MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter showed that Biden is more human than politician, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, saying he could not reproach Biden for it.
Hunter Biden was prosecuted for tax offences and charges related to the possession of a firearm.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day, pausing a 30-day flag-lowering order following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia's chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families to receive religious exemptions from required school vaccinations — a massive departure for a state with one of the strictest vaccine policies in the nation.
Former Premier Danny Williams is concerned about how the Churchill Falls MOU is being viewed by people in Quebec — which he says shows Newfoundland and Labrador might not be getting the best deal possible. (Mark Quinn/CBC)Former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams is weighing in on the memorandum of understanding for a new Churchill Falls deal, convinced this province could get a better deal from Quebec."This has to be on our terms and our time," Williams told CBC. "There's, you kno
Some of Canada's most prominent Conservatives are defending Pierre Poilievre adviser Jenni Byrne for criticizing former party leader Erin O'Toole on social media.On Sunday, O'Toole wished Liberal MP and cabinet minister Anita Anand well, following her announcement that she would not run in the next federal election.Anand was a former defence minister, and O'Toole served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 12 years. He was also the leader of the Opposition during her time as minister."I saw the dedi
The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting tax on capital gains at the increased inclusion rate the Liberals put forward as part of last year's budget.Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan argued the higher inclusion rate shouldn't apply because it was never officially passed into law by Parliament."You are taking money from small businesses without the consent of Parliament and have created a tax-filing nightmare for hard-working Canadians across our country,"
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.
The first version of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget for this year features a proposed 6.9 per cent tax hike for homeowners to help fund $18.8 billion in operating expenses she says are aimed at improving key city services.That includes a 5.4 per cent property tax increase and the annual 1.5 per cent "city building fund" levy, a tax introduced in 2016 that goes toward major infrastructure projects.The combined increases would amount to an additional $268 annually for the average homeowner in
Canadian crews are being put to use in the battle against wildfires that are devastating parts of Los Angeles, in a deployment that demonstrates Canadian expertise and sovereignty, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a North Dakota state House district on an American Indian reservation, rejecting a challenge by local Republican officials.
Approval of U.S. leadership across NATO member countries was lower in 2024 than during the first three years of President Biden’s term in office, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. In 2024, the median approval of U.S. leadership among adults in NATO member countries was 35 percent, the lowest during Biden’s four years. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
TORONTO — Automakers in Canada are calling for the end of electric vehicle sales mandates because of the sudden pause of federal EV incentives and what they say is the slow build-out of charging infrastructure.
Sean Cooksey, a Trump-appointed commissioner on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announced Monday that he would be resigning on President-elect Trump’s first day in office. “I am proud of my work on the Commission and the agency’s significant accomplishments during my tenure,” he wrote in a letter to President Biden. “In particular, I am pleased to…
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. Dangerously high winds that could fuel wildfires are impacting the Los Angeles area Tuesday and Wednesday.
The British minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption resigned on Tuesday after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, ousted last year as prime minister of Bangladesh. Tulip Siddiq, 42, had repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last week he had full confidence in her. The resignation of a second government minister in two months is a blow to Starmer, whose approval ratings have plunged since his Labour Party won a general election in July.
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins. Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected.
Cabinet ministers, a former central banker and a one-time provincial premier are all eyeing the top job.
Biden's final acts, including two major speeches, won't improve his public standing. Something else might, writes Philip Elliott
Kim Kardashian is calling on California's government to raise the pay rate for the state's incarcerated firefighters battling the devastating L.A. fires.
