The Liberal cabinet likely will spend most of its time discussing purely domestic matters during its two days in Montreal. But according to the official announcement, ministers “will also discuss Canada’s relationship with the United States ahead of this fall’s presidential election." The prime minister says his government is prepared …
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The running of the runners-up: In Iowa caucuses, the suspense involves second place
Call this the running of the runners-up. As Americans begin electing their president on Monday, there's little doubt anyone will beat Donald Trump in the Iowa Republican caucuses. The only suspense here involves second place — and whether Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis will emerge as an alternative to Trump. …
Read More »Canada is already preparing for Trump’s potential tariff threats
Canada staged a large-scale diplomatic deployment this week in preparation for a U.S. presidential election that could be more consequential than usual. Looming over their Washington visit: Donald Trump's threat to impose worldwide tariffs. Dozens of Canadian diplomats mobilize across Capitol Hill as American election campaign gets underway Canada staged …
Read More »What’s at stake for Biden in New Hampshire: Avoiding embarrassment
Primaries are usually a slam-dunk for a sitting president. But Joe Biden has a challenger hoping to capitalize on Democrats' nervousness about the president. And in New Hampshire, he's not even on the ballot. Primaries are usually a slam dunk for a sitting president. But Biden isn't even on the …
Read More »Donald Trump removed from Maine’s primary ballot, the 2nd state to bar former president
Maine's top election official on Thursday disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year's U.S. presidential primary election, becoming the second state after Colorado to bar the former president for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Trump campaign says it will quickly file …
Read More »In an Iowa gym, Republicans faced a choice. They chose Donald Trump
In an Iowa gym, Republicans faced a choice. They chose Donald Trump. A historic landslide in the Iowa caucuses cemented Trump's frontrunner status as Republican Party nominee. His supporters mocked concerns about Jan. 6. Supporters mock concerns about Jan. 6 as Trump cements party frontrunner status with Iowa landslide In …
Read More »Trump tries to unburden himself of abortion albatross
Abortion may be the biggest threat to Donald Trump’s political comeback. Like an albatross he personally helped set loose. Now he’s trying to wriggle from its clutches. Trump released his 2024 abortion policy that seeks to sidestep thorny questions. It's a close election. Abortion is a problem. Trump's solution: Wash …
Read More »Trump tries to dump abortion issue before it can tank his re-election chances
Abortion may be the biggest threat to Donald Trump’s political comeback. Like an albatross he personally helped set loose. Now he’s trying to wriggle from its clutches. Trump released his 2024 abortion policy that seeks to sidestep thorny questions. It's a close election. Abortion is a problem. Trump's solution: Wash …
Read More »After home-state humbling, the question now is: What’s Nikki Haley running for?
Nikki Haley's latest loss has people wondering what she's running for. A VP slot? Personal branding? As a Plan B, should Donald Trump fail to finish the campaign? Because a humiliating loss Saturday in her home state of South Carolina makes one thing clear: She's not beating Trump in these …
Read More »What the first swing-state primary in Michigan told us about Biden-Trump rematch
After Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, a major swing state has finally voted in a 2024 U.S. presidential primary, offering electoral tea leaves to read. In Michigan, Joe Biden and Donald Trump each got good news, and a blinking warning light. Each candidate got good news – and a …
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