Politics

Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates

RENO, Nev.

Oct 13, 2023 8:37 AM Read more >

Swing-county Kentucky voters weigh their choices for governor in a closely watched off-year election

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Republican voter Mark Cook stuck with his party in Kentucky's last election for governor. Next month, he's leaning toward crossing over to support the Democrat he voted against in 2019, Gov. Andy Beshear.

Oct 13, 2023 7:57 AM Read more >

Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil.

Oct 12, 2023 10:20 PM Read more >

GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function.

Oct 12, 2023 9:38 PM Read more >

Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case

FORT PIERCE, Fla.

Oct 12, 2023 7:02 PM Read more >

Colorado judge strikes down Trump's attempt to toss a lawsuit seeking to bar him from the ballot

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to keep him off the state ballot, ruling that his objections on free-speech grounds did not apply.

Oct 12, 2023 6:43 PM Read more >

Alberta rules out Quebec pension model despite promise to wait for public feedback

EDMONTON — Finance Minister Nate Horner says if Alberta abandons the Canada Pension Plan to run its own stand-alone fund, it will not adopt Quebec’s model, which mandates optimizing returns while also investing in the province.

Oct 12, 2023 6:11 PM Read more >

Federal effort to boost child care in three provinces off to 'slow start': report

A $30-billion federal funding initiative launched in 2021 to bring $10-a-day child care across Canada has created a fraction of the new spaces expected in the first year of operation in three provinces that were assessed, a new report said.

Oct 12, 2023 5:40 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan government tables school pronoun bill, invokes notwithstanding clause

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government tabled legislation Thursday invoking the notwithstanding clause to prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.

Oct 12, 2023 5:22 PM Read more >

Alberta receives federal money over four years to help fight gender-based violence

CALGARY — The Alberta government is to receive $54 million in federal funding to develop and deploy a 10-year plan to end gender-based violence in Alberta.

Oct 12, 2023 5:12 PM Read more >