Category Archives: Politics
FTC Chair Khan plans key work on kids’ data privacy online
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children's privacy online.
Few laughs, tough questions as Biden chats with Kimmel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There weren't a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with a late-night host since taking office.
China and Russia defend North Korea vetoes in first at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China and Russia defended their vetoes of a strongly backed U.S. resolution that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, speaking at a first of its kind General Assembly meeting Wednesday.
Iran says 2 UN watchdog devices at nuclear site turned off
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran turned off two surveillance devices Wednesday used by U.N. inspectors to monitor the Islamic Republic's uranium enrichment, further escalating the crisis over its atomic program as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers remain...
Lawsuit filed over ballot access in Alaska special primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Alaska's special primary for U.S. House, which is being conducted primarily by mail, deprives voters who are visually impaired of the ability to cast ballots privately and independently.
Former Alberta NDP workers say volunteers and constituency workers ignored, demeaned
EDMONTON — Two Alberta NDP workers say they quit recently because they could no longer stomach a culture they describe as demeaning and ignores volunteers, with the majority of those targeted being women. “We are steamrolling constituency association p...
Primary sends mixed signals in heavily Democratic California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is a Democratic fortress, but Tuesday’s primary election may have revealed some cracks. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top-tier Democrats emerged safely
Waive biometric, document requirements for families of Afghan interpreters: committee
OTTAWA — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada needs an emergency mechanism to respond quickly to humanitarian crises, according to a new report from the special parliamentary committee on Afghanistan. That would include allowing the minister t...
New lawsuit filed over Texas trans family investigations
Three Texas families sued the state Wednesday seeking to halt investigations of them over gender-confirming medical treatments their transgender children received, in a renewed challenge to the state looking into such treatments as child abuse.
Marco Mendicino tries to clarify whether police asked for Emergencies Act
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is trying to clarify whether anyone outright asked the government to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, after his deputy minister told a committee the minister had been "misunderstood" when he seemed...