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Canada is imposing 25% tariffs on C$30 billion worth of U.S. imports effective immediately, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Tuesday. Trudeau made the announcement just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.

President Donald Trump directed a "pause" to any U.S. aid to Ukraine on Monday following his volatile clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week. National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss.

Federal authorities have charged four defendants with operating one of the largest human smuggling rings in the United States. The indictment alleges that the transnational criminal organization smuggled around 20,000 undocumented immigrants from Guatemala to the U.S. via Mexico. The group is accused of holding individuals hostage, threatening violence, and being responsible for a fatal car crash in Oklahoma in 2023, which resulted in seven deaths, including three minors. The ringleader, Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, and his associate, Marsha Char, have been arrested and pleaded not guilty. A trial date is being set. Another defendant, Helmer Obispo-Hernandez, remains a fugitive and is charged with threatening a federal law enforcement officer. A fourth defendant is in custody in Oklahoma related to the fatal accident.

The Trump administration paused any aid from the U.S. to Ukraine following last week's Oval Office clash. President Donald Trump wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be "committed" to ending the three-year war, the White House said.

The FDD's Ben Cohen joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to examine the current state of ceasefire talks related to the Israel-Hamas war.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he welcomes President Trump's help to negotiate a deal for peace in Ukraine. Starmer said, "We must strengthen our relationship with America." He added, "America will always be indispensable."

One person was killed and several were injured when a car drove into a crowd of people in the western German city of Mannheim, a police spokesperson said on Monday. The car's driver has been detained, but it is unclear whether there are other suspects, the spokesperson added. Police are appealing to the public to avoid the area. The incident occurred as crowds gathered in cities across western Germany's Rhineland for parades to mark the carnival season.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss President Trump's tense Oval Office meeting with Ukranian President Zelenskyy last week, the House passing a budget resolution and latest cuts at the Department of Government Efficiency.

JINSA's Jonathan Ruhe joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss Israel's decision to halt aid into Gaza as the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas ended on Saturday.

Alex Traiman, CEO & Jerusalem Bureau Chief of JNS, joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about the Israel-Hamas new ceasefire proposal. The Prime Minister of Israel said in a post on X, "Upon the conclusion of the first stage, and in light of Hamas's rejection of the Witkoff framework, we decided ? at last night's discussion ? that as of this morning, the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza will be prevented."

Many world leaders are reacting to President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's heated meeting in the Oval Office Friday, with several European leaders reaffirming their 'unwavering' support for Ukraine. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses the latest with national security analyst Hal Kempfer.

On Friday, President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being ?disrespectful? in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting. Immediately following, President Trump called off the signing of a minerals deal that he said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia. It?s unclear what the blowup could mean for the deal that Trump insisted was essential to repay the U.S. for the more than $180 billion in American aid sent to Kyiv since the start of the war. Carl J. Schramm, economist & professor at Syracuse University, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.