Category Archives: Politics
Biden to attend White House Correspondents’ Association gala
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to attend the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, the first time a sitting president will be at the event since Barack Obama in 2016.
Canada struggling to process Afghan refugees, Taliban ‘not exactly being helpful’: PM
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the circumstances in Afghanistan are "heartbreaking" but Canada is facing challenges in processing refugees trying to flee the war-torn country. Trudeau, whose Liberal government promised to resettle 40,000 A...
That costs what?! A look at how much some consumer prices went up in the last year
OTTAWA — Canada's headline inflation barometer struck 6.7 per cent in March, an annual rate that Statistics Canada said hasn't been seen since January 1991 when the consumer price index registered a 6.9 per cent annual reading. While gasoline prices ar...
Trump-backed hopeful, 2 others booted off Tenn. GOP ballot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican officials have removed three congressional hopefuls from the GOP primary ballot, including one candidate backed by former President Donald Trump. The
GOP lawmakers vote remotely more often after initial scorn
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 Republicans who once joined a lawsuit claiming the House's pandemic-era proxy voting was unconstitutional have themselves voted by proxy this year, remotely without showing up.
Trudeau says heavy artillery coming for Ukraine, but stays mum on details
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't going to provide more details about his government's pledge to send a new round of military aid to Ukraine — at least not yet. The prime minister said Wednesday that he doesn't want to
Johnson arrives in India to meet Modi, seek economic deals
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on economic ties and the war in Ukraine during a long-delayed official trip to India.
Michelle Obama to address democracy summit June 13 in LA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote address at a democracy summit sponsored by a national, nonpartisan voting organization she helped create, the group announced Wednesday.
Ontario Liberals pledge action on anti-racism, including more diverse police hiring
TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals are making a host of promises today aimed at combatting racism, including creating a new fund to hire police officers from underrepresented communities. Leader Steven Del Duca says if his party is elected June 2 he
Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting
MONROE, Ga. (AP) — Opponents trying to derail a $5 billion, 7,500-job electric truck plant in Georgia dominated a state meeting this week that was meant to gather suggestions on how to design the plant to mitigate any impact on
