Category Archives: Politics
Kemp appeals ruling on leadership committee funds in primary
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is appealing a federal judge's ruling that says a “leadership committee” the governor created under a new state law cannot spend money to get him reelected during the Republican primary.
United House OKs $13.6B for Ukraine in huge spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a massive spending bill Wednesday night that would rush $13.6 billion in U.S. aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies, after top Democrats were forced to abruptly drop their plan to include
Trump a pariah? New $100 million bank loan suggests not
NEW YORK (AP) — A bank's decision to loan Donald Trump's company $100 million is the latest evidence the former president might survive fraud investigations and a business-world backlash over his efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020
GiveSendGo tells court it is refunding convoy donations amid freezing order
OTTAWA — Lawyers for a proposed class-action lawsuit against the convoy protest in Ottawa argued in court Wednesday that GiveSendGo may be in breach of a freezing order on funds raised for the convoy on the website. Monique Jilesen, a lawyer
Nunavut aims to lift public health emergency, COVID-19 restrictions in April
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's chief public health officer says the territory will aim to end its public health emergency on April 11. Dr. Michael Patterson says COVID-19 public health measures will also ease every two weeks until all restrictions put i...
Manitoba officials remove equipment from COVID-19 and residential school protests
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government cracked down Wednesday on two long-standing protests near the legislature and appeared to be only partially successful in clearing out the groups. Conservation officer trucks moved in and hauled away hockey nets, tabl...
Beshear signs bill regulating payments for college athletes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Coaches and administrators filled a small cheering section Wednesday as Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill regulating name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes in Kentucky.
Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers ask for DOJ probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers followed through Wednesday on their threat to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the tech giant and senior executives obstructed Congress or violated other federal l...
Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach
DENVER (AP) — A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election, alleging she was part of a “deceptive scheme” to breach voting system technology that is used across the
Envoy urges UK to lift visa rules for Ukrainians fleeing war
LONDON (AP) — Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain urged the government on Wednesday to suspend visa requirements for Ukrainians fleeing the war, after the U.K. acknowledged that fewer than 1,000 visas have been handed out so far.
