Politics

Committee overseeing N.S. mass shooting recommendations to post regular updates

HALIFAX — A committee that will oversee the changes recommended by Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry is to meet no more than four times a year and provide updates at least twice a year.

Jul 31, 2023 1:59 PM Read more >

Party says dissenting N.B. Tories failed first step to oust Premier Blaine Higgs

FREDERICTON — The president of New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative party says a push for a leadership review of Premier Blaine Higgs has not overcome the first hurdle.

Jul 31, 2023 1:53 PM Read more >

Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion help

MONTGOMERY, Ala.

Jul 31, 2023 1:47 PM Read more >

Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead. A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with his kids over the weekend.

Jul 31, 2023 1:36 PM Read more >

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

OTTAWA — The Conservative party continues to hold a big fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in millions more than the governing party in this year's second quarter.

Jul 31, 2023 11:11 AM Read more >

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Wisconsin to tout broadband and raise money

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit southeast Wisconsin on Thursday, making a stop in Pleasant Prairie to tout broadband and affordable connectivity before going to Milwaukee for a pair of campaign receptions.

Jul 31, 2023 9:09 AM Read more >

Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. Here's a look at that investigation

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president's 2020 election loss.

Jul 31, 2023 9:09 AM Read more >

Group: DeSantis win in Disney lawsuit could embolden actions against journalists

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A legal advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved in Disney's free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Jul 31, 2023 9:06 AM Read more >

RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite. It’s one of many inconsistencies

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic because of his strident opposition to vaccines . Yet, he insists he’s not anti-vaccine.

Jul 31, 2023 8:36 AM Read more >

Takeaways from AP's reporting on inconsistencies in RFK Jr.'s record

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as a Democrat against President Joe Biden, tells many stories on the campaign trail about himself, his life's work and what he stands for that are the opposite of what his record actually shows.

Jul 31, 2023 8:35 AM Read more >