Politics

Vice President Harris stops by US Olympic basketball practice. Her message: 'Bring back the gold'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team's practice Tuesday, and her message was clear. “Bring back the gold,” Harris said.

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Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury in closing that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez urged jurors on Tuesday to acquit him of every charge at the Democrat's New York City corruption trial, saying federal prosecutors had failed to prove a single count beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Trudeau attends NATO leaders' summit as Russia escalates aggression toward Ukraine

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on the defensive about Canada's defence spending Tuesday as he gave a speech ahead of the NATO leaders' summit in Washington, D.C.

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Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia's Ukraine aggression and underscoring America's ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed

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Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to revive recall targeting top GOP lawmaker

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What cognitive tests can show -- and what they can't

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the new chant in Washington politics: “Get a cognitive test!” Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance – e

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Costs mounting as feds try to clear existing Phoenix backlog by March 2025

OTTAWA — Ottawa expects to spend another $963 million to deal with the Phoenix pay system debacle that has plagued the public service since 2016, and can't yet say what the final price tag will be to axe the system entirely.

Jul 9, 2024 4:06 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia Liberal says province not doing enough to screen for breast cancer

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Liberal member who introduced a bill to improve breast cancer detection says the province isn't doing enough to offer cancer screening to women who need it.

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AFN national chief says child welfare reform deal reached with Ottawa

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday that she has received a draft offer from Ottawa to overhaul First Nations child-welfare systems, but insists she cannot say publicly how much money is on the table.

Jul 9, 2024 3:43 PM Read more >

Chiefs pass resolution reversing course on forensic audit of AFN

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations passed an emergency resolution at its general assembly in Montreal Tuesday calling off a forensic audit that had been pushed by former national chief RoseAnne Archibald before she was ousted as national chief la

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