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Politics

Several Republicans join Democrats to block Canada tariffs

DS Staff | Feb 12, 2026

Six House Republicans defied party leaders and joined Democrats to vote to repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare public rebuke of the trade policy that anchors his second term. 

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Finance

Morgan Stanley bumps up CEO pay to $45M after record year

DS Staff | Feb 12, 2026

Crediting a record year, Morgan Stanley has raised CEO Ted Pick’s compensation to $45 million for 2025, a big jump from the $34 million he earned in 2024—his first year leading the bank.

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Trump administration pushes to end core climate safeguard

DS Staff | Feb 11, 2026

President Donald Trump is set to repeal an Obama-era scientific finding that forms the legal basis for federal climate regulations, reports the Wall Street Journal.