Politics

New Mexico budget bill would found literacy institute, propel housing construction and conservation

SANTA FE, N.M.

Feb 10, 2024 5:26 PM Read more >

Ban on several cosmetic surgeries for pets now in effect in Quebec

MONTREAL — A wide-ranging update to Quebec's pet welfare rules took effect across the province on Saturday, banning four cosmetic surgeries and setting new standards for the care of several mammal species.

Feb 10, 2024 3:04 PM Read more >

N.S. Liberals pledge two percentage point cut to harmonized sales tax if elected

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal leader is committing to cut the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax by two percentage points if his party wins the next general election.

Feb 10, 2024 1:08 PM Read more >

Gallagher says he won't run for Congress again after refusing to impeach Homeland Security chief

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a key Republican Congressman who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, announced Saturday that he won't run for a fifth term.

Feb 10, 2024 1:08 PM Read more >

Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden has triggered instant flashbacks to history-shaping events of 2016.

Feb 10, 2024 12:45 PM Read more >

Republicans have a plan to take the Senate. A hard-right Montana lawmaker could crash the party

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republicans gathered in a hotel ballroom this weekend aiming to unite ahead of the 2024 election and defeat three-term incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.

Feb 10, 2024 12:14 PM Read more >

Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere

JACKSON, Miss.

Feb 10, 2024 11:08 AM Read more >

Impassable winter roads create 'dire' situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN

Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warned as they pressed the provincial and federal government for support.

Feb 10, 2024 9:27 AM Read more >

'Done being patient': Treaty 4 First Nations suing Ottawa over $5 annuity payments

REGINA — Chief Lynn Acoose says she's taking a step elders and past Indigenous leaders in her community have long been reluctant to.

Feb 10, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

US Sen. Coons and German Chancellor Scholz see double at Washington meeting

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D.C., this week and went on social media to share their mirror image with the world.

Feb 10, 2024 7:46 AM Read more >