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President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest rates — issues on which Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed. CBC | World News
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U.S. no longer considers Israeli West Bank settlements illegal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the United States is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves that weaken Palestinian claims to statehood. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. no longer considers Israeli West Bank settlements illegal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the United States is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves that weaken Palestinian claims to statehood. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. diplomat says he overheard Trump call about investigations
U.S. State Department official David Holmes told impeachment investigators Friday that he overheard a conversation with President Donald Trump asking a diplomat about “investigations” in Ukraine, according those familiar with Holmes’ closed-door deposition. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian men’s soccer team unravels early in loss to U.S.
The Americans promised redemption. The Canadians promised consistency. Then the match started and the U.S. surged early, while Canada unraveled and fell 4-1 in a Group A CONCACAF Nations League rematch on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Day 2 of Trump impeachment probe underway, ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine testify
The U.S. House opened a second day of Trump impeachment hearings Friday in Washington, D.C., and a key witness is expected to testify: Marie Yovanovitch, ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was targeted by the president’s allies in a “smear” campaign now central to the inquiry. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. teen gets double lung transplant after ‘enormous’ vaping damage
A Michigan teenager was the recipient of what could be the first double lung transplant on a person whose lungs were severely damaged from vaping, health officials said Tuesday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Fed’s Jerome Powell urges Congress to tackle growing budget deficit
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday urged Congress to tackle the growing budget deficit but also underscored the current health of the nation’s economy. CBC | World News
Read More »Split U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump administration to end DACA
Sharply at odds with liberal justices, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to allow the Trump administration to abolish protections that permit 660,000 immigrants to work in the United States free from the threat of deportation. CBC | World News
Read More »Neil Young says U.S. dual citizenship process stalled because of marijuana use
The legendary singer-songwriter and proud Canadian says he passed a test in which he was asked many questions and answered truthfully, but was recently told he must do another test due to his use of cannabis. CBC | World News
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