Trump signs an executive order lifting sanctions against Syria
President Trump signed an executive order Monday ending long-running U.S. sanctions against Syria. Source link
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Bush, Obama and a tearful Bono fault Trump's gutting of USAID on agency's last day
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono held back tears as he recited a poem — in an emotional video farewell on Monday with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Source link
Alberta’s new referendum rules set to formally take effect as some continue separatist push
As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own. Beginning Friday, Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government is officially lowering the required threshold for citizens to initiate a provincewide referendum, including on separation. Mitch Sylvestre,…
USAID marks last day with Obama, Bush criticizing Trump’s gutting of agency
Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered rare open criticism of the Trump administration — and singer Bono held back tears as he recited a poem — in an emotional video farewell on Monday with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Obama called the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID “a…
Jury deliberations begin in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex-trafficking trial – National
Barely an hour into jury deliberations Monday at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial, the foreperson alerted the court that a juror was having trouble following the judge’s instructions. That prompted the judge to send a note back reminding jurors that they must abide by what he said. “We are concerned [the juror] cannot…
Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor
South Dakota’s lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor in the 2026 election, ending a six-year tenure in Congress and potentially facing off against the incumbent governor. Source link
Trump condemns Sen. Coons over suggestion he is offering Iran a nuclear deal
President Trump on Monday panned Sen. Chris Coons for saying the White House is contemplating an agreement with Iran comparable to President Obama’s nuclear deal with the Islamic republic. Source link
Supreme Court to hear GOP's challenge to political party spending limits
The Supreme Court will weigh during its next term whether limits on political party spending in coordination with candidates for federal office run afoul of the First Amendment. Source link
Carney sets byelection for Alberta riding where Poilievre plans to run
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a byelection for the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to compete to regain a seat in the House of Commons. The byelection was called on Monday, two weeks after Damien Kurek, the Conservative MP for…
Canada rescinds digital services tax after Trump's trade threat
Canada says it plans to rescind a digital services tax that would have hit U.S. tech companies. Source link