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Former GOP lawmaker: 'I can't understand the Canadian tariffs'

Former Congressman Ken Buck expressed his confusion over President Trump's seemingly adversarial attitude towards Canada, and warned that the unintended consequences of his tariffs and surge in ...

The Hill - 5h

Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war

Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb. The proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the ...

The Guardian - 4h

Whole Hog Politics: Democrats learn the limits of resistance

On the menu: COVID-19 at root of Gen Z move to the right; Vivek readies battle for Ohio; Kemp brushes back Greene; A very big fish story It may be fitting that President Trump has been in a ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Poland’s political rift deepens as ‘coup’ allegations fly

Ultraconservative opposition allege Tusk government planning to interfere in presidential election

Financial Times - Feb. 21

A Theory of Media That Explains 15 Years of Politics

Martin Gurri discusses how social media and the internet have fundamentally changed the public’s relationship to institutions and power.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats

There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is upending British politics

Over the past decade and a half, much of the world has entered a new form of politics in which results must be delivered faster and better than before.

The Hill - Feb. 26

DOGE's ripple effects in the states: From the Politics Desk

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s initiative to dramatically slash the federal workforce is increasingly having a political ripple effect at the state level.

NBC News - 6d

A journey through the hyper-political world of microchips

From the raw materials required to the machines that make them, every part of the chip supply chain is fiercely contested in the global race for tech supremacy. A small town in the Netherlands ...

The Guardian - 6d

After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh

Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party.

The New York Times - 6d

Political theater ruined Congress's opportunity to save USAID

They fixated on sensational and inappropriate rhetoric, diminishing the credibility of their oversight efforts.

The Hill - 6d

What to watch for at China's major political event this week

China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful ...

NBC News - 3d

What to watch for at China’s major political event this week

China’s annual major political event gets underway this week to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party

ABC News - 3d

What Man’s Man Politics Is Doing to America

And why Democrats shouldn’t try to “out-cowboy” Donald Trump.

The New York Times - 3d

And the loser is … politics: why was this year’s Oscars so reluctant?

Taking place in the middle of a chaotic time for the US and the world at large, this year’s ceremony was light on statements and devoid of the Trump word entirely. Twenty-two years ago, the last ...

The Guardian - 3d

Starliner commander says politics not involved in extended mission

Starliner commander Barry Wilmore offered an even-handed response to questions about the intrusion of politics into his ISS mission.

CBS News - 1d

Reporter's Notebook: History of March 4 political speeches

March 4 is a perfect day for a political speech. John Dickerson explains.

CBS News - 1d

Reeves's proposed cuts will trigger big political arguments

The briefing that Rachel Reeves will make large spending cuts this month is very significant.

BBC News - 1d

US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened

US president’s 75-minute tirade of repeated false claims ranges from voter fraud and stolen-election lies to foreign wars. This blog is now closed.. Donald Trump launched into his speech by ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Canadian anthem singer changes lyric over Trump remarks on Canada as 51st state

Chantal Kreviazuk, who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game Thursday changed a lyric as a rebuke to President Trump's repeated remarks about making the country ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Singer of Canadian anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off changes lyric to protest Trump's 51st state remarks

The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game changed a lyric in “O Canada” from “in all of us command” to “that only us command.”

ABC News - Feb. 21

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sends pointed message after Canada beats USA in 4 Nations Face-Off

Trudeau was fired up after the Canadians' win on Thursday night in Boston

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Canadian national anthem singer says she intentionally changed lyrics in protest of President Donald Trump

Kreviazuk altered the words of 'O Canada' amid political tensions over Trump's comments on annexing Canada as a 51st state

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Canadian soccer coach blasts Trump's 'ridiculous' comments on nation becoming 51st state

The American coach of the Canadian men’s national soccer team blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday amid icy geopolitical tensions between the neighbors.

NBC News - Feb. 27

Serena Williams joins ownership group of Toronto Tempo, the WNBA's 1st Canadian franchise

Serena Williams is joining the Toronto Tempo ownership group

ABC News - 3d

Canadian premier says he will cut off electricity exports to US 'with a smile on my face'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he is prepared to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. if President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods go through. “If they want to try to ...

The Hill - 2d

Canadian leader threatens to cut off energy to some U.S. states over Trump's tariffs

The head of the Canadian province of Ontario is threatening to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday.

CBS News - 21h

Canadian stores pull U.S. liquor from shelves as Trump's tariffs take effect

As tariffs set by the Trump administration on Canada and Mexico came into effect on Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where American liquor products were once stocked.

NBC News - 19h

Canadian police investigating alleged 2014 sexual assault involving eight OHL players

The alleged assault involved eight former members of the Mississauga Steelheads in 2014

CBS Sports - 5h

Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC

Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.

Politico - Feb. 20

Murphy says he believes ‘the entire American political system is corrupted by money’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) discussed the influence of money on the political system in the U.S., implicating his own party in the corruption he said it causes. “I think the entire American ...

The Hill - Feb. 20

Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spending. The Democratic Unionist Party has ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Viktor Orbán's political director on Trump, Bannon's CPAC salute and more

Many well-known figures in conservative politics are delivering remarks at this year's CPAC, and not all are from the U.S. Balázs Orbán, political director and adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk

House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Passion, politics and patriotism meld as Pakistan and India clash in cricket's fiercest rivalry

India and Pakistan are renewing their epic rivalry on the cricket field in front of an audience of hundreds of millions of people tuning in to catch the two arch rivals go head-to-head in Dubai in ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance | Moira Donegan

Whenever you see a horror of anti-democratic rule, remember Mitch McConnell. You have him to thank. You would think that this is exactly what Mitch McConnell wanted. McConnell, the 83-year-old ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble

Both the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland and the far-left Die Linke saw significant gains and were the most popular parties among young people.

CNBC - Feb. 24

To stop corruption and rescue democracy, we must take money out of politics

Donald Trump is attempting to replace our democratic Republic with a plutocratic dictatorship that looks a lot like Vladimir Putin's. How has this happened? One answer is the corrupting influence ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

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