This Week in Washington: Escalating the trade war, Trump’s popularity dips heading into the midterms

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The U.S. makes another move in the ongoing trade war with Canada, while President Donald Trump is seeing a drop in his approval rating ahead of the midterm elections, set for Nov. 3. Trump has recently been dismissing the idea of achieving peace with Iran, as the U.S. announces 20 per cent cuts to military positions. Artificial intelligence (AI) leaders have signed a voluntary accord at the White House, which featured a spelling error in the president’s title — could AI be to blame? Global’s Washington Correspondent Reggie Cecchini joins Miranda Anthistle with the latest headlines from this week in Washington. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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