Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said on Sunday that Democrats failed to portray themselves in a positive light during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. The speech last week saw several Democratic lawmakers, such as Rep. Al Green (D-TX), give public displays of protest, with Green’s verbal outburst getting him censured. Some Democratic lawmakers, like Sen. […]
Mark Carney won Canada’s Liberal Party leadership election on Sunday, making him Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor after he announced he was stepping down in January. Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, won in convincing fashion, securing 85.9% of the vote, according to CBC. He faced off against […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave what could be one of his final speeches as the leader of Canada before election results were released Sunday evening. Speaking before a Liberal Party convention attended by Mark Carney, the winner of the race to succeed him as the leader of the Liberal Party, Trudeau prefaced his speech […]
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) contended that any decision allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports ought to be left up to “the communities,” making him the latest Democratic lawmaker to weigh in on the issue in a similar manner. Kim was one of 45 Democrats who voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency, suggesting it is providing accountability through shrinking the U.S. government. Scott, who previously served as the governor of Florida, cited his work in the governor’s mansion in explaining DOGE’s work, specifically how Florida’s unemployment rate among veterans was “way higher” than the […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called the spending bill unveiled by Congress on Saturday “terrible” on its defense and border allocations, but expressed confidence that the government would not shut down come Friday. Congress is facing a March 14 deadline to pass the bill or a government shutdown would take effect. The House releasing the bill text this […]
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is being eyed as a new leader in the Democratic Party since giving her response to President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress last week. Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory, which saw him win the popular vote and 312 electoral votes, has caused pause among Democrats regarding the future of the party […]
Canada‘s Liberal Party will select a new leader to replace Justin Trudeau on Sunday night, with that candidate likely to become the next prime minister of Canada, who will have to face the latest sovereignty and tariff threats from the Trump administration. Trudeau, who served a decade as prime minister and 12 years as leader […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory’s desalination plants receive power for producing drinking water. Sunday’s announcement comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people. It has sought […]
The Ukrainian front in the Russian province of Kursk is at risk of collapsing after days of intensive Russian assaults were aided by a Russian surprise attack through a gas pipeline. Seven months after Ukrainian forces seized roughly 386 square miles of Russian territory, hoping to use it as a bargaining chip for future negotiations, […]
