Politics

The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies , but he is actually a senior adviser to President Donald Trump .

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political figures Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects the growing turmoil inside City Hall.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plummeted 39% in January from a month earlier, authorities said Tuesday, an early gauge of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

OTTAWA — The head of Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in to save a program that helps fund services for Inuit kids.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday she wants Canada to play a role in keeping the peace in Ukraine after Russia's war ends.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump's motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Days after Gov.

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP who has long advocated for closer ties with Africa fears her government is on the verge of releasing an Africa strategy with no significant spending attached, years after the government promised a plan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top supervisor in the federal prosecutors' office in Washington said she was forced to resign following a dispute with her boss over a directive that she scrutinize the awarding of a government contract during the Biden administra

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation to repeal the province's fixed election date, give it the power to fire the auditor general, and increase politicians’ pay.