Firefighters from France arrived in Canada to help Quebec face a marathon wildfire season while most evacuation orders were lifted in Nova Scotia nearly two weeks after intense infernos caused thousands to flee their homes.
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Why Doug Ford cares who becomes mayor of Toronto
Doug Ford isn’t running to become Toronto’s next mayor, but an average voter could be forgiven if they thought he was.
Continue reading...Pat Robertson’s influence over conservative culture spanned decades
Rev. Pat Robertson, controversial founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Christian Coalition, is dead at 93. | Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Pat Robertson was a cartoonish figure. He was also one of the most powerful men in conservative America. Televangelist Pat Robertson, who...
Continue reading...Coded comments from GOP congressmen add to concerns about violence around Trump case
Rachel Maddow and her MSNBC colleagues discuss concerns about violence from Donald Trump supporters in connection with his federal indictment in Florida given his past incitement of violence and some weirdly worded tweets from extreme Trump supporters Rep. Clay Higgins and Rep. Andy Biggs.
Continue reading...Republican 2024 hopefuls hand Trump the nomination
Trump’s Republican presidential rivals like Ron DeSantis are refusing to use the indictments against him. It speaks to a sad state of affairs in the GOP.
Continue reading...Lawmakers propose to weaken Obama rule requiring airlines to advertise full airfare price
FILE – Travelers use the kiosk by the ticketing gate as they prepare for travel from Love Field airport, May 19, 2023, in Dallas. Lawmakers are considering rolling back an Obama-era rule that requires airlines to show the total price of a ticket upfront in advertising,...
Continue reading...The Trump indictment was a great day for democracy
Republicans like House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced former President Donald Trump’s indictment — for backwards reasons.
Continue reading...David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference
David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, effective no later than the end of June, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work.
Continue reading...The detailed, damning new Trump indictment, explained
Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images The allegations are that Trump deceived his own attorneys and the government to try and hold on to documents including defense, nuclear, and military secrets. Special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of former president Donald Trump in the classified documents investigation...
Continue reading...Toronto man guilty of manslaughter in death of toddler
A Toronto man has been found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of a toddler two years ago.
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