СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ

Skip to content

Politics

Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in protest early this year after editors killed her sketch criticizing the Post owner and other media chief executives working to curry favor with Trump has won the Puli
Canada's resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief

Canada's resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief

OTTAWA — The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights by Washington and other countries.
AFGE president says downsizing after Trump's order threatens the union's survival

AFGE president says downsizing after Trump's order threatens the union's survival

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The president of the nation’s largest union for federal workers said Monday the organization’s ongoing staff downsizing will devastate the services it provides members and threatens the group’s survival.
Competition Bureau sues Canada's Wonderland over alleged 'drip pricing'

Competition Bureau sues Canada's Wonderland over alleged 'drip pricing'

GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau is suing Canada's Wonderland for allegedly making false or misleading price claims online. The bureau says the amusement park north of Toronto is advertising prices that don't include a mandatory fee of up to $9.99.
Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing forward with its mass deportation agenda , President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it would pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the United States illegally and return to their home country voluntarily.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says he met with Trump in Florida

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says he met with Trump in Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was pardoned by Donald Trump for his conviction related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, said he met with the president over the weekend in Florida.
National Endowment for the Arts cuts off funding, pushes for staff resignations

National Endowment for the Arts cuts off funding, pushes for staff resignations

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed budget calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts , which provides hundreds of millions of dollars each year to individuals and institutions around the country.

Fishermen sue Mississippi over plan to lease oyster reefs

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of more than 20 fishermen, led by Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc., a nonprofit trade organization, are suing the state over its attempts to lease historically public oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound.
Alberta ramps up measles vaccination push as 3 children in intensive care

Alberta ramps up measles vaccination push as 3 children in intensive care

EDMONTON — Alberta's government says three children are in intensive care in hospital after contracting measles. A health ministry spokesperson declined to disclose their ages, citing privacy concerns. At a news conference Monday, Dr.
Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday

Carney arrives in Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump which could serve to reset the bilateral relationship that's been upended by the president's tariffs and claims that Canada should become a U