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U.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent

U.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent

VANCOUVER — An American lawyer stripped of his security clearance by U.S. President Donald Trump says Canadians need to be vigilant about attacks on political freedom south of the border.
Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing

Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice that the Trump administration views them as obstructing immigration enforcement as it attempts to increase pressure
Trump's latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures

Trump's latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures

WASHINGTON (AP) — A governor who resigned amid a corruption scandal and served two stints in federal prison.
The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat

The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic ties between the U.S.
Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers

Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once again, President Donald Trump’s biggest policy plans were stopped in their tracks.
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?

What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal court has thrown a roadblock in his path. A three-judge panel of the U.S.
Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk arrived in the nation's capital with the chain saw-wielding swagger of a tech titan who had never met a problem he couldn’t solve with lots of money, long hours or a well-calibrated algorithm.
Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for 'national interest' projects

Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for 'national interest' projects

OTTAWA — The federal government is developing a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process as a substitute for reviews under the Impact Assessment Act.
Trump administration reverses planned closures of 3 dozen US mine safety offices

Trump administration reverses planned closures of 3 dozen US mine safety offices

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws , the Department of Labor said Thursday.
White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs.