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Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can't be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it

Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can't be certified as Democrats push Biden to recognize it

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare joint statement, the archivist and deputy archivist of the United States said Tuesday that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts, as Democrats press Presi

Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for Oversight post, rejecting Ocasio-Cortez bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep.
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are nearing the unveiling of a spending agreement that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover f
Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights

Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has carved out loopholes for Israel that give the close American ally a pass on U.S.
Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses

Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses

LANGLEY, B.C. — Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is hailing a decisive British Columbia byelection victory in Cloverdale-Langley City, where Tamara Jansen has won with about two-thirds of the vote.
Quebec adopts rule banning sale of most new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

Quebec adopts rule banning sale of most new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has adopted regulations banning the sale of most new gasoline-powered vehicles as of 2035.
Sex-ed group deemed 'inappropriate' by Tory government returns to N.B. schools

Sex-ed group deemed 'inappropriate' by Tory government returns to N.B. schools

FREDERICTON — A sexual-education group whose presentations were deemed "clearly inappropriate" by the previous New Brunswick Progressive Conservative government has been cleared to return to the province's schools.
Judge reluctantly gives government three more months to pass 'lost Canadians' bill

Judge reluctantly gives government three more months to pass 'lost Canadians' bill

OTTAWA — An Ontario Superior Court judge has "reluctantly" given the federal government another three months to pass legislation aimed at granting citizenship to the so-called lost Canadians.
Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading

Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week, belatedly weighing in on an issue that has been debated on Capitol Hill for years.
Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll

Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate is healthy and the stock market is up, but Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald Trump's election victory , according to a new poll.