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Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris' election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November's e
Hospitality workers' union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump's pledge of tax-free tips

Hospitality workers' union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump's pledge of tax-free tips

WASHINGTON (AP) — The hospitality workers' union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a rejoinder to Republican Donald Trump's effort to woo restaurant and hotel workers by promising to make their tips tax-free .
From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promises

From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promises

HALIFAX — Campaign promises to fund mental health care, reinstate public school boards and give tax breaks for dog adoptions are among the pledges that, nearly three years into his mandate, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has either tossed aside or b
Takeaways: A Project 2025 author makes plans, rallies loyalists as Trump aims for 2nd term

Takeaways: A Project 2025 author makes plans, rallies loyalists as Trump aims for 2nd term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, a key architect of the controversial Project 2025 plan , speaks as a general marshaling troops to tame a “woke and weaponized” federal government.
Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term

Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought sounds like a general marshaling troops for combat when he talks about taming a “woke and weaponized” federal government.
Focus on economy and answer the Harris 'Freedom' message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do

Focus on economy and answer the Harris 'Freedom' message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do

One Republican strategist who has run campaigns against Donald Trump says he recognizes what the former president is doing against Vice President Kamala Harris , even as Trump swings back and forth between attacking her record and questioning her rac
G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions

G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions

OTTAWA — Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez being sought to lead Quebec Liberal Party

Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez being sought to lead Quebec Liberal Party

MONTREAL — A spokesperson for Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is fielding “a lot of requests” to join the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party.
Liberals borrow 'weird' tactic from Democrats in latest attack on Pierre Poilievre

Liberals borrow 'weird' tactic from Democrats in latest attack on Pierre Poilievre

OTTAWA — In a bid to import what some might call American-style politics, the Liberals are labelling federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre "weird" with a new line of attack borrowed from the United States Democrats.
'A moral issue': Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries

'A moral issue': Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries

HALIFAX — Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of third-party websites republishing obituaries for profit.
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