Category Archives: Politics
Fox bites man, putting Capitol Hill on high alert
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Hill has a fox problem. And that's not the lead-in to a joke. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., learned firsthand Monday evening while walking
Who’s in, who’s out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running have until April 19
Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he remotely led a plot to stop Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Leona Alleslev poised to announce Conservative Party of Canada leadership bid
OTTAWA — Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev is set to formally announce her candidacy to be the party's next leader tomorrow. A source close to her campaign, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says she is expected to do so
Baltimore’s top prosecutor granted delay in criminal trial
BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge on Tuesday granted a request by Baltimore’s top prosecutor to postpone her trial on federal criminal charges stemming from her purchase of two Florida vacation homes, court documents show.
Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details on how it will work. Which news organizations will ...
Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy
QUEBEC — An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had previously acknowledged. Forty-seven residents of the Mo...
Mississippi governor signs state’s largest income tax cut
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi residents will pay lower income taxes in coming years as the state enacts its largest-ever tax cut. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on
N.L. government lifting ban on wind development, commits to ending oil subsidies
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One of Canada's windiest provinces is ending a long-standing moratorium on the development of wind energy. Newfoundland and Labrador Energy Minister Andrew Parsons made the announcement today, saying the province's relentless winds a...
White House reunion is latest sign of Biden-Obama friendship
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the final days of his presidency, Barack Obama surprised then-Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and moved his No. 2 to tears by evoking the poetry of W.B. Yeats to declare, "Think
