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Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

Tariff war: New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity NB Power supplies to northern Maine as the trade war with the United States drags on, but she says that could change.
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.
The Latest: Putin voices support for US ceasefire proposal, Trump hosts NATO leader

The Latest: Putin voices support for US ceasefire proposal, Trump hosts NATO leader

Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle on Thursday with a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.
Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants.
G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion

G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday she's focused on working with Canada's peers to address global challenges as she welcomes her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan to Quebec.
The 2024 election in Georgia's Fulton County was 'organized and orderly,' independent monitors say

The 2024 election in Georgia's Fulton County was 'organized and orderly,' independent monitors say

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Fulton County, where past elections have been marred by long lines, slow precinct reporting and even false claims of voter fraud , conducted an “organized and orderly” election last year, a team of independent monitors found.
Mark Carney set to name cabinet ministers at Friday morning ceremony

Mark Carney set to name cabinet ministers at Friday morning ceremony

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will reveal the makeup of his cabinet on Friday morning, a collection of Liberal ministers who will see Canada through the next election. The swearing-in ceremony for Carney's government is set for 11 a.m. at Rideau Hall.
Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears

Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to slap any limits on President Donald Trump and billionaire
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say

IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service’s acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced by Andrew De Mello, an attorney in the chief counsel’s office who is deemed supportive of Elon Musk’s Depar
Trump's choice for ambassador to Canada faces tough questions at Senate hearing

Trump's choice for ambassador to Canada faces tough questions at Senate hearing

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for United States ambassador to Canada is facing tough questions in his Senate nomination hearing today, as the relationship between the two countries is strained by tariffs and threats of annexation.
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