U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the U.S. National Guard Association’s 146th Annual Convention and Exhibition held at the Huntington Place Convention Center on August 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.Emily Elkonin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe fate of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill, the Inflation Control Act, rests in the hands of the incoming Republican-controlled White House, Senate and House of Representatives.At the White House level, President-elect Donald Trump has already nominated three people to positions within his administration who, if confirmed by the Senate, are likely to hold the key to the IRA’s…
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On December 19, 2024, Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, was extradited from Pennsylvania and arrived at a helicopter base in New York, USA.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersFederal prosecutors in New York have charged Luigi Mangione with murder, stalking and firearms offenses in the December 4 slaying of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Federal criminal charges were unsealed Thursday when Mangione, 26, agreed to be extradited to New York to face murder charges in state court in Manhattan for Thompson’s death. Mangione is scheduled to appear later Thursday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on…
WASHINGTON — The House approved a bipartisan federal spending bill Friday, sending it to the Senate, just hours before a midnight deadline to fund the government. It was unclear Friday whether the Senate could pass the bill before 12 a.m. ET, when the funding technically expires.The bill would continue funding the federal government at current levels for three months to provide disaster relief and agricultural assistance. The bill, which passed with significant Democratic support and a two-thirds vote of the members present, would open up large-scale government agencies that could threaten the paychecks of hundreds of thousands of federal workers…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added eight Liberal MPs to front-line seats and reappointed four ministers in a cabinet reshuffle in Ottawa on Friday. But as soon as they were sworn in, they faced questions about the political future of the government and its leaders. After a turbulent week for the federal Liberal Party, the changes to the cabinet list are framed as a bid to bring some stability to President-elect Donald Trump just a month before he takes office. But before the ceremony began, Trudeau was dealt a major blow to his last remaining pillar of support in Parliament, the…
The federal government will hold a national forum on combating anti-Semitism in February. The news comes as police investigate a suspicious fire at a synagogue in Montreal and a shooting at a Jewish girls’ school in Toronto.Newly appointed Minister of Official Languages Rachel Bendayan announced the forum shortly after taking the oath at Rideau Hall on Friday. She said: “We all know that crime, especially hate-motivated crime, is on the rise.”The forum will be held in Ottawa, officials said. news release. It will be co-chaired by Justice Minister Arif Virani, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, and Deputy Public Safety Minister…
For the 29th time since the Union, the Ministers have added new members who may one day become important members of the King’s Cabinet or important cabinet ministers.But the only minister that matters now is the prime minister, and nothing else matters much unless or until the question of his future is resolved.The shuffle that took place on Friday was probably necessary. Due to recent resignations, Chrystia Freeland’s shocking exit on Monday — The few remaining ministers had additional responsibilities. Several other ministers had said they would not run in the next election, and would be replaced by MPs who…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed eight new ministers as he continues to face pressure to resign.Friday’s reshuffle comes after Chrystia Freeland resigned as deputy prime minister and finance minister, sparking a bold move within the Liberal caucus to oust the prime minister from the leadership chair.A senior government official told CBC News that the timing and scale of the changes should not be taken as a signal that the prime minister has made up his mind about his future, adding that Trudeau is still “mulling over” his position. added.Officials said the purpose of the reshuffle was to ensure that…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday added eight Liberal MPs to the front line of reappointing four ministers in a cabinet reshuffle in Ottawa. After a turbulent week for the federal Liberal Party, the changes to the cabinet list are framed as a bid to bring some stability to President-elect Donald Trump just a month before he takes office. But before the ceremony began, Trudeau was dealt a major blow to his last remaining pillar of support in Parliament, the country on which the beleaguered minority relied to stay in power. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has dropped a letter declaring…
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his party will table a no-confidence motion to topple Trudeau’s government at the next House of Commons meeting.“The Liberal Party does not deserve a second chance,” Singh wrote in an open letter Friday. “That’s why the NDP is voting to defeat this government.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has failed in his greatest job as a prime minister: to work for the people, not those in power.The NDP is going to vote to overthrow this government and give Canadians the opportunity to vote for a government that works for them. pic.twitter.com/uqklF6RrUX—@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaSingh’s letter comes as Prime Minister Justin…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will include eight Liberal MPs as front-runners and reappoint four incumbent ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on Friday morning, CTV News reported. After a tumultuous week for the federal Liberal Party, several changes to the cabinet list are seen as an attempt to bring some stability to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration just a month before he takes office. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET in the Rideau Hall ballroom with Governor Mary Simon presiding and Prime Minister Trudeau will also attend, marking his first public appearance since facing new calls for his…
