1 Sen. Darline Graham Says She's Running For A Full Term To Replace Her Brother
Senator Darline Graham says she will run for a full six-year term in the seat once held by her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, days after President Trump publicly urged her to enter the race. Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity yesterday, she said she had made a decision and was in. She added that she is a hard worker who learned that from Lindsey, noting she has worked nearly 30 years for the people of South Carolina. Trump gave her what he called his complete and total endorsement in a Truth Social post Friday, writing that nobody would be better to honor her brother's legacy.
2 President Trump Imposes 50-Percent Tariffs On Canadian Goods
President Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on most Canadian goods yesterday, saying Canada has unfairly discriminated against American cars, alcohol, and dairy products. An administration official said Trump acted after all but two provinces stopped selling American liquor without limiting alcohol from other countries, and because Canada set quotas on U.S. auto imports and tariffs on U.S. cheese but not European cheese. Officials said Canada was one of the few countries besides China to retaliate against earlier tariffs. The taxes exclude energy, potash, fish, and critical minerals, but cover goods once protected by the recently expired trade pact with Canada and Mexico. Analysts warn the move risks higher inflation and economic turmoil ahead of the November midterms.
3 FDA Still Probing Taylor Farms After False Positive Announcement
A lettuce sample from Taylor Farms that had tested positive for the cyclospora parasite was actually a false positive, the FDA said Sunday. The lettuce was not from the recalled batch. The agency said its lab experts re-reviewed the results and concluded the finding did not represent a true detection, noting that the parasite is complex to detect. As of Sunday, the FDA said it had found no confirmed positive samples in product testing. Taylor Farms had voluntarily pulled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico on Friday after it was linked to the outbreak. However, the FDA said yesterday that it’s continuing to probe Taylor Farms even after the false positive. The outbreak has spread to 34 states and sickened more than 1,600 people by CDC counts, though state totals are much higher. No deaths have been reported.