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Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Jan. 30: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford London: Ford will make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. He will then visit workers at Labatt Brewery in the city.
Who is Sean Duffy, the public face of the federal government's response to the DC plane crash?

Who is Sean Duffy, the public face of the federal government's response to the DC plane crash?

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary , faces his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.
Vance suggests some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased

Vance suggests some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic “propagandists” — and the new administration will keep a close eye on those asking questions at press brie
Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ring

Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ring

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of three liberals on a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she has found an outlet for the frustration that can result from being in the minority on the nation's highest court: boxing.
US cyber agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

US cyber agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in th
Donald Trump sounds the same. His White House - so far - couldn't be more different

Donald Trump sounds the same. His White House - so far - couldn't be more different

NEW YORK (AP) — The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk.
Georgia Republicans push to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?

Georgia Republicans push to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?

ATLANTA (AP) — The pitch from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is simple: Putting limits on lawsuits will halt rising insurance costs. The reality, though, is more complicated.
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'

What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'

President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba , to hold tens of thousands of the “worst criminal aliens.
B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

VICTORIA — British Columbia's lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was among her key contributions.
FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas

FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas

During a signing ceremony Wednesday for the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had "identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.
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