Politics

Frédéric Beauchemin withdrawn from Quebec Liberal Party caucus

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party interim leader Marc Tanguay asked the province's national assembly member Frédéric Beauchemin to withdraw from the party caucus on Saturday pending an inquiry into allegations of psychological harassment.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.

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Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is again testing the power of his endorsement. With an early morning social media post on Friday, Trump inserted himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker by backing Ohio Rep.

Oct 7, 2023 11:21 AM Read more >

Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman approaches a drop box in the dark with what appears to be handfuls of ballots. At a different drop box, someone else is seen making multiple trips to insert ballots.

Oct 7, 2023 8:07 AM Read more >

Biden faces more criticism about the US-Mexico border, one of his biggest problems heading into 2024

MIAMI (AP) — The ad sounds like something out of the GOP 2024 playbook, trumpeting a senator’s work with Republicans to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S.

Oct 7, 2023 5:09 AM Read more >

Confusing claims about the online streaming law abound. How does it really work?

OTTAWA — Confusion over Canada's Online Streaming Act is running rampant on social media, clouding debate over what the legislation actually does.

Oct 7, 2023 3:00 AM Read more >

Outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson to stay on as Tory leader at least a year

WINNIPEG — Outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is to remain the leader of the Progressive Conservatives for at least a year while the party prepares for a leadership race.

Oct 6, 2023 7:41 PM Read more >

Mississippi Democrat Brandon Presley aims to rally Black voters in governor's race

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven't wielded political influence commensurate to their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Friday.

Oct 6, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

NJ attorney general looking into 2018 investigation of crash involving Nadine Menendez

The New Jersey attorney general’s office has opened an inquiry into how local law enforcement handled an investigation into a fatal car crash that involved the then-future wife of U.S. Sen.

Oct 6, 2023 3:34 PM Read more >

Media can't wait for 'perfect' solution, says St-Onge as Google demands overhaul

TORONTO — The Canadian media landscape is changing too quickly to wait for a perfect version of the Online News Act, federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said Friday, while Google once again threatened to remove news links from its ubiquitous se

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