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The campaign to use the U.S. Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to bar former president Donald Trump from running for the White House again enters a new phase this week as hearings begin in two states on lawsuits that might end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. CBC | World News
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Republican Mike Johnson secures needed votes to be next U.S. House Speaker
Rep. Mike Johnson secured enough votes to be elected U.S. House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. CBC | World News
Read More »Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for U.S. Speaker — their 2nd pick in 1 day
U.S. House Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from former president Donald Trump and hardline Republican lawmakers. CBC | World News
Read More »33 U.S. states sue Facebook and Instagram owner for making social media addictive to kids
Thirty-three states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that cause children to be addicted to its platforms. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada wins Pan Am Games rowing gold in women’s 8 by nearly 4 seconds over U.S.
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Read More »U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin romps to 2nd straight Skate America title
Ilia Malinin stood in the centre of the ice at Credit Union of Texas Event Center as stuffed animals thrown from the crowd fell around him, and raised his arms to both soak in the spotlight and almost sheepishly acknowledge the adulation. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. conservatives are using Canadian research to justify anti-trans laws
A Toronto psychologist has become one of the most in-demand expert witnesses helping U.S. states defend laws that ban gender-affirming care. He says he’s just sharing the science, but major medical associations disagree. CBC | World News
Read More »Republicans drop staunch Trump ally Jim Jordan as U.S. House Speaker nominee
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday dropped Jim Jordan as House Speaker nominee, putting them back at square one 17 days after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. journalist detained in Russia after visiting for family emergency
Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting for a family emergency, the broadcaster said. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. pines for long-term Mideast peace pact. Step 1: Getting an ambassador to Israel
U.S. officials voiced their long-term objective for the Middle East: returning to peace talks aimed at Palestinian statehood after this war. But first, the country needs an ambassador to Israel. The post is vacant. CBC | World News
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