Politics

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey , a long serving New York Democrat who was the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, has died. She was 87.

The new populist president railed against the judiciary as they blocked his aggressive moves to restructure his country’s government and economy.

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to set up a conversation with President Donald Trump "as soon as possible.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war , according to Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff .

EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) — In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republicans in the U.S. House were met with far different reactions at public meetings they held late last week.

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OTTAWA — Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government's temporary tax break came to an end mid-month. Statistics Canada is set to release February inflation figures on Tuesday.

As an infant, Connor Phillips was born three months premature with cerebral palsy. The science that saved his life was the inspiration that led to his role studying brain processes as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health .

WASHINGTON (AP) — For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.