.
+* [[Federal Government of the United States]]
-* '''November 29, 2025''' – A major winter storm spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
+* [[History of the U.S.]]
-* '''November 28, 2025''' – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted on drug trafficking and weapons charges in U.S. federal court.
+* [[American Culture]]
-* '''November 27, 2025''' – Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of West Virginia, died after being shot while serving with the National Guard in Washington, D.C. Another Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, was critically injured in the same incident.
+* [[Economy of the United States]]
-* '''November 10, 2025''' – President Donald Trump announced a major trade deal with China that reduces certain tariffs and includes commitments from China to purchase U.S. agricultural products and halt fentanyl precursor flows.
+* [[United States Constitution]]
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+* '''<span style="color:#b35400;">(Federal Presidential Republic)</span>'''
-* The U.S. has '''50 states''' and several inhabited territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]].
+* [[Presidents of the United States]]
-* [[Alaska]] is the largest state by land area; [[Rhode Island]] is the smallest.
+* [[United States Congress]]
-* [[Yellowstone National Park]] (est. 1872) is widely considered the '''first national park in the world'''.
+* [[Supreme Court of the United States]]
-* Three presidents — [[John Adams]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[James Monroe]] — all died on '''July 4th'''.
+* [[Bill of Rights]]
+* [[Elections in the United States]]
+* [[Cabinet of the United States]]
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+* [[Donald Trump]]
+* [[Joe Biden]]
+* [[United States Senate]]
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+* [[Declaration of Independence]]
+* [[Gadsden Purchase]]
+* [[American Civil War]]
+* [[Slavery in the United States]]
+* [[Pioneers and the Western Frontier]]
+* [[Jazz and Rock and Roll]]
+* [[Federal Holidays in the United States]]
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+* [[Super Bowl]]
+* [[Broadway theatre]]
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-* [[Presidency of the United States|Presidency]]
-* [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]
-* [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]]
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+* '''Tax Extensions:''' The Act makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent (effective Dec 31, 2025).
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+* '''New Deductions:''' Introduces a '''$6,000 senior deduction''' and tax-free overtime/tips.
-| style="color: white; font-size: 11px; opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 15px;" | The architects of American independence
+* '''Outlook:''' Projected to boost GDP but increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion.
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-* [[Thomas Jefferson]]
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-* [[Alexander Hamilton]]
-* [[John Adams]]
-* [[James Madison]]
-* [[John Jay]]
-* [[Patrick Henry]]
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+* [[New York City]] • [[Los Angeles]]
+* [[Chicago]] • [[Houston]]
+* [[Yellowstone National Park]]
+* [[Grand Canyon National Park]]
+* [[Yosemite National Park]]
+* [[Rocky Mountains]]
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+* '''Did You Know:''' The U.S. flag's colors (Red, White, and Blue) are said to symbolize '''Valor, Purity, and Vigilance'''.
+* '''Did You Know:''' The original U.S. Motto was *E Pluribus Unum* ('Out of Many, One'), but the current official motto is '''In God We Trust'''.
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