Ontario MP Chandra Arya, a long time ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is calling for his resignation. Arya told CBC News that a leadership change is vital. It is being reported that over 50 MPs in the Ontario Liberal caucus are reaching a consensus that Trudeau must step aside. Quebec MP […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former US Representative Matt Gaetz violated state laws by engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor and using illegal drugs during his time in Congress, according to a final House Ethics Committee report. The 37-page report alleges that Gaetz paid women, including a 17-year-old girl, for inappropriate encounters and u...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – President Joe Biden has announced the commutation of 37 out of 40 federal death row sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. “Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole,” said Biden in...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump dismissed claims that Elon Musk wields undue influence over his administration following the tech billionaire’s prominent role in blocking a Congressional budget bill last week. Speaking at the conservative group Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest event Sunday in Phoenix, the capital of th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Joe Biden has signed a government funding bill into law, averting a potential government shutdown. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted,” Biden said in a statement. The legislation will fund federal operations through March 14 and allocates $100 billion in di...
Elon Musk is under fire for sharing AI-generated images of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in stereotypical Native American attire. The posts, made on X, referenced Donald Trump’s controversial “Pocahontas” nickname for Warren, stemming from her claims of Native American ancestry. Musk’s images, depicting Warren in a feathered headdress and buckski...
HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are urging Republicans in Congress to vote against a bipartisan measure that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week, media outlets reported Wednesday. The continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March 14 was agreed to late Tuesday by...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House issued a stark warning to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening, telling them a government shutdown would result in widespread instability across the country as President-elect Donald Trump attempts to scuttle a funding deal. Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that a shutdown “woul...
Scotland’s first Muslim leader Humza Yousaf has announced he will leave front-line politics in 2026. Yousaf, 39, confirmed he would step down as a member of Scottish Parliament after 15 years, hoping his journey inspires diverse youth to enter public service. In a sharp critique, Yousaf warned of billionaire Elon Musk’s growing influenc...
President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer over a pre-election day poll. The poll suggested Vice President Kamala Harris led Trump in Iowa by three points. Trump ultimately won the state by a 14-point margin. The lawsuit, filed in Iowa state court, accuses the pollster […...