WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect on March 4 as scheduled because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

Any battle over tariffs between the United States and Canada, China, and Mexico is worrisome, but if it escalates, it will hit Washington farmers particularly hard. Avoiding that possibility should be a primary goal.

Senior Mexican security and diplomatic officials will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Thursday, President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters on Wednesday, as bilateral tensions over drug gangs and migration simmer.

President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The park received record flooding in November 2006,

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With voting on the Senate floor still underway, Greer had secured more than the majority needed to confirm his nomination. Greer, a Washington trade lawyer who served as chief of staff to former USTR Robert Lighthizer,

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she hoped to speak with Trump after the Cabinet-level meetings occurring in Washington this week. Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente was scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday afternoon.

President Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday,

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By JOSH BOAK and FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation.