Politics

ST. PAUL, Minn.

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will announce her intention to run for the Liberal party leadership just before the U.S. presidential inauguration, a source close to her campaign team says.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy has left the U.S.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberals kicked off their leadership race on Monday, in search of a new face for the party that has been in the wilderness since 2018 but that was once a major political force in the province.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Within minutes of his inauguration Monday, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unleashed a volley of orders targeting crime. The tone-setting move reflects a national trend.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by Jan. 23 and pay a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9.

OTTAWA — The Liberal party's leadership race will be monitored by Canada's elections intelligence task force for signs of foreign interference, national security adviser Nathalie Drouin said Monday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ad wars in the hotly contested race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are beginning. Republican-backed candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.

EDMONTON — Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ad wars in the hotly contested race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are beginning. Republican-backed candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.