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FBI charges man with alleged plot to bomb New York Stock Exchange A Florida man has been arrested and charged with plotting to set off a bomb at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), according to court documents. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener is accused of attempting to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a … Read more
‘Black mark’: Lawmakers seethe over Ethics’ Gaetz report imbroglio Matt Gaetz is plunging the House into chaos, again. Members of the House Ethics Committee deadlocked over whether to release the findings of an investigation into the former Florida lawmaker, who is Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. The inaction is triggering outrage among Democrats, who … Read more
Two Canadian food companies sued in U.S. over ‘potato cartel’ allegations – National | Globalnews.ca Two proposed class-action lawsuits in the United States name two Canadian food companies as alleged members of a “potato cartel” that’s accused of a years-long campaign of fixing prices on frozen products. The suits, which have yet to be certified, … Read more
Texas offers Trump land for migrant ‘deportation facilities’ Getty Images The land is in Texas’ Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley, on the border with the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Texas authorities say they are prepared to offer President-elect Donald Trump 1,400-acres (567 hectares) of land along the US-Mexico border to build detention facilities … Read more
1st U.S. trans congresswoman will face bathroom restrictions in House – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday that all single-sex facilities on the House side of the U.S. Capitol building would be reserved for “individuals of that biological sex,” weeks after the … Read more
Susan Smith: South Carolina mother denied parole 30 years after killing her sons A South Carolina woman who admitted to drowning her two sons 30 years ago was denied parole after her first hearing on Wednesday. Susan Smith, 53, was convicted of killing her boys by strapping them into their car seats and letting the … Read more
Quebec police to patrol U.S. border as Trump win spurs migrant ‘rush’ fears | Globalnews.ca Quebec provincial police are beefing up their presence at the Canada-U.S. border ahead of a Donald Trump presidency, according to the province’s premier. François Legault told reporters Tuesday at the provincial legislature that “there is indeed a real risk” that … Read more
The Democratic leaders stepping up as Trump’s biggest foes Democrats are deeply divided on how aggressively to resist President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. While some are taking a conciliatory approach to the incoming Republican trifecta, others are vowing to thwart their policies with every legal and legislative tool available. It’s a moment those in … Read more
Zelensky says Ukraine will lose war if US cuts funding Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News late on Tuesday that Ukraine would lose the war if Washington, its main military backer, pulled funding. The Ukrainian leader said it would be “very dangerous if we lose unity in Europe, and what is most important is … Read more
House Republicans are playing the Trump card in committee chair races Republican lawmakers jockeying to lead House committees in the next Congress are touting their loyalty to President-elect Donald Trump as much as their ability to advance policy priorities as they make appeals to colleagues over the next two weeks. With scores of members competing … Read more