Politics

Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

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Biden calls 'surge' in antisemitism 'sickening' during White House Hanukkah reception

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night, vowing to continue to stand with Israel in its war with Hamas while saying that a “surge of antisemitism" around the globe "is sickening.

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Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been accused of sending text messages threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event Monday, federal prosecutors said. The U.S.

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George Santos is in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is in negotiations to resolve his federal criminal fraud case, prosecutors said in a court filing Monday.

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Long-awaited bill would give First Nations 'tools and powers' to protect water: Hajdu

OTTAWA — The Liberal government tabled much-anticipated legislation Monday that aims to improve water quality in First Nations communities, improve collaboration on water protection and codify a new First Nations-led commission.

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Hunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden pushed back Monday against gun charges filed against him, challenging the case on multiple fronts as unconstitutional and politically motivated days after he was hit with new tax charges .

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New N.W.T. premier to focus on emergency readiness, working with Indigenous leaders

YELLOWKNIFE — Few understand better the growing need for communities to be prepared for emergencies and disasters than the new premier of the Northwest Territories. R.J.

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Tories have 'successfully' scapegoated carbon price in affordability crisis: Trudeau

OTTAWA — The Liberals' signature climate policy to put a price on pollution is not unravelling, and it is not the main reason for inflation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, despite what the Conservatives insist.

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NDP health critic holding out hope pharmacare bill could be tabled in next five days

OTTAWA — With the House of Commons set to rise for the holidays at the end of this week, time is quickly running out for the Liberal government to introduce pharmacare legislation before the end of the year.

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After losing Houston mayor's race, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to seek reelection to Congress

HOUSTON (AP) — Two days after losing her bid to be Houston’s next mayor , longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced on Monday she will seek a 16th term in Congress in 2024. Jackson Lee first took office in 1995.

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