Budget envisions significant increase in defence spending, cuts to civil service and ‘generational investments’ A protracted trade war with the United States and a weakening domestic economy has forced Mark Carney to run a deficit tens of billions larger than initially forecast in his first-ever federal budget. The spending plan, titled “Canada Strong” envisions significant … Read more
Obama said ‘the future looks a little bit brighter’ while the House speaker lied about New York mayor-elect’s policies Left-leaning Americans awoke to a rare recent moment of political celebration with Democratic victories in several elections across the country, led by the election of Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor of New York, while Republicans … Read more
Amazon accuses Perplexity of covertly accessing customer accounts and disguising AI activity as human browsing Amazon sued a prominent artificial intelligence startup on Tuesday over a shopping feature in the company’s browser, which can automate placing orders for users. Amazon accused Perplexity AI of covertly accessing customer accounts and disguising AI activity as human browsing. … Read more
The New York City mayoral race exposed a city divided — and one facing enormous economic and political pressures come January. NEW YORK — The political, social and economic turmoil awaiting Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, whose ascendence has been tracked closely by both national Democrats and Republicans, will make his job especially fraught come Jan. 1. … Read more
The move comes after a federal court ordered USDA to use emergency money for the nation’s largest food aid program during the government shutdown. The Trump administration on Monday agreed to move billions of emergency dollars to partially pay for food aid this month in response to a federal judge’s order, though some families may … Read more
The president on Wednesday will host GOP senators at the White House. President Donald Trump is increasingly antsy about the soon-to-be-record-long government shutdown, but until now, he hasn’t furiously worked the phones or waded into the details of a deal to end it. He has let loose a flurry of social media posts, signaling his … Read more
American industry has taken a less antagonistic approach to the president’s signature trade policy, opting for lobbying over lawsuits. Major American companies have arguably the most to lose from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But they have largely stayed out of the legal fight challenging the levies, opting instead to quietly lobby against the policy for … Read more
Lawmakers on the Agriculture panel are nearing a draft deal on its portion of a sweeping crypto bill. Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) plan to speak on a call Wednesday afternoon with White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks as the lawmakers look to finalize a discussion draft … Read more
Aides have spent weeks strategizing how to reconstitute the president’s global tariff regime if the court rules that he exceeded his authority. The White House is exuding confidence heading into Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing that the justices will uphold President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff powers. But just in case, aides have a plan B. Aides … Read more
Robinson — who has had backing from the tech billionaire — is cleared after two-day trial over police request to access his phone. LONDON — Far-right British activist Tommy Robinson has been cleared of a terror offense after he was tried for refusing to give police access to his phone during a border stop at … Read more