Seven Democratic presidential candidates, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., have promised that their first legislation as president would be an ambitious clean-government bill, earning their campaigns an influential reform group’s stamp of approval. End Citizens United, a grass-roots advocacy group that played a key role in […]
Going into the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates starting Tuesday, Marianne Williamson is looking to present herself as a serious contender rather than fodder for Twitter memes. In an interview with USA Today published Sunday, the candidate admitted she wasn’t too happy with the public perception of her from the first debate last […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday said disparaging comments he made about a prominent African-American lawmaker and his Baltimore district were not racist and, without citing any evidence for his claim, he called the congressman a racist. “If racist Elijah Cummings would focus more of his energy on helping the good people of […]
Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont is promising to review the province’s tax system if his party is elected in September. Speaking outside the Legislature on Sunday, Lamont said his party would appoint an independent commission that was requested by both the Winnipeg and Manitoba chambers of Commerce. “If you want to see examples of how […]
Mr Farage’s right-hand man launched a scathing attack at Mr Johnson four days into his mandate. Mr Tice, a former Conservative MP, said Mr Johnson has so far only been “tip-toed along the route already trail-blazed” by Mr Farage. Mr Johnson announced today during a visit to Manchester he wants to “turbo-charge the economy” and […]
The arrival of a new government is always a tricky time for main opposition parties. The coronation of Boris Johnson has left Labour fighting for attention. He has quickly moved on to Labour’s ground by promising more police, regional investment and extra cash for schools. We will be watching to see if he delivers on […]
He may not have even moved into Downing Street yet but Prime Minister Boris Johnson is already planning a furry new friend to join him. Mr Johnson wants to get a new pooch to live alongside No 10 Downing Street’s famous four-legged pet, Larry the Cat. A Downing Street insider said of Mr Johnson’s dog […]
The UK is set to leave the European Union in just 97 days, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a “do or die” pledge to exit the bloc on October 31. Mr Johnson, who replaced Theresa May in Number 10 on Wednesday, has already sent shockwaves through Westminster and vowed to honour the Halloween deadline […]
Halifax Fire and Emergency is looking to purchase a new fireboat, replacing the service’s existing watercraft and assisting the department’s firefighting capability around the Halifax Harbour. The Halifax Regional Municipality issued a request for proposals (RFP) on Friday that provides details on the big-ticket item. According to the documents, the boat has a budget of […]
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of students in California enrolled in online classes at out-of-state colleges abruptly lost federal financial aid this week after they found themselves in the cross-fire of a regulatory fight between Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the nation’s largest teachers’ union. The students who lost their aid are the unlikely victims […]