Politics
P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship
CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that an artist in residence take down a painting that the school said offended some American faculty members.
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Trump's tariff turnaround shows he's vulnerable to pressure, says former negotiator
Canada's former top trade negotiator said Thursday that if nations around the world co-ordinate their responses to Donald Trump's global trade war, the U.S. president would be more likely to back away from tariffs sooner.
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Trump administration task force to consider declassifying COVID-19 origins materials
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government task force will consider big changes to America's intelligence community and examine whether material about the origins of COVID-19 and other topics of public interest should be declassified, Director of National In
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House approves budget framework for Trump's 'big' bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks witho
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In the Texas GOP Senate primary, Paxton and Cornyn trade early attacks
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen.
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Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses. But that was about to change.
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US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six-month level on record
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the 2025 fiscal year — the second highest six-month deficit on record, according to Treasury Department data released Thursday .
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How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights group have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
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Pronouns in some reporters' email signatures get a stony response from Trump administration
NEW YORK (AP) — You know those email signatures at the end of messages? The ones that include a range of information about the senders — phone numbers, addresses, social media handles.
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Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist, as a national organization representing Sikhs demands more accountability.
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