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US Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off the rolls in new lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia election officials Friday that accuses the state of striking names from voter rolls in violation of federal election law. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S.
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Rustad stands by B.C. Conservative candidates under fire, says voters can judge them

Rustad stands by B.C. Conservative candidates under fire, says voters can judge them

VANCOUVER — B.C. Conservatives Leader John Rustad says it will be up to voters to judge his party's candidates as he stood by a pair whose remarks on Indigenous and Muslim people drew condemnation from election rivals and other critics.
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Alberta United Conservative Party members set to debate more transgender policies

Alberta United Conservative Party members set to debate more transgender policies

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative Party members will soon debate 35 policy resolutions that include banning transgender people from women's washrooms, prohibiting non-binary gender identifiers on government documents, and ensuring trans medica
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Audit of Arkansas governor's security, travel records from State Police says no laws broken

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Auditors reviewing travel and security records that were restricted from public release under a measure Gov.
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Trump's campaign requests military aircraft and armored vehicles in response to threats from Iran

Trump's campaign requests military aircraft and armored vehicles in response to threats from Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump 's aides have requested a slew of stepped-up security measures, including military aircraft capable of shooting down surface-to-air missiles to transport the former president in the race’s final stretch, amid growing conc
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris' backers are confronting the question head on

Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris' backers are confronting the question head on

WASHINGTON (AP) — The concern has been there all along, but now it's being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris because she’s a woman? The vice president rarely references her gender on the campaign trail, bu
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Saskatchewan NDP proposes $2.7M 'accountability commission'; Moe slams costing

Saskatchewan NDP proposes $2.7M 'accountability commission'; Moe slams costing

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck released her entire platform Friday, with plans to address health care, schools and affordability if she's elected on Oct.
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Minister says not enough beds for compulsory care for addictions across the country

Minister says not enough beds for compulsory care for addictions across the country

OTTAWA — Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health conditions before they contemplate whether to make some of those treatments mandatory, federal ad
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'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down.
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