Category Archives: Politics
Judge rules against Michigan Republican seeking governor bid
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge in Michigan on Monday refused Republican Perry Johnson's request to halt the printing of ballots for the GOP primary or to put his name on the ballot for governor, further dashing Johnson's chances at
Canada’s COVID Alert app will be discontinued as PCR testing becomes rare
OTTAWA — Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued in the coming days, a federal government source tells The Canadian Press. The app was launched in the summer of 2020 as the pandemic began and billed as a way to alert
Crown probing ex-MP Raj Grewal’s guest list for India receptions with Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA — Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal sent the names of 100 people he wanted to invite to receptions with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in India in 2018, and no one on his list raised any red flags with Trudeau's
Calgary cabinet minister running to replace Jason Kenney as UCP leader, premier
EDMONTON — A cabinet minister from Calgary has joined the race to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative leader and Alberta premier. Rajan Sawhney says if she were to win, she would order a public inquiry into how the province handled
Justices rule against detained immigrants seeking release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods of detention while they fight deportation orders. In two
Takeaways: Trump’s mind ‘made up’ on fraud ahead of Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection systemically made the case in its second hearing Monday that several of Trump's advisers warned him against making false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 electio...
Appeals court lifts hold on Louisiana congressional remap
A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting. The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal means a special session may start Wednesday for a remap ordered by a district judge.
Mastriano brings election denier onto Pa. governor campaign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor who has pushed Donald Trump’s election lies, said Monday that he had appointed Trump’s former campaign lawyer as a senior legal adviser to his own campaign.
EU: Schengen travel restrictions badly checked amid pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union auditors said Monday that the bloc's executive arm should have checked more carefully the restrictions on free movement imposed by EU nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caroline Simard appointed new watchdog for federal elections
OTTAWA — Caroline Simard, vice-chairperson of broadcasting at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, has been appointed as Canada's new elections watchdog. The chief electoral officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, today annou...