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DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say

DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the U.S. Department of Treasury payment system to stop money from flowing to the U.S.
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Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs

Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson

Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson

MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the possibility of an oil pipeline to Eastern Canada to improve energy security and diversify trade.
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Manitoba government puts up $72M to add beds to care home in east Winnipeg

Manitoba government puts up $72M to add beds to care home in east Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is spending $72 million to expand a personal care home in the Transcona area of Winnipeg.
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Democratic attorneys general challenging Musk's staff access to Americans' sensitive personal data

Democratic attorneys general challenging Musk's staff access to Americans' sensitive personal data

Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' sensitive personal information.
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As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back

As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back

WASHINGTON (AP) — A familiar pattern has emerged since President Donald Trump returned to the White House less than three weeks ago: He makes a brash proposal, his opponents file a lawsuit and a federal judge puts the plan on hold.
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Inquiry hears killer of caseworker had difficult transition from youth to adult

Inquiry hears killer of caseworker had difficult transition from youth to adult

CALGARY — A fatality inquiry into the stabbing death of a Calgary caseworker five years ago has heard that the killer was absent from his assisted-living facility for weeks at a time before the attack happened.
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Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs

Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate on behalf of their workers under a bill that received final legislative approval Thursday.
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Senate vote could put Project 2025 architect in charge of Trump's budget office

Senate vote could put Project 2025 architect in charge of Trump's budget office

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was headed for a confirmation vote Thursday night on Russell Vought , President Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, who is planning to use one of the most powerful positions in federal government to ze
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Martinez-Ferrada won't seek re-election, is running to be Montreal's mayor

Martinez-Ferrada won't seek re-election, is running to be Montreal's mayor

OTTAWA — Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned her posts as federal tourism minister and Liberal party national campaign co-chair to pursue the job of Montreal mayor.
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