WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to call a meeting of technology company executives later this month. At a meeting with conservative social media users at the White House, Trump said he would “be calling a big meeting of the companies in a week or two — they have to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become his top uniformed military adviser told Congress on Thursday that he would not be “intimidated into making stupid decisions,” saying he would always give his best advice, regardless of pressure. The remarks by Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley during a line of questioning […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts offered an immigration proposal on Thursday that would create new protections for migrants, investigate allegations of abuse under the Trump administration and allow far higher numbers of refugees into the country. Ms. Warren’s plan amounts to an aggressive push for liberal immigration priorities, like decriminalizing unauthorized border crossings. She also […]
In the end, about two-thirds of Kingston city council voted in favour of a bylaw banning election signs on public property. Election signs are no longer allowed on road allowances in the city, including utility poles and any other structures contained in the road allowance. During the council debate, Coun. Ryan Boehme expressed concern that […]
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with two goals: cementing the case for an interest rate cut at the end of this month, and bolstering his own congressional wall of protection against a president who has made a daily habit of Fed bashing unseen since the […]
Canada’s premiers are meeting in Saskatoon, focusing on economic development in their Wednesday session. However, there is still a key issue at the table — pipelines. Prior to the meeting, Council of the Federation (COF) chair and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe voiced the desire to have talk of developing economic corridors on the agenda. However, Quebec […]
According to the Daily Telegraph, which has seen details of meetings spanning two years, overstretched departments have been working “at cross purposes” while negotiators wrestle with sensitive subjects such as rules on health, farming and finance. There are now growing fears the US is starting to lose patience and the lack of agreement could end […]
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, working to restore comity after her dispute with four liberal freshmen burst into the open, made an extraordinary closed-door plea for Democratic unity on Wednesday and sharply rebuked those who have made personal attacks against fellow Democrats. In fiery remarks during the weekly morning meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, […]
Whitehall chiefs are looking for “problem solvers” to advise on Northern Ireland protocol and ensure the UK is well prepared for crucial discussions about the backstop arrangements. They also want to hire senior officials to help develop and deliver the UK’s policy on Alternative Arrangements to the backstop. The job ad said: “Alternative arrangements are […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta will hold news conference later on Wednesday addressing the 2008 plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein that he made as a U.S. prosecutor in Florida, Axios reported. Acosta is expected to make a statement at 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT), Axios and other news outlets reported. Source: Read […]