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250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy

250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy

LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town Saturday just before dawn to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago, with the blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin.
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Liberals, NDP release costed campaign platforms as advance voting continues

Liberals, NDP release costed campaign platforms as advance voting continues

OTTAWA — The Liberals and NDP released their costed campaign platforms Saturday, with just over one week left in the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney rolled out the party's campaign commitments in Whitby, Ont.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Rep, Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Van Hollen; Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.
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Takeaways from AP’s report on pardoned Jan. 6 rioters being embraced in Republican politics

Takeaways from AP’s report on pardoned Jan. 6 rioters being embraced in Republican politics

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Those who rioted, assaulted police officers or broke into congressional offices during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are now being received as honored guest speakers at local Republican events around the country.
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Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office

Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Kelley thought he had a good shot at becoming Michigan’s governor in 2022. That is, until he was charged with misdemeanors for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?

Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?

An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada's rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to accelerate natural resource projects.
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Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts

Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday vetoed a Republican-backed bill intended to support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown by requiring local and state officials in Arizona to cooperate with federal enforcement efforts.
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US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man

US senator returns from El Salvador trip, says Abrego Garcia case is about far more than one man

WASHINGTON (AP) — The dispute over the wrongful deportation and imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia “is not only about one man” but about Donald Trump's disregard of the American judicial system as well, Sen.
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Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance

Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans

Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers. U.S.
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