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- The Canadian Press
Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident
LONDON (AP) — The Saudis are furious. The Danes are scrambling. Colombia has backed down. Mexico and Canada stand in a purgatory between tariff wars with the US and … not. China has retaliated, launching a trade war between the economic superpowers. The Brits, long proud of their “special relationship” with the United States, are leaning into their tradition of quiet diplomacy.
- CBC
Carney blames U.S. aggression toward Canada on social inequality down south
Federal Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney blamed U.S. aggression toward Canada on social inequality in our neighbour to the south — and compared Donald Trump's musings about annexation to the villain from the Harry Potter novels.Speaking at the King's Head Pub in Winnipeg on Monday evening, Carney told a crowd of several hundred supporters Canada faces a crisis due to U.S. threats against the Canadian economy, but insisted Canada does not face an existential crisis.Some U.S. citizens, he
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Throws A Super Fit At Taylor Swift In ‘Unforgiving’ Post-Game Rant
The president lashed out at the pop star on his social media website.
- Yahoo News Canada
‘Most politely aggressive Super Bowl ad’: Ontario takes aim at deteriorating U.S. relationship with powerful, pointed commercial
An unexpected Super Bowl ad: Ontario purchased a spot to remind American viewers how the province's partnership makes invaluable contributions to the U.S. economy.
- The Daily Beast
Prince Harry Appears to Shade Trump After His Meghan Markle Comments
Prince Harry appeared to up the ante in his simmering feud with Donald Trump Sunday, making a fire-breathing speech to open the Invictus Games in Canada in which he said the competitors' “courage, values and humanity” deserved special respect at a time “when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world.” Traditionally, members of the royal family avoid all mentions of global affairs lest they risk being seen to interfere in politics, let
- BuzzFeed
People Are Reacting To Rising Grocery Prices Under The Trump Administration In The Pettiest Way Possible
"Everything under Trump must be blamed on him, just like what MAGA did with Biden."
- HuffPost
MSNBC Host Predicts How 1 Trump Fantasy Could Unravel For Him In Stunning Style
Ali Velshi explained how it "might be a fun idea for Trump until..."
- The Daily Beast
‘Whoa, Whoa, Whoa!’: Trump’s High Approval Rating Stuns CNN’s Harry Enten
CNN’s data analyst Harry Enten has been left stunned by President Donald Trump’s high approval ratings in his second stint at the White House. The senior data reporter noticed that Trump’s approval numbers for his first three weeks were much higher than those during his first term, the New York Post reported. “Whoa, whoa, whoa! Entire first term. Just 11 days, Donald Trump had a net positive approval rating” during his first term, Enten said during a segment of Monday’s CNN News Central with co-
- The Canadian Press
Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiancé, associates of assaulting her, raping others in House speech
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina on Monday used a nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor to accuse her ex-fiancé of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her and others without their consent, and conspiring with business associates in acts of rape and sexual misconduct.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Aide Boldly Claims Canadians Would ‘Love’ to Join the U.S.
Donald Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz made the eyebrow-raising claim Sunday that Canadians are eager to renounce their nationality and join the United States. In an interview on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, the security chief said he learned from Canadian expats in Florida that their fellow countrymen want to abandon the nation because of “liberal” policies. “I think the Canadian people would—many of them would—love to join the United States with no tariffs, with lower taxes
- The Canadian Press
Eby: Plenty of demand for B.C. aluminum despite U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Monday he is confident that aluminum produced in the province will remain in demand globally, despite tariffs from Washington that Eby described as the Americans "taxing themselves."
- Snopes
Breaking down claims that Barron Trump speaks 3 or more languages
The youngest Trump is notoriously private, but archived interviews with Donald and Melania Trump hold clues.
- Futurism
Trump Orders NASA to Purge All Mentions of Women in Leadership On Its Websites
[Redacted] As President Donald Trump's anti-DEI agenda comes to bear on NASA, we're getting a revealing look at what his administration apparently considers to be too woke: women. In a directive sent out just days after Trump's inauguration, NASA personnel were commanded to excise all mentions of anything "specifically targeting" women on the space agency's public websites, 404 Media reports. "Per NASA HQ direction, we are required to scrub mentions of the following terms from our public sites b
- The Daily Beast
The Shocking Questions Trump Admin Is Asking Job Candidates
An explosive report by the Washington Post alleges that the Trump’s administration is weeding out candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs by asking if the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was an “inside job” and if the 2020 election was “stolen.” Those looking to apply to top national security positions with the administration are allegedly facing additional questions that test their loyalty to Trump. These questions seem quite tailored to determine candidates’ inclinations on the president’
- CBC
Buy Canadian movement having ripple effect on retail market
Retailers on both sides of the border say they are already seeing the ripple effects of the Buy Canadian movement launched in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
- CBC
Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law
Canada's ambassador to France says he's against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland, saying "in order to respect international law, you don't threaten your neighbours by invasion." Stéphane Dion, who is also the special envoy to Europe and the European Union, says threatening a country's sovereignty is not "normal". Trump is also continuing to push for Canada to become America's 51st state. "You know that according to international law it's not only to invade a neighbour
- The Daily Beast
Here’s Who Made the Cut for Trump’s Super Bowl Posse
President Donald Trump and a long list of VIPs are headed to the Super Bowl in style. First daughter Ivanka Trump shared her window view from Air Force One in a video posted on X. “En route to the Super Bowl,” she wrote, posting a video of clear skies seen aboard the presidential jet.
- The Daily Beast
John Oliver Crashes ‘Daily Show’ to Skewer Trump’s Latest Power Grab
John Oliver stopped by The Daily Show on Monday, this time with malevolent intentions. Oliver wasn’t there to offer any wisdom or support, as host Jon Stewart assumed; instead he gloated about the U.S. government’s total lack of checks and balances on the Trump administration. “America had its little fun, didn’t you, in experimenting with democracy?” said the British comedian, who was once a Daily Show correspondent himself. “You fought so hard to get away from us. Acting up, throwing all that t
- The Daily Beast
FBI Uncovers Over 2,000 Secret JFK Records After Trump Order
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s order to declassify all remaining documents tied to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the FBI has uncovered 2,400 records related to the murder that have been largely kept secret over the past few decades. “In 2020, the FBI opened the Central Records Complex and began a multi-year effort to first ship and then electronically inventory and store closed case files from FBI field offices across the country,” a statement from the FBI to the Daily
- The Daily Beast
‘Big Balls’ DOGE Guy, 19, Is Now a ‘Senior Adviser’ in State Department
Elon Musk’s teenage acolyte known online as “Big Balls” has taken on a significant role in the U.S. State Department that has some officials on edge, a report claims. Edward Coristine, 19, now works as a “senior adviser” in the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, The Washington Post reported. That bureau is a data hub that serves as the IT department for Washington’s diplomatic apparatus. The role comes in addition to Coristine’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency, w