Politics

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Before answering an attendee's question about President Donald Trump's “destructive and disastrous trade war,” U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards made a plea to the rowdy crowd at his Thursday town hall in Asheville, North Carolina.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group backed by Elon Musk is running ads targeting conservative Republican legislators in several states over their support of a federal drug pricing program.

OTTAWA — Mark Carney is set to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, along with a new Liberal cabinet. Breezing past reporters on his way into the ceremony Friday morning, Carney said his team is ready to go.

The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare Friday.

LA MALBAIE, Que. — The European Union's foreign policy chief says tariffs between Western countries only serve China's interests and is calling for higher defence spending to keep Russia in check.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Don

WASHINGTON — Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S.

Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices across the country this summer under a frenetic and error-riddled push by Elon Musk’s budget-cutting advisers to terminate leases that they say waste money.

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says G7 leaders have "strong unity" on defending Ukraine and would back a ceasefire proposal supported by Ukrainians.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first television ads dropped this week in the Ohio governor's race that's still more than a year off.