Category Archives: Politics
EU chief: Poland’s actions will decide when it gets funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief said Thursday that Poland's right-wing government is responsible for fully implementing the steps on judiciary independence that will make the disbursement of billions of euros in EU pandemic recovery...
Independent legislature member enters Alberta UCP leadership race
EDMONTON — The first United Conservative backbencher to publicly call for Premier Jason Kenney to quit says he is running to replace him. “The last couple of years people in Alberta have felt ignored,” Todd Loewen said in an interview Thursday,
EXPLAINER: Can Pa. GOP candidate make voters re-register?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania's Republican candidate for governor, is perhaps the state's most prominent peddler of former President Donald Trump's lie that widespread fraud cost him the 2020 election.
Ohio governor to sign bill allowing armed school employees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under legislation approved by Republican lawmakers and set to be signed by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
Indian officials hold 1st talks with Taliban in Afghanistan
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian officials held talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan for the first time Thursday since the group took control of the country last year to discuss the distribution of humanitarian assistance, the External Affairs Ministry said.
Ex-Detroit top cop loses bid to get on ballot for governor
DETROIT (AP) — A judge declined to put a former Detroit police chief on the Republican ballot for Michigan governor, the third candidate to lose a court challenge after election staff said campaign petitions were marred by fraudulent signatures.
EU deploys 200 firefighters to Greece in case of wildfires
BRUSSELS (AP) — More than 200 firefighters and technical equipment provided by European Union countries will be soon deployed to Greece to allow for a swift response to large wildfires.
Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who catapulted him to fame as he represented her in courtrooms and cable news programs during
Trump election probe grand jury hears from Raffensperger
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official appeared Thursday before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election in the state.
Hinckley, who shot Reagan, says thanks after winning freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight.
