Politics

Quebec asks public to be prudent, avoid ERs if possible, amid continued overcrowding

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is asking the public to be prudent as they celebrate the New Year and take steps to avoid the transmission of respiratory viruses at a time when hospitals remain crowded.

Dec 31, 2023 8:55 AM Read more >

American democracy has overcome big stress tests since the 2020 election. More challenges are ahead

Over the past three years, the world's oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades. A sitting president tried to overturn an election and his supporters stormed the Capitol to stop the winner from taking power.

Dec 31, 2023 7:07 AM Read more >

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Cons

Dec 31, 2023 6:40 AM Read more >

While some Montreal streets boom, downtown is dotted with vacant storefronts

MONTREAL — Wellington Street in Montreal's Verdun borough is booming, with cheerful shop facades lining a district bustling with pedestrians.

Dec 31, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Canada's heated political conflict over carbon pricing will continue into 2024

OTTAWA — Canada's price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter.

Dec 31, 2023 3:00 AM Read more >

After landmark legislation, Indiana Republican leadership call for short, 'fine-tuning' session

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Keep it short. That has been the directive from leadership in Indiana leading up to the 2024 legislative session.

Dec 30, 2023 9:09 PM Read more >

Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump's immunity claims in election subversion case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Saturday to reject former President Donald Trump's claims that he is immune from prosecution , saying the suggestion that he cannot be held to account for crimes in office “th

Dec 30, 2023 12:51 PM Read more >

States set to enact new laws on guns, pornography, taxes and even fuzzy dice

Fuzzy dice finally will be free to dangle in Illinois. Starting Monday, police there no longer will be allowed to pull over motorists solely because they have something hanging from the rearview mirror of the windshield.

Dec 30, 2023 11:27 AM Read more >

Retirements could tip control of the House majority. It's Republicans who have the early edge

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in next year's elections.

Dec 30, 2023 10:39 AM Read more >

Byelection date set in Newfoundland and Labrador riding after veteran Tory steps down

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief electoral officer has set Jan. 29 as the date for a byelection in the provincial riding of Conception Bay East-Bell Island.

Dec 30, 2023 10:09 AM Read more >